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Iowa Invention Convention photo booth with Dasia and four inventors

29 Young Inventors Come to Iowa City for Iowa Invention Convention

Monday, August 25, 2025
Iowa students attend inaugural Iowa Invention Convention
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Iowa Schools Get Access to Top Entrepreneurship Curriculum

Thursday, January 4, 2024
Thanks to a partnership between the Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education, all state of Iowa educators now have access to the BizInnovator Startup entrepreneurship curriculum at no cost.
Invention and Entrepreneurship Awards: Corey Brinkmeyer

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Honors Spotlight: Corey Brinkmeyer

Monday, October 9, 2023
Corey Brinkmeyer will receive the Jacobson Institute K-12 Innovator award on Oct. 20 for his contribution to the The Roar Store- Linn-Mar High School's merchandising store!