Apply TODAY: John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

The 2022 applications are now being accepted for the Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial 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 2022 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is co-hosted by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers and the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Submit your application TODAY before submissions close on May 16th.

Click here to apply.  

2022 Competition Dates
March 16 | Applications Open
May 16 | Application Deadline
July 18 | Semi-Final Round Deadline
August 5 | Top Presenters Notified
August 26 | Final Presentations (at ISU)
September 15 | Awards Luncheon

For more information, visit the John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition’s webpage, here: https://www.pappajohncompetition.com/