Posts Tagged ‘Startup Factory’
Kris Johansen resigns EDIR posts to join NIAMRRE
Kris Johansen, manager of industry engagement in the Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations (EDIR) and Iowa State University Startup Factory COO, has officially resigned from both posts to join the National Institute of …
Read MoreFarmHand awarded $25,000 IEDA Proof of Commercial Relevance loan
FarmHand App, a member of cohort eight from the Iowa State University Startup Factory, has been awarded a $25,000 Proof of Commercial Relevance loan from the Iowa Economic Development Authority board for product refinement, market …
Read MoreISU Startup Factory moves program online, extends application deadline
Iowa State University’s Startup Factory has moved all weekly cohort meetings online to continue delivering the 52-week program, the organization announced this week. The accelerator has extended its cohort nine application deadline to May 29 …
Read MoreKimle Aquaculture awarded $200,000 through Wellmark fund, IEDA fund
Kimle Aquaculture LLC received a $100,000 investment through the Wellmark Venture Capital Fund and an additional $100,000 Demonstration Fund loan from the Iowa Economic Development Authority, reports the Iowa State University Startup Factory. Iowa-based Kimle …
Read MoreTAI, Nyemaster Goode, ISU Startup Factory to host global innovation forum
The Technology Association of Iowa, Nyemaster Goode and Iowa State University Startup Factory will hold a forum on global intellectual property protection Oct. 21 at the Iowa State University Research Park. The Global Innovation Forum …
Read MoreEnGeniousAg awarded $100,000 USDA grant for nitrogen management technology
EngeniousAg LLC, a participant in Iowa State University’s Startup Factory, has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for $100,000 …
Read MoreAmes cricket farm prepares for expansion
This week, entrepreneur and Startup Factory cohort member Shelby Smith is caring for 5,000 to 6,000 babies. On Wednesday, they were mostly under 24 hours in age.
Jiminy crickets, that’s a lot of …
Read MoreN-Sense awarded $225,000 grant from National Science Foundation
N-Sense LLC, a cohort member of the Iowa State University Startup Factory, has been awarded a $225,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to conduct research and development work …
Read MoreISU student startup wins Ivey Business Plan Competition in Canada
Two Iowa State University undergraduates are taking home the $15,000 top prize at the Western University Ivey Honors Business Administration Business Plan Competition in Canada – after accidentally competing against MBA-level business founders. HomePainter co-founders …
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