Category: Startups

Introducing the ISA 2015 Cohort

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]This year, we wanted to launch our 2015 Cohort by kicking our program up a few notches. We started with the addition of our Pre-Accelerator program, and now we have more mentors, more experience, and more to teach. We’re ready for 95 days of challenging our teams to

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ISA 2014 teams exceed $1 million in funds raised

Today marks a huge milestone for ISA and for last year’s teams! As of July 31, the teams from Iowa Startup Accelerator’s 2014 Cohort have raised $1.065 million, mostly from private investors. A few have also received funds from programs led by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Nine of the ten startups

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Chief Relationship Officer, David Tominsky, gesticulates in conversation from a reclined position at his desk

Our New Pre-Accelerator Program

[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][text_output]Last year’s application process for the Iowa Startup Accelerator was good, but there was definitely room for improvement. With 10 startups launched in 2014, we took the feedback from last year’s cycle and designed a new approach for selecting the 2015 cohort. Thus, the Pre-Accelerator program was

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Want to be a Host Family for an entrepreneur?

[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

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