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Lincolnites need help funding an app that makes meteorologists mobile
Ever notice during severe weather there’s always a weather guy at the green screen and one at a desk on a computer? That’s because most high-powered forecasting tools are tethered to desktop computers due to their large processing needs. But a Lincoln developer and former KLKN meteorologist Rachael Witter are pairing up to create a…
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Presage Analytics helps food processors avoid the dreaded recall
iSoft president and CEO Matthew Wegener chronicled the germination and current challenges facing Presage Analytics, his latest gamble in software development. “Nobody likes to hear it, but there’s bacteria everywhere,” Wegener said. “It’s really about the management of it, and trying to stay in front of any potential problems before you cross the threshold and…
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NMotion, Straight Shot & SPN partner for Aug. 12 “Halfway Point Meetup”
Silicon Prairie News is partnering with Nebraska’s two startup accelerator programs for a unique meetup that will attempt to engage the Omaha and Lincoln communities. Lincoln’s NMotion and Omaha’s Straight Shot saw the launch of their programs in early June. As we reach August, the respective classes are passing the halfway point. With the last…
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Get to know the six finalists for Silicon Prairie Champion
While entrepreneurs are hard at work building, this individual or company selflessly gives time to advancing their startup community. And the finalists are…
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Get to know the five finalists for Student Entrepreneur of the Year
This student or student-led company—undergrad or younger—is getting noticed and makes everyone question what they did at that age, either by building a company or leading entrepreneurial activity. And the finalists are…
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Get to know the five finalists for Technologist of the Year
They could be a developer, engineer or programmer on staff, or they could be a freelancer. But a startup’s product wouldn’t have been quite the same without them. And the finalists are…
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Get to know the five finalists for New Startup of the Year
This award is for the young’n that has, within the last year, grown from idea to full-fledged force somewhere on the Silicon Prairie. And the finalists are…
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Get to know the five finalists for Startup of the Year
This is the one everyone’s talking about. They’re making headlines, headed toward long-term success. And the finalists are…