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Peter Hong named new director of ISU Startup Factory program
ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship welcomes Hong to the Startup Factory program, part of the Center’s program offerings and services which support Iowa’s entrepreneurs. AMES, Iowa (Jan. 20, 2021) – The Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship...
Haber Technologies, Inc. innovation earns 2021 AE50 Award
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named the DRI-Stack™ system, a Haber Technologies, Inc. product, winner of a 2021 AE50 Award for innovation. AMES, Iowa (January 20, 2021) - The Iowa State University Startup Factory today...
Tractor Zoom raises $3 million Series A round
Source: Clay & Milk by Jake Slobe Tractor Zoom, an Urbandale-based auction marketing and equipment pricing company, has raised $3 million in Series A funding to scale its transparent pricing and analytics platform, Iron Comps. Innova Memphis, Hyde Park Angels,...
Iowa Innovation Corporation rebrands to ‘BioConnect Iowa’
Source: Clay & Milk, by Jake Slobe Iowa Innovation Corporation—the state’s public-private partnership for economic development—is now BioConnect Iowa, a name change that better reflects the organization’s focus on expanding the state’s bioscience sector....
ETALYC featured in University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase
ETALYC’s federally funded, university-based research highlighted in APLU/AAU hosted-social media campaign AMES, Iowa (December 7, 2020) — The Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations today announced ETALYC, founded by Iowa State University-based...
An in-depth look at Iowa’s new ‘G2M’ Accelerator
Source: Clay & Milk, by Jake Slobe A new accelerator program launching early next month will look to fill the need for follow-on support programs for entrepreneurs who have completed one of the growing number of accelerator programs in the state. The Iowa...