economic development

UI-developed app lets I-Cubs fans buy food and drink without standing in concession line

A new business at Principal Park that delivers concessions to Iowa Cubs fans at their seats was developed by University of Iowa students in the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory, the UI’s student business incubator.

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UI faculty help African entrepreneurs build businesses in their home countries

Two University of Iowa faculty members recently spent time in Ethiopia and Kenya helping entrepreneurs who participated in last year’s Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) develop their businesses.

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Budget cuts could put ‘miracle machine’ in danger

An opinion piece by Dan Reed, vice president for research and economic development, notes that proposed cuts in federal research spending will make it difficult for the American economy to stay innovative.

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MERGE and protostudios open their doors to Iowa’s entrepreneurs in downtown Iowa City

University of Iowa Office of Research and Economic Development (OVPR&ED), the City of Iowa City, the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD), and the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center are hosting a grand opening for MERGE and protostudios on June 15 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. The new collaboration space for entrepreneurs is housed at 136 S. Dubuque Street on the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. A ribbon cutting and remarks by University and City leaders, including Mayor Jim Throgmorton, will start at 4:00pm.

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Patients in rural hospitals can save thousands of dollars if local hospital is part of tele-emergency room network

Patients in small towns can save thousands of dollars in health care costs if their local rural hospital is part of a tele-emergency room network, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

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Iowa’s Operator Performance Laboratory tackles pilot behavior, air safety

This isn’t your kids’ VR headset. Researchers at the University of Iowa Operator Performance Laboratory are using augmented reality to assess how the proliferation of technology in the cockpit is affecting pilots’ concentration. They’re also using it to make difficult helicopter landings safer.

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Saluting faculty, staff, and student innovation and discovery

The University of Iowa Celebrating Excellence: Discovery and Innovation Awards Ceremony, held April 24, honored faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, undergraduates and graduate students, and mentors who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in their fields.

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UI student-owned business wins $100,000 at prestigious TCU start-up competition

HealthTech Solutions, a business founded by two University of Iowa students, both from Iowa, that makes it easier to connect organ donors with recipients, won the grand prize in a start-up venture competition sponsored by TCU.

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UI to teach business and leadership skills to health care providers across Iowa

A new partnership among three University of Iowa colleges is training doctors in the ways of business. The Office of Healthcare Leadership Education (OHLE) will help Iowa health care providers better understand the economic forces at work in their practices.

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Venture School is Quad Cities’ entrepreneurial boot camp

Venture School is a six-week entrepreneurial boot camp that helps would-be Quad Cities entrepreneurs figure out if there’s a market for their business idea and, if so, how to get it off the ground. Venture School is a statewide resource of the UI’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC).

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UI-developed app lets I-Cubs fans buy food and drink without standing in concession line

UI faculty help African entrepreneurs build businesses in their home countries

Budget cuts could put ‘miracle machine’ in danger

MERGE and protostudios open their doors to Iowa’s entrepreneurs in downtown Iowa City

Patients in rural hospitals can save thousands of dollars if local hospital is part of tele-emergency room network

Iowa’s Operator Performance Laboratory tackles pilot behavior, air safety

Saluting faculty, staff, and student innovation and discovery

UI student-owned business wins $100,000 at prestigious TCU start-up competition

UI to teach business and leadership skills to health care providers across Iowa

Venture School is Quad Cities’ entrepreneurial boot camp

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