Posts Tagged ‘NewBoCo’
Jill Wilkins named executive director of NewBoCo
NewBoCo has announced that Jill Wilkins, who has been serving as the organization’s interim executive director since April, has now been named to the position on a permanent basis. Wilkins succeeds Aaron Horn, who stepped …
Read MoreNewBoCo extends resources into new communities with partnership program
IEDA awards NewBoCo $100K grant for Community Partners Pilot Program
The Iowa Economic Development Authority at its Friday meeting awarded Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit NewBoCo a $100,000 grant through the Entrepreneurial Investment Awards Program.
NewBoCo will use the grant to launch its Community Partners Pilot Program in …
NewBoCo’s DeltaV adds cybersecurity training program
DeltaV Code School, an Iowa-based initiative offering technical education in coding, digital marketing and computer operations, announced Oct. 26 it will launch a 14-week cybersecurity training program. The inaugural cohort will begin classes Nov. 29. …
Read MoreTwo Iowa accelerators receive SBA awards for inclusive entrepreneurship
The Small Business Administration announced 76 awards for accelerators supporting inclusive entrepreneurship, including two from Iowa. The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo) and Rural Business Innovators Iowa SBDC will receive $50,000 each as winners of …
Read MoreFuture Ready Iowa Summit supplies insight on tech workforce
Some conversations at the 10th Future Ready Iowa Summit, held on Sept. 16, dialed in on the T in STEM. One breakout session had a panel discuss what employers need from K-12 schools to recruit …
Read MoreNewBoCo announces changes as Engelmann steps down
Eric Engelmann plans to step down from his role as NewBoCo’s executive director on Dec. 1 to focus exclusively on ISA Ventures, a multi-million-dollar fund he founded to provide capital for both early-stage startups and …
Read MoreEntreFEST 2020: How to reorganize into a virtual conference
At the morning keynote on June 4, NewBoCo Executive Director Eric Engelmann sat down at his computer with a plastic toy hand-clapper and gave it a good shake. The session’s “pre-standing ovation,” an EntreFEST tradition, …
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 MoreNewBoCo’s DeltaV Code School announces nights and weekends program
The DeltaV Code School, hosted in Cedar Rapids by the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, is launching the first nights-and-weekends Code 201 program for potential students with full-time jobs, NewBoCo announced last week. The eight-week course …
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