CLAS students invited to show work at Hawkeye Innovation Summit

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Flyer for Hawkeye Innovation SummitUniversity of Iowa students from all colleges and majors are invited to showcase their innovative or entrepreneurial ideas at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Expo, part of the 2015 Hawkeye Innovation Summit to be held on April 23 in the Iowa Memorial Union.

The expo will feature dozens of booths with students' innovations and entrepreneurial ideas in art, technology, health care, the sciences, and other disciplines, as well as a live DJ and food. The expo will run from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; applications for a booth are due by April 15.

Here is the schedule for the 2015 Hawkeye Innovation Summit (all sessions take place in the Iowa Memorial Union):

  • 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.: Registration/Networking (registration is free)
  • 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: Keynote Panel
  • 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions
  • 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Entrepreneurship & Innovation Expo; applications are due April 15)
  • 7:00 p.m.: Special Guest: Daymond John from "Shark Tank" in the IMU Main Lounge (tickets are free and will be available starting Thursday, April 16, at 5pm at the IMU Box Office. 2 ticket limit per person.)

In addition, faculty and postdoctoral fellows are invited to a session called, "The ABCs of Translating​ a Great Scientific Idea Into a Great Startup," from 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

The Hawkeye Innovation Summit is hosted by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center; Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development; University of Iowa Research Foundation; University of Iowa Research Park; and University of Iowa Small Business Development Center.

For more information, contact Anna Hobart of the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.


Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Anna Hobart in advance at 319-353-2237.


The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers about 70 majors across the humanities; fine, performing and literary arts; natural and mathematical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; and communication disciplines. About 15,000 undergraduate and nearly 2,000 graduate students study each year in the college’s 37 departments, led by faculty at the forefront of teaching and research in their disciplines. The college teaches all Iowa undergraduates through the college's general education program, CLAS CORE. About 80 percent of all Iowa undergraduates begin their academic journey in CLAS. The college confers about 60 percent of the university's bachelor's degrees each academic year.