[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]On May 20, our Iowa Startup Accelerator Managing Director David Tominsky celebrated two years with NewBoCo. Tominsky joined the nonprofit as the Program Manager for Iowa Startup Accelerator on May 20, 2014. At the time he was the first official hire for the organization. Eric Engelmann, co-founder and Executive
[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”][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]We’re excited. Our second innovation summit is Friday, March 25. Manufacturing and engineering startups and industry experts will come together for a day of collisions between the seasoned and the startups. The first innovation summit was an experiment and the results proved successful. Thirty industry experts heard
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]Iowa Startup Accelerator joined the Creative Corridor last year. We love being a member of the startup community and being integrated in Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. We know that we are lucky to call the Corridor home and that we were quickly plugged into the network due to
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]In 2014, Iowa was the worst state for minority-owned businesses according to a report produced by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy. In 2015, Iowa ranked dead last in the number of women-owned businesses. Those cringeworthy statistics are nothing to boast about for the Hawkeye State. That’s
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]For the second year in a row, we have received $50,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Our goal is to use the funds to continue to grow and support Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Here are the next great leaps we plan to make in order to
George Elossais is talented. He flies drones, photographs events, shoots and edits video, and interns for ISA. This summer, we added him to our staff as our Data Systems Intern. He’s working with our CRM systems to more centrally and seamlessly connect us to our growing network of accelerator teams,
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]Have a spare bedroom? Want to get the inside scoop on what it’s like to build an exciting new company? You could get to know a great entrepreneur as they build Iowa’s next startup success story! We bring entrepreneurs from around the world to Cedar Rapids each
