People

  • RNAissance Ag names agri-tech leader Steve Meyer new CEO

    RNAissance Ag names agri-tech leader Steve Meyer new CEO

    TechAccel LLC, a Kansas City-based technology and venture development company investing in scientific breakthroughs for healthier agriculture, today announced that Steven Meyer has joined subsidiary RNAissance Ag LLC as chief executive officer.   Meyer most recently was chief operating officer at Lucy Scientific Discovery Inc., British  Columbia, a cGMP manufacturer of psychotropic compounds for therapeutic uses. Prior…

  • Mutual of Omaha’s “nurturing” onboarding process helps IT staff get up to speed quickly

    Mutual of Omaha’s “nurturing” onboarding process helps IT staff get up to speed quickly

    This is a sponsored post from Mutual of Omaha and does not necessarily reflect the views of Silicon Prairie News. Remember what it’s like to start a new job with a new company? It can be overwhelming at first. You have to set up your computer, get to know your boss and your teammates, learn…

  • Kansas State University president joins TechAccel board of directors

    Kansas State University president joins TechAccel board of directors

    Dr. Richard H. Linton, president of Kansas State University, has joined the Board of Directors of TechAccel LLC, effective immediately, according to a press release issued today by the company.  TechAccel, based in Overland Park, Kansas, is a technology and venture development organization investing in scientific breakthroughs to produce healthier plants, animals and foods. It…

  • Women in Tech: Vonda Page

    Women in Tech: Vonda Page

    “‘They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself,’” said Radical Change founder and CEO Vonda Page, quoting one of her favorite artists, Andy Warhol, during her recent keynote presentation at the Infotec 2021 virtual conference. “What types of changes happen over time with no effort?” she asked rhetorically, setting…

  • Marina Brown, honored by CIO Magazine as “One to Watch,” is truly a tech champion (in both senses of the word)

    Marina Brown, honored by CIO Magazine as “One to Watch,” is truly a tech champion (in both senses of the word)

    Technology was not Marina Brown’s first choice of profession. Originally from Bulgaria, Brown is the daughter of medical professionals who urged her to become a doctor. She wasn’t interested in medicine, however. And as high school slid toward college, she began noticing how new technology was coming out all the time—and that programmers had fairly…

  • A look at Nebraska’s investment landscape

    A look at Nebraska’s investment landscape

    Talk to tech entrepreneurs in Nebraska, and they’re likely to laud the region’s innovative spirit. Next-level startups like Flywheel, Buildertrend, Lunavi, Hudl and more have grown an international presence and put the Cornhusker state on the map.  Even a cornerstone enterprise like Lincoln-based Nelnet has implemented its own innovation division. Conferences like the IO Summit,…

  • 8 Qs for a Silicon Prairie Founder: Natalie Micale, Oh Hello

    8 Qs for a Silicon Prairie Founder: Natalie Micale, Oh Hello

    Houston native Natalie Micale, CEO and co-founder of Lincoln-based marketing agency Oh Hello, attended the same performing arts high school as Beyoncé. We’re not sure whether that had anything to do with her drive to be successful, or her desire to inspire women to take the plunge and pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, but it probably…

  • 8 Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Nicka Johnson, Budget to Success

    8 Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Nicka Johnson, Budget to Success

    Nicka Johnson is an Omaha-based social entrepreneur working to instill financial literacy through her business, Budget to Success. In this role, the North Omaha native considers herself part financial advisor, part teacher, part therapist—the latter being crucial to helping people of all ages overcome their money triggers. Her tireless activism and experience as a Black…

  • 3 Keys to Help R&D Teams Prioritize Sustainability While Pursuing Innovation

    3 Keys to Help R&D Teams Prioritize Sustainability While Pursuing Innovation

    This is a guest post by Jackson Cummings, research and development engineer at NanoGuard Technologies. Every day, businesses run into big problems. When those issues threaten profits or long-term viability, companies spend significant resources to solve them. In this high-stress environment, tunnel vision can easily creep in and produce myopic and unsustainable solutions. For a…

  • 8 Qs for a Silicon Prairie Founder: Lizz Whitacre of Pawlytics

    8 Qs for a Silicon Prairie Founder: Lizz Whitacre of Pawlytics

    Lizz Whitacre is co-founder of Pawlytics, a cloud-based operations software provider for animal shelters and rescues working to develop electronic health records for pets and build the world’s largest pet database. SPN recently spotlighted the company and its socially driven mission to use data to save as many animals as possible. It’s a mission that…