John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center

The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) is the hub for entrepreneurship education and outreach at the University of Iowa, serving thousands of students, faculty and community members across the state.

At the core of the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) is a focus on providing innovative
entrepreneurial education and training to prepare the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders, innovators, and impact-
makers. Iowa JPEC’s lifelong learning programs include:

• K-12 programs delivered through our Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship
• Numerous campus-wide undergraduate and graduate academic and co-curricular programs
• Undergraduate new venture programs delivered through the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory
• Graduate student and faculty and staff entrepreneurial training and support programs, including the NSF I-Corps Workshop
• Statewide entrepreneurial training through our acclaimed Venture School program
• International entrepreneurship education delivered through our collaboration with the Institute for International Business