Here are the finalists for the 2015 Silicon Prairie Awards

Hey, SPNers! Here are the finalists for this year’s Silicon Prairie Awards. We had an overwhelming number of nominations this year. Every year there seems to be more and more activity happening across our region. In the coming days we will be featuring the finalists in each category. You can also find brief descriptions of…

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Hey, SPNers! Here are the finalists for this year’s Silicon Prairie Awards. We had an overwhelming number of nominations this year. Every year there seems to be more and more activity happening across our region. In the coming days we will be featuring the finalists in each category. You can also find brief descriptions of each finalist on the ballot itself.

Your mission is to vote every day for your favorites–and to get others to vote, too. Voting ends August 31st.

Winners will be selected based on 50% popular vote and 50% judges vote. We will be releasing this year’s panel of judges soon. Have fun and get voting!


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Technologist of the Year

Developer, engineer or programmer on staff, or freelancer. But a startup’s product wouldn’t have been quite the same without them.

  • Clint Kahler, Shot Tracker
  • Caitlin Bales, Bulu Box
  • Chad Michel, Beehive
  • Kevin Berry, Racenote
  • Tim Braun, opendorse

Vote now for Technologist of the Year


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Student Entrepreneur of the Year

This student or student-led company—undergrad or younger—is getting noticed and makes everyone question what they did at that age.

  • Andrew Rogers
  • Brent Comstock
  • Josh Doering
  • Bugeater
  • Spectator

Vote now for Student Entrepreneur of the Year


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Silicon Prairie Champion

While entrepreneurs are hard at work building, this individual or company selflessly gives time to advance their community.

  • Brian Ardinger
  • Ben McDougal
  • Joni Cobb
  • Joseph Knecht
  • Paul Jarrett

Vote now for Silicon Prairie Champion


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Service Provider of the Year

They may help with branding, be a lawyer, accountant or marketer. Whoever they are, what they touch turns into gold.

  • Tyson Benson, Advent LLP
  • Matt Poulsen, Suiter Swantz
  • Greg Kratofil, Polsinelli
  • Drew Larson, Brown Winick
  • Bart Dillashaw, Dillashaw LLC

Vote now for Service Provider of the Year


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Investor of the Year

They don’t just provide funding. They brag about their companies and connect them to the people who will make things happen.

  • Built by Iowa
  • Dundee Venture Capital
  • Flyover Capital
  • Mid American Angels
  • Nebraska Global

Vote now for Investor of the Year


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Executive of the Year

It may have been bleak at times, or maybe it was a smooth ride, but they led their company to remarkable success.

  • Blake Lawrence, opendorse
  • David Chait, Travefy
  • Jeff Blackwood, AB Pathfinder
  • Paul Jarrett, Bulu Box

Vote now for Executive of the Year


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Designer of the Year

This team person made a mark on a startup’s product by providing an amazing user experience or beautiful design.

  • Amy Colgan, Lemonly
  • Dan Rohr
  • Levi Nelson, Travefy
  • Stephanie Jarrett, Bulu Box
  • Justin Kemerling, Justin Kemerling Design Co.

Vote now for Designer of the Year


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Best Culture of the Year

This is the startup everyone wants to work at, that has the best benefits, the best leadership, the best environment.

  • Beehive
  • Bulu Box
  • Flywheel
  • Paige Technologies
  • opendorse

Vote now for Best Culture of the Year


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Best Creation of the Year

An incredible project—marketing campaign, physical product, hardware, app, website, anything—that innovates or re-imagines

  • Bulu Insights, Bulu Box
  • Inside Outside Podcast
  • Clicky Tool, Viirt
  • ECJC Refresh
  • Cricket Rice, Bugeater Foods

Vote now for Best Creation of the Year


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Corporate Innovator of the Year

Their company has been around more than a few years, but they’re making an impact by introducing a new way of doing things.

  • First National Bank
  • Gallup
  • Nelnet
  • Proxibid
  • Union Pacific
  • Sprint

Vote now for Most Innovative Corporation of the Year


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Startup of the Year

The one everyone’s talking about. They’re making headlines, and they’re headed toward long-term success.

  • Bulu Box
  • Flywheel
  • Higher Learning Technologies
  • Shot Tracker
  • opendorse
  • Travefy

Vote now for Startup of the Year


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New Startup of the Year

This company is the new kid on the block that has, within the last year, grown from idea to full-fledged force.

  • Bugeater Foods
  • Drive Spotter
  • Nightlife Transit
  • PopBookings
  • Viirt
  • HowFactory

Vote now for New Startup of the Year


You are eligible to vote once a day, every day until August 31. Winners will be announced live at the Silicon Prairie Awards on October 1Purchase your tickets now.

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5 responses to “Here are the finalists for the 2015 Silicon Prairie Awards”

  1. iASHISH Avatar
    iASHISH

    Why is there no description about Higher Learning Technologies in the google form?
    How will I be able to vote for them then?

    1. Ryan Pendell Avatar

      Summary has been added.

  2. mammaj Avatar
    mammaj

    where do I purchase tickets for the Oct 1 awards presentation?