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  • Traci Hancock discusses mission and successes of Innovation Accelerator

    The following article is part of a special insert in the June 3-9 issue of The Reader, a weekly newspaper focusing on the area’s culture. | For high-tech entrepreneurs, cutting-edge communicators and government grant recipients, making the right connections sometimes means the difference between explosive growth and standing still. Enter Innovation Accelerator, located at the…

  • Doug Lewis on Iowa’s entrepreneur resources & targeted industries

    Three years ago, the Iowa Legislature noted an opportunity for the state to move ahead in the advanced manufacturing, information technology and bioscience industries. To take advantage of that opportunity, they created the Innovation and Commercialization Division within the Department of Economic Development. Its mission is “to grow Iowa’s economy…

  • Traditional Business Skills: An interview with Mike McCarthy

    Mike McCarthy is the founder of McCarthy Capital, an Omaha-based private equity firm. Prior to the 2010 Young Professionals Summit, Joe Olsen of Phenomblue sat down with Mike to talk about business skills, entrepreneurship…

  • SPN interviews Gennaro Leo of Innovation Accelerator

    Gennaro Leo is a relatively new resident to Omaha and I had the opportunity to catch up with him to learn just a bit more about what he’s working on for the Innovation Accelerator, which has offices at the Scott Technology Center. Gennaro brings an amazing…

  • SPN interviews Jay Wilkinson of Nebraska Angels

    Before Omaha-based SkyVu Pictures received national attention with its first iPhone app, Battle Bears, it had the attention of a small group of angel investors in its home state. The group, Nebraska Angels, is made of up about 35 individuals who collaborate on due diligence while making investment decisions on their own. Formed in 2006…

  • Interview with Ken Moreano on Scott Technology Center, Innovation Accelerator

    Last week, the Omaha World-Herald ran a story on the Scott Technology Center (pictured above) describing its partnership with the Innovation Accelerator. We’re very excited about the Innovation Accelerator (which has been in the works for some time) and can’t wait to be able to help promote and unveil more information about the organization when it’s…

  • SPN interviews Drs. Michael Dixon and James Linder of UNeMed

    After hearing information about the exciting things happening at UNeMed Corporation we were able to align an interview with Drs. Michael Dixon and James Linder and learn more about UNeMed as well as what is in the works. If you recall, the last Creative Capital Pitch Session winner, Habitwise, was a product that spun out…

  • SPN interviews John Gustafson of Ideation Ventures

    A two and half year weekly commute from Nebraska to Chicago likely means you either love the former or can’t pass up an opportunity in the latter. For John Gustafson, managing director and founder of Ideation Ventures, it was both. Nebraska remained his residence and Chicago his graduate school destination. After receiving an accounting degree…

  • SPN interviews Andrew Hyde of TechStars

    Recently, Silicon Prairie News got a chance to connect with Andrew Hyde.  Hyde is the founder of four companies including: Startup Weekend, Endoze Design and VC Wear. He is an entrepreneur, avid community organizer and designer based in Boulder where he works for TechStars. [audio:https://spnewsnjt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/andrewdhyde.mp3] Hyde just returned from Athens where the first International Startup…