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Nov 12, 2024 · Silicon Prairie Startup Week is not just about celebration; it’s about meaningful content and connections. The programming is a collaborative effort that combines the strengths of SPN and the Chambers to foster more intentional engagement between the Omaha and Lincoln entrepreneurial communities.

Oct 7, 2024 · Congratulations to the Midlands Business Journal's latest class of 40 Under 40 winners. See the full list of 2024 winners, including a handful of folks from the Nebraska startup community.

Nov 20, 2024 · FindU won the $10,000 Grand Prize and OMEDUS was selected as the people’s choice winner at the Silicon Prairie Startup Week Pitch Competition. Keep reading to see the top five finalists.

Mar 6, 2024 · Happening Nov. 11-16, Silicon Prairie Startup Week is a six-day celebration of the startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nebraska. Get ready for an unforgettable experience spanning three days in Lincoln, three days in Omaha, with additional events in …

In this week’s newsletter we’re taking one more look back at 2024. The most popular stories on SPN last year covered corporate innovation, preparing Nebraska’s workforce to compete in the innovation economy and startup funding announcements.

Aug 9, 2017 · Memosnag intern Sam Garrett and co-founder Kim Perkins On Christmas Eve of 2015, Kim Perkins was helping to unpack a moving truck that had just brought her family from California to Omaha. Perkins and her husband, Lorenzo Staunovo Polacco, moved to the Midwest in the heart of winter to pursue their tech careers in the Silicon Prairie. “We decided to move to Omaha as Lorenzo switched back to ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Twelve nominees made up of student achievers and industry trendsetters were recognized during the annual award ceremony hosted by the AIM Institute. The celebration raised awareness of accomplishments in the region’s tech sector.

The 2025 LaunchLNK grant application is open through Nov. 25. The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development program will award six early-stage companies $20,000 in non-dilutive funding and an additional $15,000 in resources.

Aug 2, 2014 · Prairie Portraits is a weekly set of questions intended to help the community get to know someone from the Silicon Prairie startup scene a little bit better. Prairie Portraits feature a fixed set of questions ranging from career background and personal preferences to, perhaps, off-the-wall questions on YouTube videos and entrance music.