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Newsletter, Jan. 15 – LB100
Tech Nebraska recently convened a group of technology leaders and policymakers in Lincoln to discuss efforts to support pro-business and pro-growth policies during the 109th Nebraska Unicameral Legislative Session. Tech Nebraska, founded in 2023 in partnership with the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is the state’s first technology trade association. Read more about Tech…
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Newsletter, Jan. 8 – Best of 2024
In this week’s newsletter we’re taking one more look back at 2024. The most popular stories on SPN last year covered corporate innovation, preparing Nebraska’s workforce to compete in the innovation economy and startup funding announcements. Revisit highlights from the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Nebraska in the top 10 list on SPN. Thank you…
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Newsletter, Dec. 23 – Leaders React
Omaha recently found itself at the bottom of Technical.ly’s inaugural Map of Innovation Ecosystems rankings, earning a score of just 0.25 in the Technical.ly Innovation Index. Despite this low ranking, the city excelled in key areas like cost of living and economic mobility, signaling a strong foundation for future growth. In this follow-up story on…
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Newsletter, Dec. 18 – NATO
UNO students involved in the Nebraska Deterrence Lab (NDL) have partnered with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to gain real-world experience defending against security threats from space. The UNO team is part of a group of researchers from nine NATO nations collaborating on a series of wargames that started in the Netherlands in spring…
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SPN is hiring: Daily ecosystem reporter and social media roles open
The SPN editorial team is growing! SPN is looking for our next full time reporter to cover breaking news in Nebraska’s innovation and entrepreneurship community. We also have several non-editorial openings at the intern, associate and leadership levels.
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Newsletter, Dec. 11 – Innovation Map
Our friends at Technical.ly just released the first edition of the Map of Innovation Ecosystems, created to rank and benchmark 24 innovation and startup hubs across the U.S. The list includes usual suspects like San Francisco, Boston and Austin. It also includes smaller hubs like Kansas City, Wilmington, Delaware and Omaha. The cities on the…
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Mapping innovation: How Nebraska compares to other U.S. startup hubs
Technical.ly recently launched its Map of Innovation Ecosystems, a new interactive tool to gauge innovation in different locations across the U.S. Nebraska came in first in one category, but overall has work to do to gain ground in the rankings.
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Newsletter, Dec. 4 – UNL Entrepreneurship Programs
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was recently named as one of the top 50 schools in the world for undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in 2025. The rankings are based on a survey of school administrators worldwide, and focused on data points like courses offered, and the ability for students to work with experienced mentors and take on…
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Newsletter, Nov. 26 – Robotics
The Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference in Lincoln on Friday, Nov. 22, highlighted how robotics is transforming industries like precision agriculture, manufacturing and healthcare. One Nebraska startup even sent its miniature surgical robot to the International Space Station. See takeaways from the conference in the story on SPN. Interested in learning more about the practical…
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Newsletter, Nov. 20 – SPSW Recaps
Thank you to everyone who came out to events during the first-ever Silicon Prairie Startup Week! The SPN team is working to share event recaps and highlights on our site and socials over the next week or so. Stay tuned! You can see the five finalists and grand prize winner from the SPSW Pitch Competition…