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newsletter, Jan. 28 – Events Guide

Since SPN joined the Nebraska Journalism Trust umbrella three years ago, our mission has been to invite more curious Nebraskans to explore the local startup community. Events are a great point of entry to engage with that community and learn about the local resources available for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Yes, we highlight a few upcoming events in the SPN weekly newsletter. And! There are a plethora of recurring startup community events that are free and open to the public.

SPN just published an updated events guide for 2026. The guide contains a list of ongoing weekly and monthly events around Nebraska to connect with different facets of the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

See the full list on SPN. Something missing? Send us a message to let us know!

Upcoming Events

  • Register for Co-founders and Early Hires: Building Your Startup’s Core Culture, a Lunch & Learn with Jacquelyn Line of Rooted Connections, Thursday, Jan. 29, 12-1 p.m. at The Combine on Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln.
  • Veterans and military family members in the Greater Omaha area are invited to drop in for Homefront to Entrepreneurship: SourceLink Nebraska Open Office Hours for Resource Coaching, Friday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at 50 Mile March Community of Hope in Bellevue.
  • Meet LPED’s new director of innovation and entrepreneurship at Founders and Friends Happy Hour, Friday, Jan. 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Boiler Brewing Company in Lincoln.
  • Check out free coworking day on Monday, Feb 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Elevator in Omaha and Lincoln. 
  • Join the U.S. Small Business Administration online for the Money Smart: Organizational Types — Pros and Cons of Business Structures webinar, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4.

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • Nebraska companies, including Grain Weevil and Sentinel Ag, win top engineering awards in a show of momentum for the agtech ecosystem
  • Meet Daphne Cook, director of business development education at the MCC Business Development Center
  • Applications open for Steel Works Health Accelerator, a new public-private effort to support healthtech startups in Nebraska
  • Nebraska Startup Academy reflects on three years, touts impact
  • Nebraska Innovation Studio welcomes 2026 fellows to transform their ideas into functional prototypes

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, Executive Editor

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