UI Ventures is a service provided to the faculty, staff, and graduate students at the University of Iowa. Their mission is to support commercialization of innovative University of Iowa technology through spinouts with the goal of enhancing economic development as an extension of research and scholarship.
Founded in 1999, Brightidea launched the first-ever online innovation platform in 2005. The platform was designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of any organization’s innovation process. Today, Brightidea’s innovation program management software helps world class organizations by offering a complete suite of capabilities that cover the entire innovation journey.

Dr. Tracy Ksiazak is a Licensed Psychologist with over 10 years of experience in assessment and counseling. Her professional goal is to gather and synthesize data to help parents understand each child’s complex educational needs, strengths, and areas for growth.

Tomás Rodríguez is an attorney who is dedicated to provide the best legal representation to people in need at a reasonable price.
Aesalon is a highly adaptable, lifelong learning, collaborative organization. They conduct critical infrastructure surveying using Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) to conduct accurate 3D modeling to produce actionable data. They are a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that has leadership experience in conducting high risk operations and solving complex problems to reduce risk while increasing efficiency.