Iowa JPEC News
Venture School Success: Graham’s Ampersand Legal Wins Big with Innovative Approach
Monday, February 3, 2025
Williams Takes a Journey from Iowa JPEC to Golf Innovator
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Matt Williams, hailing from Ankeny, Iowa, turned a love for golf into a thriving business empire based in Kansas City. A University of Iowa graduate in economics and marketing, Williams credits the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) for sparking his entrepreneurial spirit. His ventures, including GolfTRK and the Noonan app, are reshaping how golfers practice and play, with expansion plans underway.
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Whether you are a graduate student with an idea or a faculty researcher with interest in growing a venture or partnering with an established firm, we have entrepreneurial executives, programs, and resource connections to scale your ideas.
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Whether it’s helping to launch your new startup, or providing opportunities for existing businesses to grow and scale, we’re proud to support innovators across the state of Iowa.
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ENROLLMENT IN IOWA JPEC COURSES
2,816
Startup Companies Served
3.15M
In Seed Money Awarded to Iowa Startups