IowaBio Leadership Lens: November 2024
IowaBio Leadership Lens: November 2024
IowaBio Partners with Ag Startup Engine for IBSC Showcase
IowaBio and the Ag Startup Engine (ASE) have announced that the ASE will offer a $25,000 dollar investment to one ag or ag adjacent company who pitches during the Iowa Biotech Showcase and Conference (IBSC) Showcase Competition on March 5, 2025.
This new investment opportunity will be offered by the Ag Startup Engine in addition to the $10,000 prize awarded to the Showcase winner as selected by the Showcase judges, during the IBSC annual conference held at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.
This opportunity for investment from an experienced VC fund focused on the Midwest and on biotech and agtech companies significantly raises the stakes for competitors. We are thrilled that this partnership will help a deserving standout startup, but also bolster Iowa’s startup ecosystem as a whole through the power the Ag Strartup Engine brings to the table.
The investment may or may not go to the winner of selected by the IowaBio judge panel, and will be subject to final due diligence by the ASE.
If you or a company you know should pitch in the competition for a chance to win these prizes, apply now through Jan. 3, 2025.