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Five Things: AgTech Connect 2026
The annual conference is part of The Combine’s overall mission in growing the state’s agtech ecosystem — encouraging the rise of new research and startups to transform the ag industry. Topics covered include data ownership and usage, raising capital, understanding customers and emphasizing the importance of people in a business journey.
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Upcoming events
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- Get into the orbit of defensetech, startups and Offutt by registering for the B2G Guild: Working Lunch on Tuesday, July 28, in Omaha.
- Check out Nebraska’s medtech scene at Idea Pub: Morning Edition on Thursday, July 30, at Catalyst.
- Register for the Nebraska Small Business Conference on Saturday, Aug. 1, in Grand Island.
- Registration is open until July 25 for the Flyover Fintech conference on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the Nebraska Innovation Campus.
- Join AI Omaha for a two-track evening of learning on Thursday, Aug. 6, in Omaha.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- Joseph Young, veteran economic developer, takes the helm as the new CEO of the Nebraska Chamber
- Applications open for the next round of the Techstars Founder Catalyst pre-accelerator
- Meet Amy Johnson, Partner @ 22Eleven / Co-founder and Former CEO @ LifeLoop in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Investor to founder: Nebraska Angels executive director looks to use AI to improve private investing
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