A new era of innovation officially begins today at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with the launch of the Frontier Tech Lab (FTL) during Silicon Prairie Startup Week. The first-of-its-kind ...

In a victory for startup ecosystem advocates, Gov. Jim Pillen announced on Dec. 22 that the Business Innovation Act will ...

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An EDC is a common model in Nebraska to provide gap financing for small businesses while also supporting such workforce development needs as housing and business attraction. Learning lessons from its ...

Nebraska’s startup community has worried for months about the future of the Business Innovation Act after it was targeted for funding cuts this past legislative session. Ecosystem leaders warn that if ...

The Greater Omaha Chamber is unveiling a new initiative designed to establish the city as a hub for artificial intelligence. In collaboration with Scott Data, the goal is to bolster local businesses ...

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Toby Rush (center) feeds some of the family’s farm cats with two of his four sisters. “I grew up in the most entrepreneurial environment in the world,” Rush said. “My dad was the CEO, COO, CFO and ...

Nick Evans has always been fascinated with how to get a lot more done with less work. A Nebraska native, Evans created a $20 piece of hardware, Tile, that users attach to anything they’re prone to ...

RespirAI Medical CEO Nimrod Bin-Nun pitches at an event at UNeMed in 2023. An Israeli MedTech startup is partnering with an Omaha-based in-home care franchise to help patients with chronic respiratory ...

Students of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management work on their startup Reach in the Kauffman Academic Residential Center. Photo by Ben ...