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Burgers + bottles in hand, Silicon Prairie News uncorks second meetup
It may have been the burgers, Lucky Bucket beers and baskets of truffle fries that drew a crowd, but more than 40 people came together Wednesday at blanc burgers + bottles to connect with the happenings of the region at the second Silicon Prairie News Meetup. With one official meetup under our belt, this SPN…
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Big Omaha – Koterba cartoons in tune with outer space theme
As a child of the age of the Apollo space missions and the nephew of a columnist who once interviewed famed rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, Jeff Koterba (left, photo from jeffreykoterba.com) developed his fascination and passion for outer space at a young age. He hasn’t shaken it since. Koterba is an award-winning editorial cartoonist…
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Heartland Greenup to bring clean technology talk to Altoona on June 2
The Technology Association of Iowa will be holding its second annual Heartland Greenup next Thursday, June 2, at the Meadows Events Center (1 Prairie Meadows Drive) in Altoona. Billed as an “opportunity for executives, technologists, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders to converge and discuss new clean technologies and their implications for improving business and bottom-lines,” the event…
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Big Omaha 2011 media roundup
From year to year, the surge of conversation that follows Big Omaha springboards inspiration and action beyond the lanyard wearing and Red Bull drinking times of the conference. Nearly two weeks has passed since this year’s Big Omaha and as we debrief, we’re excited to perpetuate the conversation once again and hear what the energy…
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Kohort unveils at Disrupt, details emerge about Reiser’s involvement
One of the 29 startups to launch this week at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City has a direct tie to the Silicon Prairie: Kohort. Des Moines’ Shane Reiser, also the COO of Startup Weekend, has joined the Kohort team at Director of Business Development. Reiser is the only non-New Yorker involved in…
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Big Omaha – Ninth Division delivers with third rendition of iOs apps
An ill-timed bout with illness couldn’t stop the Omaha-based team from Ninth Division from delivering the Big Omaha iPhone and iPad apps this year. And if Ninth Division’s Andy Peters and Hasani Hunter they have their way, not much should stop them from continuing to churn out Big Omaha apps for the foreseeable future. “We…