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Tech Nebraska has introduced the organization’s 2025 advisory board, including 22 of the state’s top technology executives, to guide innovation and growth. The advisory board will shape strategic initiatives and advocate for tech-friendly policies.

AIM Institute unveiled a five-year strategy under newly appointed President and CEO Dala Alphonso. The plan, called “Vision 2030: Rebirth 2 Rebuild,” aims to double the organization’s impact, finances and reach by the end of the decade.

The Kiewit Luminarium board of directors announced the appointment of the museum’s next CEO. Mathew Sinclair, formerly at the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum in Reno, takes the helm February 18.

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.

Silicon Prairie News was selected as a Report for America host newsroom for 2025-2026. With this partnership, SPN will add a full time reporter to cover corporate innovation and tech workforce development in Nebraska.

Dala Alphonso was recently named president and CEO of the AIM Institute in Omaha.

Warren Buffett continued his Thanksgiving tradition by donating over $1.1 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to his family’s foundations, part of his plan to give away his $147.4 billion fortune.

Twelve nominees made up of student achievers and industry trendsetters were recognized during the annual award ceremony hosted by the AIM Institute. The celebration raised awareness of accomplishments in the region’s tech sector.