The Office of Innovation provides support to faculty and staff who invent approaches, processes and technologies to solve pressing problems. By leveraging collaboration, local and national resources, and expert connections within industry plus funding vehicles, we help promising innovations find a pathway forward.
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The Office of Innovation has built a robust ecosystem to support innovation and entrepreneurism on campus and within the State of Iowa based on fortifying these three areas necessary to succeed: talent, capital and culture.
Meet Our Team
Leadership Team
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Office of Innovation
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Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows
In its third year, The Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows program has selected 8 graduate trainees to participate in a prestigious, year-long educational experience designed to immerse them in the dynamic world of healthcare innovation.
More information on this year's cohort coming soon.
UI Ventures
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Protostudios
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Chuck Romans
3D Design Director
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Michael Sneller
3D Design Product Designer
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Sharon Spurgeon
Admin Services Coordinator
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Iowa MADE
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IOWA Research Park
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