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== Overview<br/> ==
Over 20 years of development, University of Iowa has nurtured a relatively mature ecosystem of Innovation innovation and entrepreneurship. With over 100 research centers and 15 entrepreneurial organizations, University of Iowa students and faculty have pioneered in entrepreneurship nationwide. John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) has played a center central role in this movement since its establishment in 1997.
According to the 2012-2013 Impact Report, JPEC has provided 99 academic classes over the year 2012-2013, 44 Distance Education distance education courses. 3563 undergraduate students of U University of Iowa have been enrolled in the academic programs, as well as 175 graduate students. 323 certificates of entrepreneurship and and BBA with the Entrepreneurial Management Track were awarded this year, totaling the number to 2443 of JPEC Alumni since 1997. Overall, 174 new businesses were launched this year. Over 10,986 people participated in all programs, seminars and workshops. It is estimated that 338 jobs were created and over 9000 hours were dedicated to 572 clients in total. $282,100 of seed money was awarded to students and faculty. University Iowa are is becoming one of the driving forces for Iowa economy.
<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 22.22222328186035px;">That said, two stages in the entrepreneurship landscape canvas can be further strengthened at University of Iowa: Potential and applied. Collaborations between JPEC and other departments especially STEM majors still show great promises for both students and faculty. In 2012-2013, more than eighty percent events were held in the vicinity of JPEC offices, whereas most STEM and medical/public health students were scattered across campus. A majority of participants in all programs were from College of Business. It is JPEC’s responsibility to provide more resources and guidance to all majors with regard to entrepreneurship, as well as disseminate the education of entrepreneurship further to other departments. In addition, most programs of the JPEC still focus on the commercialization of a developed idea, while it can be expected to have more events that target STEM majors, such as technology development competition, allowing STEM students to engage with hands-on experience of developing a certain type of technology. </span>