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In ‘rug pull,’ DED delayed new BIA contracts for months and left startups with few answers
A legal review at DED and a new funding stream for the BIA was poorly communicated to new awardees under the program, who had to wait from July until mid-September to start receiving expected grant funding. Questions remain about how and to what level the BIA is being funded this year.
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Upcoming events
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- Register for a virtual panel discussing NIH SBIR/STTR funding opportunities on Friday, Oct. 16. The event concludes UNeMed’s Innovation Week.
- Learn how to use Meta’s Muse AI agent for small businesses and entrepreneurs during a hands-on workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Omaha. Register here.
- Register for the Tech Nebraska Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
- Women in Technology of the Heartland is hosting a panel of women founders on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Elkhorn. Register here.
- Attend the Big Idea Norfolk pitch competition on Thursday, Oct. 22, to watch business owners and founders face off for a first-place prize of $3,000.
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