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Prairie Portraits: Drew Davies
The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Upcoming events
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- You’re invited to the weekly Founders and Friends Happy Hour, Friday, December 6, 4-6 p.m., at Bierhaus Maisschäler in Lincoln.
- Check out the 2024 Lincoln Hour of Code & Tech Fair, Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.
- Join the final 1 Million Cups Omaha of 2024, Wednesday, December 11, 8-9 a.m. at The Ashton in Millwork Commons.
- Sign up for Ask an Entrepreneur, Thursday, December 12, 12-1 p.m. at Nest:Space, 2224 Central Ave., in Kearney.
- The 4th annual Startup Holiday Party hosted by Scale Omaha is happening Friday, December 13, 4-8 p.m. at Modus Coworking in Omaha.
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ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- See takeaways from last month’s Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference in Lincoln.
- Learn how to apply for the Nebraska Innovation Studio Robotics Fellowship before the deadline on Sunday, December 8.
- Meet UNeMed President and CEO Michael Dixon in the latest Prairie Portrait.
- Warren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B fortune after his death.
- NMotion Spring 2025 Accelerator applications are open through Sunday, December 8.
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