Iowa really is where ag tech businesses belong. Iowa needs to own ag tech and Iowa State University should be the center of it.

There's a night and day difference between early stage entrepreneurs if they have an inquisitive mind and are willing to go that extra step.

I see big opportunities for those businesses that make information more available or more importantly, more usable.

We launched the Ag Startup Engine to fill a gap in funding and mentoring agtech startups in Iowa.