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Newsletter, July 10 – Sprinkk Facilities

In June, Tessa Porter, candy scientist and founder of candy development company Sprinkk, opened a pair of state-of-the-art facilities in Nebraska to help up-and-coming confectionists bring their sweet treats to market. 

Porter and her team hope to play a role in reshaping how startup candy makers develop and test their new product ideas with the opening of an R&D facility in Omaha, and a contract manufacturing plant in Albion.

See this week’s feature on SPN to learn more about Sprinkk’s vision to make R&D and manufacturing more accessible for small and emerging candy brands in Nebraska and beyond.

Upcoming Events

  • The Omaha STEM Ecosystem will host its next STEM Connect Series event “Strengthening Connections” featuring keynote speaker Ken Moreano, on Tuesday, July 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at MCL Construction in Omaha. 
  • Check out the Nebraska.Code() 2024 Software Development Conference, July 17-19, at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln.
  • Join NUtech Ventures for From Idea to Startup: a Two-Day Workshop on July 22-23 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Innovation Campus in Lincoln
  • Register to meet the Workshop team for a happy hour and open house at their new office in the Ashton at Millwork Commons in Omaha, Wednesday, July 24, 4:30-7 p.m.
  • The AIM Institute’s inaugural Big AI Conference will bring together industry experts, researchers, innovators and enthusiasts to explore trends and applications in artificial intelligence, on Wednesday, August 21 at CHI Health Center in Omaha.

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • The 2024 Pitch Black Conference and Tech Showcase attracted a diverse group of entrepreneurs, and one lucky startup walked away with $10,000 for their business.
  • Nearly $31 million in public money will go towards connecting over 3,000 unserved and underserved rural locations in Nebraska with broadband internet access. 
  • The Nebraska Department of Economic Development recently led a state delegation to Europe to promote Nebraska as a destination for corn-based bioproduction.
  • There’s still time to register for the AgTech Connect conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Innovation Campus in Lincoln on Wednesday, July 17.
  • Check out SPN’s story from last summer about Sprinkk founder Tessa Porter’s journey from candy scientist to entrepreneur here.

Have an announcement or event you’d like to share in an upcoming newsletter? Send it to tips@siliconprairienews.com.

Until next week!

Sincerely,

Stefanie Monge, SPN Editor

Stefanie Monge, Editor

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