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3 Keys to Help R&D Teams Prioritize Sustainability While Pursuing Innovation
This is a guest post by Jackson Cummings, research and development engineer at NanoGuard Technologies. Every day, businesses run into big problems. When those issues threaten profits or long-term viability, companies spend significant resources to solve them. In this high-stress environment, tunnel vision can easily creep in and produce myopic and unsustainable solutions. For a…
Read MoreBuildertrend announces groundbreaking partnership with The Home Depot
Excitement permeates Buildertrend’s headquarters in southwest Omaha. The cloud-based construction project management software developer recently announced a partnership with The Home Depot that will provide construction professionals the technology to help them manage and grow their businesses, along with an integrated purchasing experience and discounts. Buildertrend Chief Strategy Officer David Arnold said the recent developments…
Read MoreWorkWave to Acquire TEAM Software
WorkWave, a provider of SaaS solutions that support every stage of a service business’s life cycle, announced Monday that it has signed an agreement to purchase Omaha-based TEAM Software, the world’s leading provider of software and solutions for cleaning, janitorial, security and facilities management service providers. The acquisition is expected to close at the end…
Read MoreAspiring entrepreneurs, take note: Lincoln’s JumpStart Challenge 2021 kicks off next week
Starting next week, aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators are invited to participate in the 2021 JumpStart Challenge, an entrepreneurship competition sponsored by the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, the University of Nebraska Athletics Department and ALLO Communications, an internet service provider headquartered in Lincoln. Open to teams and solo entrepreneurs alike, the JumpStart Challenge connects corporations…
Read MoreTechnology fueled the rise of election skepticism. Now, experts say it could help reverse the trend (maybe).
The culmination of the 2020 U.S. general election was every bit as messy as it promised to be, and the Jan. 6 insurrection that left five people dead and dozens injured exposed the biggest threat facing U.S. elections. It’s not cybersecurity, or foreign interference, either; it’s the idea that the credibility of election results may…
Read MoreCharles E. Lakin Foundation supports AIM Institute tech training initiative in Southwest Iowa
The nonprofit AIM Institute recently received a $20,000 grant from the Charles E. Lakin Foundation, Inc., to support the Southwest Iowa Tech Training Initiative, which will allow AIM Code School to expand its web development skills training to residents of southwest Iowa. “We are so grateful to the Lakin Foundation for their generous support of…
Read MoreCoFound Grand Island helps launch aspiring founders—right where they are
If there’s one thing we know here in Silicon Prairie, it’s that you shouldn’t have to go far to execute great ideas. Twenty years ago, a lofty title like “entrepreneur” was thought to be the domain of those who made it to Silicon Valley. In 2021, such rigid parameters have been blown to smithereens thanks…
Read More8 Qs for a Silicon Prairie Founder: Lizz Whitacre of Pawlytics
Lizz Whitacre is co-founder of Pawlytics, a cloud-based operations software provider for animal shelters and rescues working to develop electronic health records for pets and build the world’s largest pet database. SPN recently spotlighted the company and its socially driven mission to use data to save as many animals as possible. It’s a mission that…
Read MoreReEnvision Ag develops new way to plant
A northeastern Iowa agtech startup is developing technology that will change the way farmers plant crops, all while saving them money and reducing environmental impact. Nora Springs, Iowa’s ReEnvision Ag is one of five agriculture technology companies participating in the AgLaunch 365 accelerator program, which aims to cultivate startups that will transform regional agriculture; create…
Read MoreSPN Bookworthy: “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” by Jenny Odell
We think you should read more in 2021, and we can help. By giving you a rundown and key takeaways from what we feel are the most relevant books to founders and tech entrepreneurs, SPN’s Bookworthy series will help you decide which recent titles are worth your time and attention. Speaking of attention, the first…
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