Pappajohn Venture Competition

The John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition contest is intended to encourage and promote entrepreneurial activity and create greater awareness of the resources available to entrepreneurs in Iowa. We encourage innovative, new ventures to participate. Judges selected by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers will review all submissions. Participants will be judged on the basis of their written submissions and, for participants who advance to later rounds, presentations to the judges. Judges will rank participants and, subject to certain limitations, the top three will be awarded. Prospective participants must read and comply with the rules of the competition set forth below to enter and participate in the John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition. The John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is void where prohibited by law.

The 2023 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is co-hosted by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers and the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

Initial Application Deadline: May 15, 2023 @ 11:59pm

Prizes:

• ONE (1) $40,000 First Place Prize

• ONE (1) $25,000 Second Prize

• ONE (1) $15,000 Third Prize

• Additional Prizes totaling $20,000

View full eligibility details and deadlines.

Questions? Contact the NIACC Pappajohn Center at pappajohn@niacc.edu or call 641-422-4111.