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Calling all Silicon Prairie college students: Volunteer for Big Omaha
We need a lot of help to pull off Big Omaha. And we want you! Here it is, folks. This is the official call for volunteers. We would love for you to join us, help us and attend Big Omaha for free. Wondering who we’re looking for? We primarily reserve this position for college students…
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Big Omaha speaker Andrew Brooks wants to connect you to your home
Our days are filled with small tasks that eat up lots of time. Making coffee, searching for keys, setting alarms and thermostats, feeding pets, the list goes on. These daily to-dos swim in and out of our minds, consuming even more seconds, minutes and hours. Andrew Brooks, COO and co-founder of SmartThings, wants to give…
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Cox, Inc. magazine offer startups chance to win in “Get Started Omaha”
The Holland Performing Arts Center will host Get Started Omaha on April 24. Entrepreneurs will have 2.5 minutes to pitch to a panel of expert judges. Get Started Omaha will give five entrepreneurs a chance to pitch for a $8,500 prize pack April 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Holland Performing Arts Center. The top prize…
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Techstars, Sprint have 10 teams ready to alter the mobile health landscape
Ollo Mobile has been building its smart-care phone in Brisbane, Australia, for the past two years. Until now. They landed in Kansas City for the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator powered by Techstars and didn’t book a return flight. Their wives will follow them soon, and though they don’t know if they’ll stay in KC or…
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Saturday’s AIM CoderDojo draws dozens of Omaha teens to code
On Saturday afternoon, St. Patrick’s Day revelers were pouring out of pubs in Omaha’s Old Market district, while more than 20 teenagers filed into KANEKO to participate in a technology education program that began in Ireland…
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Netchemia acquires Vermont-based company, serves 2,000+ schools
Thirteen-year-old education talent management company Netchemia announced today it has completed the acquisition of SchoolSpring, a Vermont-based online recruiting and application management provider…
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Weekly Recap: Pushlee named best startup, EyeVerify in KC Star
Every Monday Silicon Prairie News’ editorial team will share some of the interesting regional content we’ve read over the last week…