Join the Nebraska Enterprise Fund for Blueprint to Business Success: Building a Strong Business Plan to learn the key elements of building a successful business from the ground up in Omaha and remotely on Saturday, January 25 from 9-11 a.m.; The inaugural Developer and IT Meetup—Microsoft TechSpark: Resources and Tools is happening in Norfolk on Tuesday, January 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m. to ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Deepak Khazanchi, Ph.D., of the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Information Science & Technology, won Higher Ed Tech Leader; Nebraska Innovation Labs won Tech Startup of the Year; Clarkson College won Tech Innovator of the Year; Mike Smith of The Bay won Tech Leader of the Year; Women in Technology of the Heartland (WITH) won Tech Champion of the Year

Nov 20, 2024 · FindU, a platform focused on connecting first-generation students to Nebraska colleges and scholarships, won the top prize. OMEDUS impressed attendees with its innovation designed to assist healthcare professionals in prioritizing which patients to treat first during triage, earning the People’s Choice award.

Sep 18, 2024 · Apply for the first-ever Silicon Prairie Startup Week Pitch Competition by Oct. 6 for your chance to win the $10k grand prize! Showcase your startup in front of investors, mentors and community members, plus receive feedback from expert judges.

Aug 28, 2024 · NMotion powered by gener8tor announced its investment in six startups, including four from Nebraska, in the Fall 2024 accelerator cohort. Each company received $100k in exchange for an equity stake and will participate in a 12-week program to …

Nov 6, 2024 · Elevator raised $1.6 million in order to expand its co-warehousing and co-working concept outside of Omaha. Des Moines has been announced as the next Elevator location, while the team also explores opportunities in Kansas City.

Dec 23, 2024 · Meet John Grange, Co-founder & CTO @ Opscompass / Co-founder & General Partner @ MOVE Venture Capital / Co-founder & Board Chair @ Nebraska Startup Academy How would you describe the startup culture in Nebraska? I don’t know the exact words to describe our particular startup culture here in Nebraska.

Aug 14, 2024 · Nebraska’s two largest cities advanced in this year’s ranking of startup ecosystems by M25 and Midwest Startups. As a whole, Nebraska saw improvements across the board with rising investment and performance. Omaha and Lincoln had significant momentum. See how both cities stack up in the story.

Matt Wynn is the Executive Director of the Nebraska Journalism Trust, which launched and funds the Flatwater Free Press. Most recently, he was an editor on the investigative desk at USA Today, where his investigation into the proliferation of model bills in statehouses was awarded the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.

Apr 17, 2024 · No More Empty Pots recently opened the Micro Market, a small organic grocery store at the Highlander Accelerator in North Omaha. The nonprofit hopes to further its efforts to combat food insecurity and promote sustainability in the heart of Omaha with Fresh Fridays at the Micro Market, starting this month.