Silicon Prairie Startup Week - Silicon Prairie News
WEBSilicon Prairie News has joined forces with the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development to present the inaugural Silicon Prairie Startup Week, kicking off November 11, 2024. This marquee event transcends geographical boundaries, fostering unity and inclusivity in the Nebraska startup community.
From craft beer to rum, Zac Triemert tells the Lucky Bucket story
WEBDec 15, 2010 · What was known as the initial “lucky bucket” back then has raised local craft-distilling spirits and served as an inspiration for brewmaster Zac Triemert’s LaVista, Nebraska-based business – Lucky Bucket Brewing Co. and Solas Distillery. “Craft distilling is probably where craft brewing was back in about 1980,” Triemert said, “so there are very few people doing it.”
Women in IT: Shelly Blakeman, MSOL, CSM, builds stable bridges …
WEBAug 12, 2021 · In the Beginning: a Search for a Stable Industry. Early on, Blakeman worked in the customer service department at Ford Motor Credit Company. Taking advantage of the company’s tuition reimbursement policy, she enrolled at …
Nebraska startup announces $5 million pre-seed funding round
WEBAug 29, 2022 · Bluestem Biosciences, a renewable chemicals company maximizing agriculture and energy infrastructure through synthetic biology, announced today a pre-seed financing round of $5 million. Zero Infinity Partners led the round, including participation from Matt Vining, CEO of Navigator CO2 Ventures; Invest Nebraska; angel investor Robert Sali and Bluestem Co-Founder & CEO Billy Hagstrom.
Dan Miller: From Intel to angel investor to Red Nova Labs
WEBFeb 15, 2011 · Dan Miller, co-founder and CEO of Red Nova Labs. Photo courtesy of Red Nova Labs.. Red Nova Labs takes its name and mission from “luminous red nova,” the label applied to a new class of stellar explosions. Just as these astronomical phenomena are thought to occur when two stars merge, Red Nova Labs set out in similar fashion in 2009 “to merge business and customers via the web.”
Nebraska’s First Google Fiber Office is Coming to Millwork …
WEBApril 10, 2024. Google expands its footprint in Nebraska with plans to open the state’s first Google Fiber office in the Millwork Commons neighborhood north of downtown Omaha. Construction on the approximately 7,000-square-foot office space in the Ashton Building is expected to begin this spring. Google Fiber is a high-speed broadband ...
PowerPollen boosts yields and cuts costs for growers
WEBJan 12, 2018 · Jason Cope and Todd Krone worked in the agricultural seed industry for roughly twenty years when they decided to confront a growing problem. The industry had become so laden with big mergers that developing …
Direct Pivot Parts and St. Edwards, NE exemplify small town …
WEBMar 5, 2019 · Direct Pivot Parts is revolutionizing the way farmers repair, purchase, and replace existing pivot parts by creating access to a lower-cost option and market transparency. “When we first started 3 years ago, we began by selling overstock items on eBay and Craigslist. We were the first to sell after-market pivot parts online,” said Stephens.
First-gen college student and entrepreneur AnhPhu Nguyen lands ...
WEBJun 23, 2021 · AnhPhu Nguyen is going to Harvard. The 2021 Papillion La Vista High School graduate and entrepreneur recently received a full-ride scholarship to the university, where he’ll study computer science and economics.
Corporate Pitch Days Connect Enterprise and Innovation
WEBStefanie Monge. ·. February 23, 2024. The Nebraska Startup Academy (NSA) is working to introduce Nebraska startups to potential early enterprise customers to accelerate proof of concept for founders building B2B solutions, and spur corporate innovation. The organization began co-hosting corporate pitch days with the Nebraska Tech Collaborative ...
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