Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Guide

The Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative was established in 2005. Based in the College of Agriculture, the Initiative's goal is to To create the foremost program for training and developing high growth agricultural entrepreneurs in the United States.

Based in the NSF Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals, the Foundry’s mission is optimize the early formative stages of startup companies by providing experienced support for the transition from technological innovation to business opportunity. The Foundry strives to stimulate and nurture technology-led innovation and entrepreneurship in the expanding biobased sector.

Join the Change-Makers Academy to Influence the Future of Agriculture

Each year a select group of students will join a cohort dedicated to cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset. After being selected for the program, students will choose the impact group in which they want to participate. Each impact group will have a professional mentor to meet with throughout the semester and will have the continued support of their peer relationships within the group. To complete the program and receive a scholarship, students will be required to engage in a minimum number of Change-Maker workshops or AgEI programs during the academic year.

The goal of the Entrepreneurial Studies program is to provide the knowledge and skills needed to create value through recognizing and developing opportunities.

Innovate at Iowa State is creating a culture of innovation that will include and inspire students from all seven colleges.

Iowa State University Research Park, a rapidly growing technology community of more than 50 companies, many of whom have direct ties with teaching and research mission of Iowa State University.

The Center has two primary objectives: to create a culture that encourages entrepreneurship and innovation, and to provide the tools necessary for building and improving Iowa's businesses.

The Startup Factory formal training, resources, and access to a network of business mentors, advisors, counselors, and investors for entrepreneurs.

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I-Corps is a public-private partnership program that teaches grantees to identify valuable product opportunities that can emerge from academic research, and offers entrepreneurship training to student participants.