[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output]In a recent WalletHub study on the most innovative states, Iowa ranked 44th . The ranking was based on R&D spending, patents, entrepreneurial activity, venture capital activity and other factors. While we could quibble about the ranking itself, there’s no doubt there’s a significant opportunity for
NewBoCo and Iowa Startup Accelerator are my first nonprofit adventure. Having founded Geonetric in 1999, I remember the thrill of building something new and the euphoria of finding traction and things that work. And then, the tug of the thing taking off as it grows and holding it together as
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]Following on the heels of our May 5th Aging 2.0 event, we are holding our sixth Innovation Summit this Spring focusing on Healthcare, Medical, & Biomedical on May 6th. The event brings together health-related startups, corporate leaders at hospitals, home health agencies, health technology companies and investors in
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]Cedar Rapids is the newest chapter of Aging2.0, a global organization focused on accelerating innovation to improve the lives of older adults around the world. With more than 30 chapters in cities like Beijing, Barcelona, and Seattle, the Cedar Rapids chapter brings a heavy emphasis on these
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”2/3″][text_output]Our approach at NewBoCo has been to identify constraints on our startup ecosystem, prioritize them, and then knock them down (or at least make a major dent) wherever possible. We’ve done this already by building a long-term technical talent pipeline, helping corporate partners develop new ideas,
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]You probably know there’s a lot going on in entrepreneurship in our community right now: we have a world class accelerator program, a fantastic coworking space, a constant stream of events like Startup Weekend and 1 Million Cups, and much more. Now, we’re gearing up to address
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]At NewBoCo, we’re all about collisions between people who get things done. Our latest approach is the Innovation Summit Series, seven summits focused on bringing startups, investors and industry leaders together, all from a narrow industry sector. The summits are focused on the sectors of: Food and agriculture
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output] Gearing up for tech and entrepreneur-focused summer camp series for kids – and more! At ISA’s Launch Day in November, we announced that in 2016 we’d be aggressively growing several of our programs, including tech training for kids through our Imagination Iowa initiative. Until now, that
