Start Something College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) develops the entrepreneurial capacity of CALS students. There are many ways to engage, whether you want to develop your creativity, explore a business idea, launch a startup, learn new skills or connect with successful intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs.
Get Started
Even if you're not quite ready to commit to a program or don't have a new business idea in mind, get your feet wet and join us for an event! Stop by our office in 0030 Curtiss Hall if you have any questions and explore how Start Something CALS can make an impact on your Iowa State University experience.
Not sure where to start or what opportunities to participate in? Start Something team can help!
Opportunity Type
- Competitions/Challenges
- Entrepreneurship
Skills and Competencies
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Personal Development
- Professional Development
Eligible Majors
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education
- Agriculture and Life Sciences Exploration
- Agricultural Communication
- Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Studies
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agronomy
- Animal Ecology
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Culinary Food Science
- Dairy Science
- Diet and Exercise
- Dietetics
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Food Science
- Forestry
- Genetics
- Global Resource Systems
- Horticulture
- Industrial Technology
- International Agriculture
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Seed Science
For Students In
- All students
Semester Offered
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
Badge
- Competitive Impact
- Entrepreneurship Impact