March 13, 2014

  • TAI announces 18 companies presenting at third annual i2iowa

    Today the Technology Association of Iowa announced the companies that will be present during the third annual i2iowa Investors and Innovators Forum. While the forum will only be open to investors, the afternoon’s Pith & Grow…

  • After pitching at SXSW, John Jackovin shares tips for first-time attendees

    Last week Bawte co-founder and CEO John Jackovin traveled to Austin for South by Southwest Interactive, but before he even set foot in the Lone Star State, Jackovin was looking for opportunities to share his startup with a larger audience. “This was my first SXSW so I went in pretty blind,” he said. “I used…

  • Interface signs on three nonprofits for student projects, hosts event Monday

    Three nonprofits have been selected as the student project clients for Interface School, a new web development school that kicks off Monday. Startup Genome, American Heart Association and Delivering Infinite Books on Shelves all have projects students will work on and come up with a finished product. Delivering Infinite Books on Shelves (DIBS) was co-founded…

  • Big Omaha speaker Heidi Lubin is building next-gen electric motors

    As she works to transform current standards for transportation, Heidi Lubin is rapidly becoming a thought leader in a previously male-dominated space. Hailing from Chicago, not only is she a wonderful role model for future female leaders, but also an incredible example of the ingenuity of Midwestern entrepreneurs. As the CEO and co-founder of HEVT,…

  • Will more startup hubs help or hurt Omaha’s startup scene?

    The announcement of a proposed Technology Village at Crossroads near 72nd and Dodge streets in Omaha has brought equal parts excitement and concern from community members worried about density and the health of a dispersed startup community. If some communities use a sniper to take aim at locations for clusters of startups, Omaha seems to…