After completing what NMotion reps say was a competitive, nationwide search for a new leader for the Lincoln startup accelerator, Alex Kuklinski has been named the new Director.
NMotion and gener8tor recently announced a partnership to provide expanded resources and network to NMotion’s 2019 accelerator programs and announced a search for a new, full-time director for the organization.
“We are incredibly excited to have Alex on board,” said Christina Oldfather, NMotion Board of Directors and Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development. “As an NMotion alumni, Alex understands the program and our community, as well as an understanding of the founder’s perspective. Alex and our partnership with gener8tor will have a huge positive impact on our entrepreneurial ecosystem, both locally and regionally.”
Alex Kuklinski has been an integral part of the NMotion program since 2014 when he was a participant in Prelaunch, then during his time in the NMotion accelerator in 2017, and as interim Program Manager in 2018.
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Kuklinski will now lead the organization full time, recruiting for and running three NMotion programs over the course of 2019, and further developing the Lincoln and surrounding startup ecosystems. Kuklinski will be employed by gener8tor through this partnership, which will allow for further integration between the two organizations and expanded networks and resources for companies who participate in the NMotion programs.
Kuklinski has a wealth of experience as an entrepreneur himself, and has been involved in the Nebraska startup community since 2012. Throughout high school and college his video tutorial YouTube channel earned over 23M views and 30K subscribers from around the world. That venture ultimately morphed into fyiio, a B2B tutorial management platform.
“We met candidates from across the US, and could not be more thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Alex,” said Abby Taubner, gener8tor Partner. “His deep networks and experience in the Lincoln startup ecosystem combined with his direct experience as an entrepreneur make him an unmatched person for the role.”
Alex will be holding “office hours” for startups and stakeholders in the ecosystem wishing to learn more about the program and get involved. Individuals can sign up at gbetastartups.com/nmotion/
The first cohort will begin on April 4th. startups interested in applying can do so at gbetastartups.com/nmotion-app.
