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2018 Side Events

Iowa AgriTech Accelerator Demo Day

10/16/2018 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Salons A, B, & C, 2nd Floor | Des Moines Marriott Downtown
Megan Vollstedt

The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator invites the public to attend its Demonstration Day — a showcase of the program’s Class of 2018 startups and successes from the 94-day incubator. Here, the Class of 2018 startups will present their products to the public and Accelerator Executive Director Megan Vollstedt will discuss highlights from the program. The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator, based in Des Moines, Iowa, is a mentor-led accelerator focused on AgTech innovations. Led by innovators and leaders in agriculture, The Accelerator’s startups spent the last 94 days presenting their solutions to refine product-market fit, perform customer discovery within the industry and build strategic partnerships.

Speakers:

  • Megan Vollstedt, Executive Director, Iowa AgriTech Accelerator

  • Mihir Pershad, CEO, VakSea

  • Sadoc Paredes, Founder, AgHelp

  • Michael Iyanro, CEO, BirdPreneur

  • Norm Robbins, CEO, U.S. Design Consultants

  • Ryan Kruse, Founder, Krobel Corp

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