All Episodes

The Kid from Mitchellville: Nick Leeper on Startups, AI, and Betting on People

Best of the Midwest: Why Iowa's First-Ever Startup Week Is a Big Deal

Building products people touch (and having fun doing it) with Derek Brooks

Building Siouxland's Startup Ecosystem with Anastasia Williams (Iowa's West Coast Initiative)

Inside ISU's Startup Continuum: From Startup Factory to Iowa G2M with Hannah Kirkendall

Building Rural Iowa's Startup Ecosystem: Iowa SBDC's Kelly Prickett on Community Colleges, Venture School, and AI

Scaleup in Iowa: Inside the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program with Jacki Boldt

Insurance in an Era of Possibilities: Julie Pearce on the Global Insurance Symposium

Inhalable, Room-Temp, Needle-Free: Immuno‑Nanomed's Vaccine Moonshot

Uniting Iowa's Private Colleges: Dr. Paula Kueter on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and AI in Northwest Iowa

Krista Martin from Novy on Building a Healthcare Venture Studio (and Fixing ER Scheduling)

Pivoting in Biotech with Dr. Tony Vanden Bush of Syntherna

Welcoming the 12th GIA Cohort with Dan Israel

Poking Holes in Tradition: ReEnvision Ag's Seed Spike and the Future of Precision Planting

Building an Entrepreneurial Culture at Drake University with Chase Spencer

Mental Health, AI and Turning Tragedy into Purpose with Jeff Johnston of Brightn

Angels in the Krause (House) with Diana Wright

Inside the Digital Transformation of Community Banking with Tara Seible

The Midwest Startup Taking on Billion-Dollar FMCs with Donuts and AI

Taking a Beat - Re-Envisioning the Iowa Tech Podcast

An Interview with Paul MacDonald, the Cofounder & Managing Director of Bio Innovations Midwest

Unlocking Academic Success: How Coltie Bridges the Graduate Education Gap with Innovative AI Solutions

Triumph Over Tragedy: How a Cedar Rapids Startup is Revolutionizing Mental Wellness

Navigating the Legislative Maze: How Legible AI is Revolutionizing Policy Engagement with Cutting-Edge Technology

Turning Pollution Into Profit: How PaniClean is Revolutionizing Water Treatment and Empowering Communities

From Dorm Rooms to Zoos: The Rise of Spock Sanctuary and the Revolutionary Nutri Cubes

Joe Sweeney on Revolutionizing Ag Tech with BioAxis

Revolutionizing Agriculture Insurance: How Layer One AG is Using AI to Transform Farm Risk Assessment

Unlocking Innovation: How Zymosense is Revolutionizing Enzyme Measurement with Cutting-Edge Technology

How Iowa's APEX Program is Shaping Young Entrepreneurs

A Fellows Perspective of the Iowa Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Gabe Howard

From Dorm Room Dreams to Startup Success: Unleashing Entrepreneurial Spirit at Iowa State with Megan Grettinger

Casmium: High School Innovators Revolutionizing Baseball Analytics

From Des Moines to Seattle: The Journey of Julio Delgadillo and BuoyClub

SwineTech: Revolutionizing Pig Production with Matthew Rooda

Embracing Cycles: Harnessing Female Empowerment and Entrepreneurship with Alyx Coble-Frakes

How AI is driving the future of healthcare with Dr. John Cromwell and Buddy Lyons of ENTAC Medical

From Venture Capitalist to Startup Founder of Pitchly with Ryan Gerhardy

Building real customer relationships with Lana Fox, CEO & Co-Founder of ClinicNote

From ultra-marathons to urban farming: how to build a resilient startup with Clayton Mooney

The impact of global tariffs on one Iowa startup with Russel Karim

Building Iowa startups with Curt Nelson and Ben Clark of the Entrepreneurial Development Center

An Interview with Clair Williams-Vavra, Winner of Startup Weekend DSM

Looking back on the 2025 Startup Weekend Des Moines with co-organizer Colleen Kinsey

Unlocking the Future of Real Estate: How Emigrait's AI is Revolutionizing Home Buying Predictions

A new coworking space hits Des Moines with Levi Cermak at Elevator

Unlocking the Future: Dive into Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralization with Scott Herren on the Iowa Tech Podcast

From Bootstrapping to Big Business: Levi Rosol's Journey with We Write Code

Building a MedTech Giant in Iowa with Dr. Melissa Bates

Innovation and Impact: Laney Kraus-Tadeo on Entrepreneurship and the Arts

Navigating Entrepreneurship in the Iowa Tech Scene with Force Fitters

From Accidental Entrepreneur to Tech Trailblazer: Alyssa Nolte's Journey

Entrepreneurial Journey and Triumphs of Repaint Studios

Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape: An Insightful Journey with Micah Walker

Navigating Tech and Innovation in Iowa: A Conversation with Kelley McManus

Zero to Acquired: the PicklePlay Story with Blake Renaud

Building the World's Biggest Company with Brad Dwyer, CTO and Co-Founder of Roboflow

Navigating Innovation and Talent in the Iowa InsurTech Landscape

Empowering Iowa: Katie Patterson's Journey in Tech and Entrepreneurship

Whitney Warne: Using the Enneagram to Lead Your Business

The State of Innovation in Iowa: A Conversation with Brian Waller, President of TAI

Joel Harris: CEO and Co-Founder of Genvax Technologies

Are accelerators dead?

A Better World: Pyrone Systems and the Global Impact of Bioscience Innovations

The University of Iowa is Making Waves: UI Ventures with Chris Parker

Meet Your Innoventure Challenge Judges!

Understanding the Fundraising Landscape with Charlie Cuddy

A Veteran of the Des Moines' Startup Community, John Jackovin

How to Raise Venture Capital with Liz Keehner

From Founding to Funding: Kirps on Building WorkHound and Shaping Iowa's Startup Scene

Bench to Marketplace: Building a Biotech Startup with Dr. Tony Vanden Bush

How to Get to Your First $1M in ARR with Emily Steele of The Hummingbirds