UP America Summit

  • View all the photos from the Welcome to the Silicon Prairie Party

    Members of the Silicon Prairie welcomed the UP Global community to Iowa City for the first UP America Summit last Tuesday. As a kickoff to the two-and-a-half-day event, party attendees—presenting a full spectrum of entrepreneurs, community leaders and students—gathered from all over the region and the country to meet and mingle …

  • Entrepreneurs share advice, inspirations with U of Iowa students

    In conjunction with Iowa’s Creative Corridor Creative Week and the UP America Summit, the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and Silicon Prairie News co-hosted a panel for students on founding startups and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. More than 100 students and entrepreneurs gathered Tuesday afternoon …

  • Join the guest list for Tuesday’s UP America Summit welcome party

    We’re partnering with UP Global on its upcoming UP America Summit and thanks to the University of Iowa, we’re kicking off the Summit festivities with an open-to-the-public Silicon Prairie Party on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

  • You’re invited to the Welcome to the Silicon Prairie Party, Oct. 22

    As we focus on engaging and connecting the community this fall, we’re partnering with UP Global on its upcoming UP America Summit, and today have details to share about the October event. The UP America Summit brings together an invited group of startup community leaders—Startup America Champions, Startup Weekend organizers, facilitators and more—from across North…