Posts Tagged ‘Iowa City’
Iowa City named 2023 SBA Iowa Small Business Community of the Year
The Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has named the city of Iowa City the recipient of its 2023 SBA Iowa Small Business Community of the Year Award. The award is presented …
Read MoreNew virtual accelerator coming to Iowa City
In a partnership between Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD), Heartland Forward, and Builders and Backers, the Idea Accelerator will launch its inaugural program in January 2022. The new 90-day virtual accelerator is focused on …
Read MoreJohn Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition announces 2020 winners
Four award-winning businesses and three honorable mentions were awarded between $4,000 and $40,000 in the 15th Annual John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition, held digitally in September, the Iowa State University and University of Iowa …
Read MoreACT releases new Mosaic distance learning platform
ACT, based in Iowa City, has released a new distance learning product called Mosaic to provide educators, students and families online learning tools and services for the classroom and at home, ACT announced last week. …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa health company Cardio Diagnostics wins spinoff prize
Cardio Diagnostics Inc., a company that assesses genetic and epigenetic DNA markers to monitor a patient’s risk for heart disease, was recently selected as “one to watch” in this year’s inaugural Spinoff Prize, organized by …
Read MoreIowa City schools going online-only to start the school year
Students in Iowa City will start the school year online following an unanimous vote by the school board Tuesday night, reports the Corridor Business Journal. The board had considered “hybrid” and in-person instruction on campus, …
Read MoreRantizo launches sanitization spraying for stadiums, sports arenas
Agtech startup Rantizo, primarily known as a drone spraying service for row crop farmers, is launching stadium and sports arena drone spraying services to help large-scale event vendors with sanitization efforts, the Iowa City company …
Read MoreTwo startup accelerators announce 2020 cohort members
Two startup accelerators announced inaugural teams for their 2020 cohorts this week.
BrokerTech Ventures of Des Moines and Iowa EdTech Accelerator of Iowa City will both welcome startup founders on March 2 as founders begin …
Read MoreIowa City studio prints 3D body parts to help doctors
An Iowa City company has won a state grant to help it continue producing some unique models, reports Radio Iowa. Neil Quellhorst of Protostudios says the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board grant of $492,000 paid …
Read MoreRantizo expands into Wisconsin for agricultural drone spraying
Iowa City agtech startup Rantizo is the first company approved for agricultural drone spraying in Wisconsin, Rantizo announced this week. Rantizo said the approval from Federal Aviation Administration and the state of Wisconsin is aiding …
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