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Newsletter, August 7 – The Grove

Nebraska founders have a new resource available as the Nebraska Startup Academy opens its first physical space at Millwork Commons called “The Grove”. It’s a combined incubator and coworking space that currently houses eight startups and provides founding teams with curated curriculum, as well as opportunities for collaboration and mentorship. 

The Nebraska Startup Academy (NSA) is the entrepreneur education nonprofit affiliated with MOVE VC. The NSA recently announced the hiring of Alyssa Cave as the organization’s first-ever director of entrepreneurship. The Grove is not open to the public right now, but the team said additional updates will follow later this year.

See more details and find out how to get on The Grove waitlist in the story on SPN.

Upcoming Events

  • BarCamp Omaha 2024 is happening Saturday, August 10, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Aviture.
  • Join the Founders & Friends Happy Hour social for innovation and startup community folks on Friday, August 16, 4-6 p.m., at Bierhaus Maisschäler in the Haymarket in Lincoln.
  • Registration is open for the AIM Institute’s Heartland Developers Conference, including the inaugural Big AI Conference, on August 20-21 at CHI Health Center in Omaha.
  • gener8tor is hosting a free Lightning Rounds event exclusively for women founders to connect with investors. Meetings are set to take place virtually throughout the day on Wednesday, August 28, and investors and startups can sign-up here to participate.
  • Tickets are on sale for Bright Side: an employee experience and culture conference by Workshop on Tuesday, September, 17 at The Venue at Highlander Accelerator in Omaha.

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • Get to know John Strope with the Heartland Robotics Cluster in the latest Prairie Portrait. 
  • See takeaways on how to make your company stand out in Five Things: ON Brand 2024 Conference.
  • Read: Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama Raise NIL Funds at Football Practice Through Fan Admission, Autographs. 
  • In other news, Warren Buffett Surprises by Slashing Berkshire Hathaway’s Longtime Apple Stake.
  • Find out why Nebraska needs more, faster chargers to spur wider EV adoption in the state.

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Until next week!

Sincerely,

Stefanie Monge, SPN Editor

Stefanie Monge, Editor

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