August 22, 2012

  • Sporting Innovations reveals plans for $20m headquarters, 120 new jobs

    Sporting Innovations will spend $20 million renovating a historic Kansas City, Mo. building to become its new headquarters and plans to create 120 new jobs in Kansas City over the next three years. Company officials announced that news today alongside Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon in a press conference at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts.…

  • Vote Kutcher, Gupta, Seguin or Silbermann for Silicon Prairie Ambassador

    Though the four finalists for our Silicon Prairie Ambassador awards reside outside of the region, that hasn’t stopped them from supporting its startup community this past year. At our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards event on Aug. 30, one these four finalists will be recognized as the year’s Silicon Prairie Ambassador. In anticipation of that celebration,…

  • Vote Cobb, Langford, Renaud or Reynolds for Silicon Prairie Community Champion

    Each of the four finalists for the Silicon Prairie Community Champion award plays a different part in the region’s startup community – there’s a CEO of a mentorship program, an entrepreneur in residence at a VC firm, a mentor in residence at an incubator and an entrepreneurship director of a chamber of commerce. But through…

  • Innovation Expo to connect Iowa entrepreneurs, resources on Sept. 18

    Iowa’s Innovation Expo will return to Coralville, Iowa on Sept. 18, marking the second year for the entrepreneur-focused event in its current format. Innovation Expo 2012 brings three state-wide events together under the roof of the Coralville Marriot, with the aim of fostering “fruitful connections between resources and entrepreneurs.” Last year’s Expo, the first to…

  • Startup Genome takes local approach categorizing, visualizing ecosystems

    Ever wished you had a directory of all the startups in your city? All the investors who were interested in technology? Or just the right person to join your team? Startup Genome, an effort by Shane Reiser of Omaha (far left) and Dave Lerner of New York (near left), aims to put all that information…

  • VoterTide to team with Washington Post for convention coverage

    When we last checked in on VoterTide in late July, the Omaha startup, which makes social media monitoring and intelligence software for politics, had begun to find success selling its product to media outlets. Now, with less than a week remaining before the …

  • Vote Angell, Metz, Neri or Weber for Startup Technologist of the Year

    Though each works on a different project – from a payments network to a mobile app creation studio – the four finalists for this Silicon Prairie Award share one thing in common: playing a pivotal role in a startup’s progress the past year. At our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards event on Aug. 30, one these…

  • Voting for our Silicon Prairie Awards closes at midnight

    Today is the final day to help select the 12 winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards. Over the past two months, we gathered nominations from the public, held a selection committee vote to choose finalists and opened a vote for the public to weigh in on the winners. The voting closes at midnight. Tomorrow,…