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October award celebrations recognize scientific advancements, university research and entrepreneurial spirit in Nebraska
University of Nebraska System researchers, local entrepreneurs and community partners gathered for a night of honors at UNeMed’s Innovation Research Awards. The festivities come following Bio Nebraska’s celebration of the bioscience sector in the state in early October.
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Upcoming events
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- Register for the Heartland Robotics Conference on Friday, Oct. 24 at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Check out the UNO BigIdea! Pitch Contest Final Round, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 4-8 p.m., at the UNO Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Franchising in Mammel Hall in Omaha.
- Connect with the local startup community at 1 Million Cups every Wednesday in Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha and Norfolk. Click on the city for more information.
- Save your seat at the Tech Nebraska Summit on Thursday, Oct. 30 at Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District.
- Don’t miss Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie (no affiliation with SPN), Nov. 3-4 at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
Have an announcement or event you’d like to share? Send it to tips@siliconprairienews.com.
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- Don’t Panic Labs announces change in leadership as managing partner steps down
- Meet Fadi Alsaleem, interim CTO at Grasshopper Health in the latest Prairie Portrait
- At-risk federal SBIR funding is transformative for some Nebraska startups. Even with uncertainty, more should apply
- Inaugural POWER conference tackles Omaha workforce trends focuses on education for evolving businesses
- Innovation Week to celebrate UNMC and UNO innovation, highlight what could be lost amid funding cuts and uncertainty
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