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newsletter,  Jan. 7 – 2026 predictions

Happy New Year! 2025 was a year marked by milestones in the Nebraska startup ecosystem. Now, it’s time to turn our attention to what’s in store for the coming year.

Will the momentum continue?

Silicon Prairie News reached out to stakeholders in the Nebraska startup ecosystem to get their predictions, hot takes and hopes for 2026. In a sign of the times, they touched on themes like the resilience of Nebraska startups, how AI will change business and the importance of ecosystem advocacy for policy like the Business Innovation Act.

See what ecosystem leaders had to say in the story on SPN.

Upcoming Events

  • Sign up for An Introduction to Winning Business in the Government Marketplace (2026 Update) webinar, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 12-1:30 p.m.
  • Join Nebraska Women in STEM for a virtual conversation with Katie East, online Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 12 p.m. 
  • The next B.A.I.L. Open Office Hours will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at The Commonwealth in the GROW Nebraska Women’s Center in Omaha.
  • Register for Efficiency Without Burnout: Smarter Systems for Growing Small Businesses Lunch and Learn, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 11:15-12:30 p.m., at Elevator Omaha.
  • Check out the Techstars Founder Catalyst Startup Showcase, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Ashton in Omaha.

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • LaunchLNK applications open for $20,000 in non-dilutive grants for Lincoln startups
  • Meet Spur Ventures Founder Ankit Chandra in the latest Prairie Portrait
  • Best of 2025: Most popular stories
  • Omaha-based Omedus set to showcase autonomous triage technology at CES in Las Vegas in January
  • Omaha nonprofit partners with UNL students to design small aging-ready homes to address housing crisis

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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