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NMotion accelerator sees 25% increase in applicants
With only two weeks left for applications, Brian Ardinger, managing director of the NMotion accelerator, says they have seen a 25% increase in applications this year compared to last. Ardinger attributes the growth to the strengthening Midwest ecosystem and their alumni teams, including QuantifiedAg, MusicSpoke, Mowdo, FanStreamm, Nobl and HipPocket.
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Here are daily highlights for a packed Startup Week Lincoln, starting today
LINCOLN—It’s already begun, but here’s your reminder that Startup Week Lincoln—the free, seven-day celebration of entrepreneurship—hits its stride starting today. There are almost 30 more events left through Friday, but one of the organizers, Brian Ardinger, says to make sure you get to the Mega Meetup Mashup tonight. It will bring together groups from all…
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10 people to grab coffee with if you’re new to Lincoln’s startup community
While the Silicon Prairie may span across several states, include vastly different types of companies and entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds (and football rivalries), supportive communities are one factor that tie them all together. Whether you’re in Omaha or Des Moines, Kansas City or Cedar Rapids, you’ll find people who really care about helping their fellow…
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And the winners of the 2014 Silicon Prairie Awards are…
After literally thousands of votes, the input of a handful of judges and a lot of creative social media campaigns, all of you dressed to the nines and joined us Thursday evening at Kansas City’s Midland Theatre to see who would be deemed the best of the Prairie. Now we’re excited to share with you…
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Get to know the six finalists for Silicon Prairie Champion
While entrepreneurs are hard at work building, this individual or company selflessly gives time to advancing their startup community. And the finalists are…
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NMotion announces startups for second accelerator class
Seven startups—three with a sports emphasis—were selected for NMotion, the Lincoln startup accelerator beginning June 2. This year’s cohort includes local startups Adolade, Digi Widgets, MusicSpoke and Pixobot, along with out-of-state startups Turnstile Cards, Commissioner.io, and Athletepreneur who will be moving to Lincoln…
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Will more startup hubs help or hurt Omaha’s startup scene?
The announcement of a proposed Technology Village at Crossroads near 72nd and Dodge streets in Omaha has brought equal parts excitement and concern from community members worried about density and the health of a dispersed startup community. If some communities use a sniper to take aim at locations for clusters of startups, Omaha seems to…
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Lincoln’s Jumpstart Challenge will tackle real estate, insurance problems
100+ people making it happen at the JumpStart Challenge pic.twitter.com/aQ2SohenRf — Brian Ardinger (@ardinger) February 22, 2014 More than 100 tech entrepreneurs gathered in Lincoln Saturday to find out the problems they will solve in the first JumpStart Challenge. The competition offers three challenges to tackle, including problems from HomeServices real estate, INSPRO Insurance and…
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Startup Weekend NEXT comes to Lincoln to bridge gap in community
Lincoln has hosted a Startup Weekend. It also has an accelerator. But been nothing in between—until now. Startup Weekend NEXT, a five-week program for entrepreneurs in between the steps of say a Startup Weekend and being prepared to apply to an accelerator, hopes to bridge a gap in the community…
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JumpStart pairs tech with industry to find answers to everyday problems
In 2013, the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) paired with Lincoln techies and BryanLGH hospital to help find the best tech solution to everyday problems in healthcare, with NMotion alum Synerscan—now Nobl—finding success through the event. In 2014, JumpStart Challenge, a new program from LPED, aims to solve the same everyday challenges, but this time with four…