We’re Hitting the Road!

We’re hitting the road this summer with our partners at the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to raise awareness about Iowa’s recent SSBCI funding and how entrepreneurs at all stages can take advantage of these terrific programs. The Roadshow will feature a panel presentation with Adrienne Greenwald, Managing […]

State of the Fund

We are six months into building the InnoVenture Iowa Fund, the State of Iowa’s first publicly funded venture capital co-investment fund designed to help early-stage Iowa startups scale. In total, we have made eight (8) investments in companies ranging from eco-friendly shipping pallets for solar panels to software solutions for real estate agents, small business […]

2022 Winner Announced

We are pleased to announce the winners of the first inaugural InnoVenture Challenge, Hawkeye Surgical Lighting. Hawkeye Surgical Lighting is an advanced manufacturing startup that has developed the world’s first voice and motion controlled surgical headlight. It is less than half the weight of the nearest competitor and nearly twice as bright, attaches directly to […]

$100,000 Challenge: May the Best Pitch Win!

Here at InnoVenture Iowa, we believe in helping good things grow. That’s why we are proud to announce the first annual InnoVenture Challenge, a pitch competition that will bring together three innovative startups to compete on-stage for a $100,000 non-dilutive cash prize. This competition is open to any Iowa-based, early-stage startup company in bioscience, advanced […]