Last year we compiled lists of companies from each region you should be following on Twitter in anticipation of our annual Silicon Prairie Awards. It worked so well that we decided to update those lists this year, but this time, we’re widening the playing field a little bit.
Below you’ll find a list of companies, organizations and events that make up much of the entrepreneurial community across the Silicon Prairie. These are the startups we write about, the events we attend and the groups who help fight for entrepreneurs every day.
Two years ago we hosted our first Silicon Prairie Awards in Omaha, last year we brought the party to Des Moines, and for 2014, we’ll make our way to Kansas City. Join us August 21 at KC’s Midland Theatre to celebrate the past year’s best of the Silicon Prairie.
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With these lists, we hope you’ll take time to learn more about members of the region’s community, give them a follow on Twitter and, of course, nominate them for a Silicon Prairie Award. And if you notice someone isn’t on the list, tweet at us or comment below. Stay tuned—the nomination period will begin in the next few weeks.
And, in the coming weeks, keep an eye out for our Iowa and Kansas City Twitter lists.
Follow all of the accounts on our “Nebraska Startup Community” Twitter list with one easy click.
Lincoln
Descriptions taken verbatim from listed Twitter accounts.
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1 Million Cups Omaha-Lincoln • @1MillionCupsOL Built by @KauffmanLabs. Offering experiential learning opportunities for entrepreneurs on a weekly basis. Rules: http://bit.ly/1bRHwZV #1MC |
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We are a team of engineers, creatives and strategists tightrope walking the gap between the real and the digital. |
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Enterprise Healthcare SaaS. We extend and enrich the lives of patients by helping employees be happy and productive. |
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Athletepreneur* • @Athletepreneur We feature, mentor, & inspire athletes to become innovators & entrepreneurs. Providing perks, crowdfunding, and networking. |
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Beer and Code • @BeerCodeLincoln Take your passion for programming and love of beer and join us for our monthly Beer and Code meetup. |
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The Big Plate Team • @TheBigPlate Bringing together entrepreneurs & innovators to share, create, and build. Interesting people, cool projects, remarkable ideas mixed in a collaborative kitchen. |
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Beehive Industries is an asset management software company based in the Silicon Prairie. It focuses on providing well-designed software to cities and utilities. |
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Boutique Window • @boutiquewindow Manage your store’s website, email and social media from one easy-to-use tool. Try it free! |
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The first vitamin and supplement nutrition sample box. Try 4 to 5 nutritional samples monthly before you buy. [VIDEO] http://ow.ly/aDuxg |
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Cinnamon Social • @CinnamonSocial Social Media just got tastier |
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Commissioner.io* • @CommissionerApp Startup developing Amateur Sports Products by a Team of passionate Sports and Technology Fans!! |
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Don’t Panic Labs • @DontPanicLabs Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, we are made up of tech-sector veterans and fresh young minds that have a collective passion for technological innovation. |
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EliteForm creates integrated technologies that provide the next competitive edge in athletic performance, strength training, competition, and sports science. |
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Branded donor pages, website packages & integrated donor database tools for nonprofits. |
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Floor99 is Cloud Computing Solutions in the Best Private Cloud In The World. Over 10,000 apps to choose from in your own secure private cloud. |
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FUSE is a Coworking space where Lincoln’s creative professionals, telecommuters and startups can come together and work in a professional environment. |
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Golf has never been this rewarding. Available on the App Store and Google Play. |
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Honest Policy helps consumers make informed decisions about insurance purchases. Our easy to understand information will help you compare carriers and policies. |
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Online video analysis tools that help coaches at any level in every sport win. Need help? Hit up @HudlSupport |
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Hurrdat is a digital marketing agency specializing in social media. We fuse traditional marketing with new media tactics to market forward-thinking businesses. |
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Aggressive Information Security |
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The place for weekend warriors, soccer moms and fantasy sports enthusiasts to get solid information on sports injury and recovery. |
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Invest Nebraska • @InvestNebraska Non-profit venture development organization focused on providing equity capital, loans and operational assistance to start-ups in Nebraska. |
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Lincoln Coding Women • @LNKCodingWomen We are a group of women in technology interested in meeting with like-minded coders in and around Lincoln, Nebraska. |
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We love coaches. We are coaches who want to help others organize, measure and collaborate in a more efficient way. #CoachSmarter |
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We are building the world’s largest marketplace for independently published sheet music. Cofounders @jennrosenblatt & @kurtknecht. |
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Nebraska Global • @NebraskaGlobal |
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Nebraska Innovation Campus • @NIC_Innovates Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC): a public/private research and technology development center located adjacent to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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NIC Accelerator • @NICAccelerator Accelerator, Mentorship, Investment, 9 month Officespace and workshops |
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NMotion Accelerator • @NMotionStartup NMotion is Nebraska’s Startup Accelerator. Applications open for Summer 2014. |
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Nobl improves patient satisfaction by making the process of hourly rounding more more efficient, meaningful and effective. Learn more at http://www.noblhealth.com |
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NUtech Ventures • @NUtechVentures As active R&D matchmakers affiliated with the University of Nebraska, we bring the private sector and academia together for mutually beneficial collaboration. |
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The athlete endorsement marketplace. Build your first campaign in minutes. |
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Ready to blow up your business with new customers? Signup for the PAR Program today! |
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Design/Branding studio |
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The Charity App that Saves You Money |
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PitchBurner is the leading platform for coordinating engaging entrepreneurship events and competitions. |
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Find places to hunt and fish anywhere in the United States, and build your reputation as a responsible outdoorsman. #hunting #fishing #outfitter #guide |
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Finally, a quality and affordable software for monitoring, tracking, trending, and analyzing food safety and quality data. |
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SocialAssurance • @socialassurance We provide Social Media Monitoring & Compliance tools for Financial Services organizations. We reduce risk and maximize engagement. |
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Startup Lincoln • @StartupLincoln Helping Startups in Lincoln, NE |
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Startup Weekend Lincoln • @LincolnSW StartupWeekend.org is a global non-profit organization for promoting entrepreneurship. We give you a hands-on learning experience: create a new business. |
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Simplify your group travel |
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Turnstile Cards* • @TurnstileCards A mobile marketing platform for sports teams 1st Place at Startup Weekend Cedar Rapids 2014 |
Omaha
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Action Card is a mobile compliance app used by field managers, auditors and franchise consultants to drive brand consistency across their organizations. |
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Innovative IT membership organization that connects business, community and entrepreneurial leaders with creative IT applications, programs and events. |
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Aviture • @Aviture • @GarageByAviture The Next Generation Incubator, the Garage by Aviture |
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we program and code at bars with wifi in omaha. |
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Big Wheel Brigade • @BWBSpeaks Big Wheel Brigade is a software consulting and product development shop, with an eye on social good. We are @sumeetjain and @hul |
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blab is. as blab does. building ecosystems connecting people, businesses, and communities via digital media displays. |
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Blogglebeans is an animated website where grandparents can play and share with their grandchildren. |
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Discover the hottest trends, products and professionals on Bloom’s Social Beauty Network. Get our app for beauty inspiration on-the-go. http://bit.ly/BloomMobileApp |
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Borrow For Your Bump** • @borrow4yourbump Buy or Rent maternity clothes – from dresses to denim to work wear rent maternity styles that fit your lifestyle and budget. Borrow your maternity wardrobe. |
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BuilderTREND is the leading Web-Based Application for Residential Home Builders and Remodel Firms. Check us out at http://www.buildertrend.com |
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Mobile Commerce App that enables consumers to instantly purchase products or services from any multimedia Ad – simply by sending a text message. |
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Phone app that speed dials lists of numbers while tracking results online. Places to go. People to see. So little time. Call on the Go! |
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Healthcare analytics and visualization. |
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From heels to high-tops, functional to fashionable; every step is a statement. Document your footage with Connoshoer! |
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Learn. Share. Grow. Belong. Be the link. |
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Data Driven Digital Banking—Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device |
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is a food delivery service currently serving Omaha area. |
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Cloud document management and online storage for small business, personal & enterprise clients. Store, search & share files on your PC, tablet and smartphone. |
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Brand Strategy & Design Innovation. We help organizations large and small build brands and business through design. #designonpurpose |
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Flywheel is a premium WordPress hosting company built specifically for web designers, freelancers and creative agencies. |
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Grain & Mortar • @grainandmortar Grain & Mortar is a strategy, branding, and design company. |
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Greater Omaha Chamber Entrepreneurship & Innovation • @OmahaStartups Omaha is an exciting place to be for startups. Our goal is to foster this growth and make our community a great place to live and create startups! |
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Find what you love for where you live at hayneedle.com. From accents and decor to essentials for outdoors, you’ll find everything home right here! |
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Gladrags for the girls with lipstick on their pillowcases and perfume in their diaper bags, who choose Jayne over Audrey and Brigitte over Marilyn. |
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Sort and organize your trail camera photos. Track your deer and predict where they’ll be. Sign up for your FREE account, no credit card needed. |
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Interface School • @InterfaceSchool Learn Coding, Design, Business & more at The Web School |
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Kitchin** • @MyKitchin Kitchin is the first digital kitchen built to simplify the way we manage, prepare, and cook with the food in our lives. |
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Our technology platform bridges the gap between Marketing and IT. We help you build beautiful mobile and web solutions that leverage data and drive real value. |
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Linseed Capital • @LinseedCapital Nurturing worldwide innovation from mid-america. We’d love to connect. Tweets by @Kalinder & @DrJLinder |
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LocalLux** • @localluxapp LocalLux is the ONLY ultralocal marketplace for shoppers to discover premium goods featuring on-demand delivery. Reserve your early invite TODAY! |
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Mash the Keyboard • @MTK_agency MTK is an accelerator building simple things that solve societal problems. Always tell the truth, always tell a story. |
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MultiMechanics • @MultiMechanics Advanced Material Modeling |
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Nebraska JavaScript • @nebraskajs Not all developers in Nebraska know each other, but that’s our goal. Tended by @zachleat and @nicknisi. |
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Omaha Code School • @OmahaCodeSchool Become a Web Developer – Novice to Hirable in 12 [Intense] Weeks |
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Omaha Coding Women • @OmaCodingWomen |
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Advocating for open government, open data, and civic engagement through technology. Serving the citizens of the great state of Nebraska |
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Oxide Design Co. • @oxidedesign A communications and information design firm. |
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We digitize your old media from film and video to photos, so you can preserve your memories and share them w/ friends and family. |
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PrairieSmarts • @PrairieSmarts A set of unified tools and APIs that instantly enable finance professionals to identify, quantify, and communicate financial risk. |
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Proxibid is the most trusted online marketplace for buying and selling your assets. |
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Quest connects people who want to reach a goal or receive care or assistance with an experienced professional via online video conferencing. |
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Helping racers take setup notes on their tablet or computer since 2013. Record. Race. Win. |
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Scott Technology Center & Incubator • @ScottIncubator |
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Life through the eyes of the SitStay Dogs. Plus feeding, training, and fun! Good for Your Dog Supplies at http://SitStay.com |
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SkyVu Entertainment (Battle Bears) • @skyvu • @battlebears SkyVu Entertainment – Mobile Games with Character! Creators of the hit iPhone series BATTLE BEARS. |
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Straight Shot • @StraightShotNE Omaha e-commerce and SaaS accelerator. |
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Startup Genome • @startupgenome Explore your startup community. (tweets by @davelerner @shanereiser & @geoffwood) |
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Technology for your information. Tweets by @alexkuklinski. |
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Innovative Ceramic 3D Print Products and Service |
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Bringing the world of music together one musician at a time. Are you on the dial? |
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UNO College Entrepreneurs Organization • @unoceo Educate, Innovate, Create |
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You need solutions. We create them. At Valvora we’re a team of technology professional who create simple solutions for everyday challenges. |
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Streamling the Roofing Industry |
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We Build Better Teams . Creatively led, strategically driven, scientifically powered and people centered. |
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Volano Solutions • @volanosolutions Software to Make. Work. Flow. |
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Year of the Startup • @officialyotsu Year of the Startup, a non-profit organization, is a breakthrough model for economic and community development. We offer entrepreneurs free and shared housing. |
Elsewhere in Nebraska
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CropMetrics • @cropmetrics (North Bend) Precision ag company focused on providing advanced solutions to growers and specializes in precision irrigation management. |
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PaySAFE • @paysafe (Winnebago) Don’t let your dream purchases become financial nightmares. Livestock | Vehicles | Equipment | Fine Art | International |
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Phynd • @phyndtech (Kearney) PHYND: An Enterprise Provider Profile Platform |
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Striv.TV • @strivtv (Henderson) Helping schools share their story through live video streaming school events + online media. @StrivTVU new media education platform for students + schools. |
* – denotes NMotion accelerator company
** – denotes Straight Shot accelerator company
We’re confident we included most of the Nebraska community with our list, but we’re also undoubtedly missed some along the way. Have an addition? Leave a comment below or send us an email at editor@siliconprairienews.com.
