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Prairie Portraits: Ben Jackson
The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
October 6-11, 2025
A weeklong celebration of the startup and entrepreneurial community in Nebraska with events in Omaha, Lincoln, Ashland and Council Bluffs. Learn more »
Upcoming events
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- RSVP for the Tech Omaha Summer Party at Slowdown in Omaha, Thursday, June 26, 5-9 p.m.
- There’s still time to register for the Midlands African Chamber Pitch Black Conference on Friday, June 27 at Embassy Suites Downtown in Omaha.
- Check out the new Founder Fridays Happy Hour Friday, June 27, 4-6 p.m. at Salt Mine City Brewing in the Haymarket in Lincoln.
- Sign up for From Likes to Leads: A Digital Marketing Power Hour, online 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Tuesday, July 8.
- Join the Great Plains SBIR Alliance, including NBDC’s Josh Nichol-Caddy, for Navigating USDA SBIR/STTR: A Beginner’s Guide for Startups, Small Businesses & Researchers, online Tuesday, July 8, at 1 p.m.
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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- Omaha Performing Arts introduces SoundShirt to expand accessibility at live events
- The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute is looking for a new executive director
- Sign up for the Silicon Prairie Startup Week waitlist
- Meet Laurel Oetken of Open Range in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Thanks to everyone who submitted ideas for 2025 Silicon Prairie Startup Week! If that’s you, be on the lookout for a follow up message from the SPN team on or after June 26.
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