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.

Oct 7, 2024 · The 2024 class of “40 Under 40” winners has been announced by Midlands Business Journal.The winners include entrepreneurs, executives and professionals from the greater Omaha, Lincoln and Council Bluffs area who are under the age of 40.

You’re invited to the Building Startup Communities with Techstars virtual event on Thursday, January 30 and Thursday, February 6.; Join the attorneys at Baird Holm LLP for a free, three part virtual series on essential legal considerations for Small Business and Entrepreneurs on Tuesday, February 4, 5:30-7 p.m.; Engage with Ervin and Smith for a …

The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry announced leadership changes for 2025, including a search for its next CEO.; We asked AI to summarize the sentiment of all the Prairie Portraits from 2024 and this is what we got.; Local leaders share their perspective on Nebraska’s placement on the Tecnically Map of Innovation Ecosystems.; SPN was selected as a 2025-2026 Report for America host ...

Nov 12, 2024 · The Nebraska Startup Academy hosts an engaging session where you’ll get a front-row seat to the decision-making process of top investors. This event will feature a live pitch from a startup founder followed by an unfiltered panel discussion with investors from MOVE Venture Capital Partners who will openly share how they assess the pitch, debate investment potential, and decide on their next ...

Jan 29, 2025 · NaviSavi is a travel tech startup based in founder Sally Bunnell’s hometown of Oxford, Nebraska. The company’s utilization of user-generated content for planning, booking and advertising vacation destinations has garnered attention far and wide, along with a growing list of international awards.

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

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 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 …

Jan 14, 2025 · The No More Empty Pots Cups Cafe in North Omaha held its grand opening on Jan 7. Photo by Ani Schutz. The historic Florence neighborhood in North Omaha welcomed a new community cornerstone last week with the grand opening of Cups Cafe, a project by local nonprofit No More Empty Pots (NMEP). Located ...