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Prairie Portraits: Erik Peterson
The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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Upcoming events
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- Register for the NBDC Blueprint to Business business plan workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 at University of Nebraska at Omaha Mammel Hall.
- NBDC is hosting another Blueprint to Business business plan workshop, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 at Turbine Flats in Lincoln.
- Check out the 2025 Lincoln Hour of Code Tech Fair on Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.
- You’re invited to the Open Range Startup Holiday Social on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 4:30-8 p.m., at 30hop in Omaha.
- Attend Doing Business with the City of Omaha: Introduction to Procurement Basics & Opportunities at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 5-7 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 11.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
Have an announcement or event you’d like to share? Send it to tips@siliconprairienews.com.
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- SPN is launching a freelance program in 2026
- Meet Sara Myers, UNO vice chancellor and startup advisor, in the latest Prairie Portrait
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln moves up in global rankings for its entrepreneurship programming
- Social Assurance makes its first-ever acquisition — a civic tech company with deep Nebraska roots
- In 2025 report, UNeMed celebrates startups and new records with inventions and patents
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