New Bohemian Innovation Collaboration (NewBoCo) is the first and only tech-based startup accelerator program in Iowa, with coworking community and entrepreneurial education program with over 160 world-class mentors. They have recently launched DeltaV, Iowa’s first adult comprehensive coding curriculum, powered by Code Fellows, a renowned coding bootcamp based in Seattle, WA. In an interview with Eric Engelmann, the executive director NewBoCo, he explained that launching the coding class was in response to a growing need in the community. The coding bootcamp immersion program offers four levels of courses, from entry level courses for students with little or no coding experience to advanced courses where students will gain useful work skills for jobs in need web development. Catering to specific age groups in the tech education realm is, simply put, a great idea. With a substantial age gap already plaguing the world of tech, intimidation and peer pressure can be huge deterrents in the search for talent. And, much like Planet Fitness, the less pressure you can put on potential candidates, the better results you’re going to get. NewBoCo also runs a startup accelerator for kids and entrepreneurs and foresees some crossover with the students. The complete full-time residential program is estimated to cost around $15,000 with the goal to help students gain a competitive advantage by blending technical and entrepreneurial skills. Learn more about the Delta program and NewBoCo here.
