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Privately funded makeover will again transform the 1936 building into a hothouse of creativity.

Teachers from Iowa, Illinois, California, and New Jersey were onsite in July for some intensive training and networking during the Jacobson Institute’s annual STEM Innovator® Ed Camp.

ABAL Therapeutics, a business started by three University of Iowa students that designs software providing therapy for children with autism, recently won the grand prize at Texas Christian University’s prestigious Values and Ventures business startup competition.

Blake Kerns' entrepreneurial spirit led him to study management and entrepreneurship and Iowa--and to start a small business in his hometown.

Dalton Shaull, 23, and Eric Pahl, 24, co-founders of Iowa City-based HealthTech Solutions, were named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for their app TXP Chat.

The Princeton Review, in partnership with Entrepreneur, ranks the top undergraduate programs at universities. The UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center ranks #17.

FanFood—a new food-ordering app developed by a UI startup—is bringing app-based food ordering to live sports, concerts, and other events, allowing you to get food and drink without having to miss a play. But the company faces stiff competition from industry heavyweights. Learn more in this Chicago Tribune article.

University of Iowa pursues innovation center. Deman grows for entrepreneurship and the college is "bursting at the seams."

University of Iowa spin-out company SwineTech recently won the undergraduate gold medal at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Competition in Alexandria, Virginia.

CBS2/Fox 28 reports on a new business coming to NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, operated by a woman. Reporter interviewed MIchele Williams, assistant professor of management and organizations, who discussed the dearth of businesses owned by women.