From Launch to Launchpad – EDC Celebrates 20 Years of Accelerating Iowa Businesses
In February of 2003, a vision was formed around improving the success and expansion rate of Iowa-founded, high-impact businesses. The Entrepreneurial Development Center (EDC) was born out of this challenge delivered to local economic development leadership. The impact of 20 years has been immense both in The Corridor and beyond. Read More.
Locally Founded Ed Tech Company, MZD, Expands Team to Fuel Expansion of Innovative Product Line
The North Liberty, IA assessment technology company adds two software engineers amid COVID-19 to expand its suite of performance assessment products that provide the ability to author, deliver, and score any media type from any location
EDC, Inc. Appoints Five New Board Members
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—DECEMBER 10, 2019—EDC, Inc., a not-for-profit business accelerator based in Cedar Rapids, is pleased to announce the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Lori Sundberg, President of Kirkwood Community College; Ian Smith, Vice President of Hillcrest Holdings; Chad Pelley, Business Development Manager for Ahmann Companies; Tom DeBoom, Member […]
EDC Selected as a Recipient of 2019 SBA Growth Accelerator Fund
Cedar Rapids-based business accelerator receives $50,000 in funding from SBA to support startups and STEM focused entrepreneurs
Hundreds Gathered to Support Iowa Entrepreneurs at Innovation EXPO
Innovation EXPO 2018 drew a crowd of nearly 600 entrepreneurs, inventors, investors, students, business and community leaders from across the state to the DoubleTree Cedar Rapids Convention Complex on October 10th.
Entrepreneurial Development Center (EDC) Selected as a Winner of SBA 2015 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
Cedar Rapids-based business accelerator receives $50,000 in funding from SBA, announced at first-ever national White House Demo Day
EDC Client, Collective Data, Featured on CBS 2’s Created in the Corridor
Cedar Rapids, IA–April 29, 2015–EDC client, Collective Data, a Cedar Rapids-based fleet and asset management software company was featured on CBS 2/KGAN’s series, Made in the Corridor.
University of Iowa Venture School Kicks-off on April 8 in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA – April 6, 2015 – The University of Iowa Venture School, an intense six-week program for entrepreneurs, kicks-off in Cedar Rapids on April 8 with eight teams from the corridor and runs from April 8 through May 15.