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UNL Mobile Media Lab picks up $200k Knight Foundation grant
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s new Mobile Media Lab is the recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Knight Foundation, the institution announced Thursday. Gary Kebbel, who joined UNL’s journalism college in 2010, is spearheading the program. “(The Mobile Media Lab) will seek innovative and effective uses of mobile media and then publicize those ideas and…
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Fast rumors: Google Fiber could be focus of Austin, Texas event Tuesday
Rumors are afloat Google Fiber may be hooking up with Austin, Texas. Google and the City of Austin sent an invitation to select business leaders to hear about “something new” at 11 a.m. April 9. The only problem is the invitation doesn’t specify what will be announced, which could …
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Startup Summer internship applications due Monday
Students: want to jumpstart your entrepreneurial career? The Kansas City startup community has come together to create a paid internship that aims to do just that: Startup Summer. Undergrad, grad and post-doc students who are older than 18 have …
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Q&A: TAI leader Leann Jacobsen teases next week’s “TriTECHta”
For the second year, the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is hosting its “TriTECHta,” a trifecta of events that kicks off Tuesday with its i2iowa Investors and Innovators Forum and Prometheus Awards and closes Wednesday with Pitch & Grow. To learn more about what’s in store for next week’s three TAI events, Silicon Prairie News…
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Python developer, summer intern, marketing associate and 49 more
Every Friday, Silicon Prairie News presents opportunities in the region’s tech, startup and creative community. From a contract job to a co-founder role, these positions …
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Former AMC exec, FishNet Security founder join Front Flip board
Loyalty marketing company Front Flip has added two local business executives, Peter Brown and Gary Fish, to its board of directors. The Leawood, Kan.-based startup announced the additions March 26, two months after Brown and Fish participated in Front Flip’s $3.7 million Series B round. Brown is the former chair, CEO and president of AMC…
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With aim to ease funding process, Angel Capital Group builds web app
You just spent months, maybe years, shaping your idea into a startup. You’ve generated momentum and are confident in what you’ve produced. Then you hit the road …