The ISU Startup Factory is a startup incubator helping researchers and inventors develop a roadmap to realize the societal and economic impact of their high-tech innovations. Our goal is to help innovators and founders move from “tech-speak” to “business-speak.”
Not sure if your innovative idea can be a business? Contact Peter Hong, ISU Startup Factory Director, at petehong@iastate.edu to brainstorm the possibilities!
Learn about the Startup Factory Program
Applications for Cohort XIII are open now! Apply below ⬇
Join the ISU Startup Factory
ISU Startup Factory Alumni
Join our Venture Mentoring Service Iowa Go-to-Market (G2M) Program
Jon Kallen,
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Expertise: G2M
Peter Hong, Director of ISU Startup Factory
Expertise: Biotech, Funding Strategies (including state and federal grants), Project Management
Hannah Kirkendall, Program Manager, ISU Startup Factory / Iowa G2M Accelerator
Expertise: Project Management, Program Planning and Execution
Donna Ramaeker-Zahn, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Expertise: Global Ag & Biosafety, Food Policy, Strategy, Investing