Lincoln

  • What’s up with Hudl and billboards?

    It may be a more traditional marketing campaign for a tech company, but there’s a Hudl billboard in Omaha. That’s two billboards in less than six months for the sports playbook management tech company based out of Lincoln. This one cropped up this week at 24th and Cuming streets, promoting a push for hiring in…

  • Senior web developer, sales exec, design intern and 19 more

    Every week, Silicon Prairie News presents opportunities in the region’s tech, startup and creative community. From a contract job to a co-founder role, these positions are submitted by companies and gathered from public postings. To submit a job listing for consideration (free), complete our job board submission form. To feature a job listing (paid), select…

  • Women tech groups blossom in Nebraska, but there’s room to grow

    Women-led tech groups are growing in Nebraska and leaders say it’s because there’s a need for camaraderie, personal growth and networking among women in tech. In the last two years, five Nebraska-based groups have grown in an attempt to change the tide in the male-dominated fields of science, tech, engineering and math. That’s partially why…

  • Dr. Entrepreneur: Lincoln doctor takes on sports injury startup

    Rob Rhodes was sitting in Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium in the fall of 2012 when a player went down with an injury. Turf toe was the diagnosis, according to reports on the radio and Twitter.

  • Lyft to launch in Omaha, Lincoln, KC Thursday night amid controversy

    Cars with the trademark pink fuzzy mustaches will hit the road at 7 p.m. Thursday in Omaha, Lincoln and Kansas City. Lyft is launching 24 cities Thursday, but drivers in Nebraska may face tickets, fines and car impoundments, according to the state Public Service Commission that says the service is illegal. Rides will be free until May…

  • AIM launches CoderDojos for kids, teens at Hudl in Lincoln

    AIM CoderDojo is landing in Lincoln. CoderDojo is an unstructured, open-source coding club where mentors introduce young people to programming in a fun, engaging way …

  • Hurrdat, Hudl named to “Best Places to Work in Lincoln” list

    Two Lincoln startups are among the best places to work in the second-largest city in Nebraska. Hurrdat earned third-place honors among small companies while Hudl placed second among medium-sized companies. About 100 companies were nominated for the awards, which were determined by a workplace survey designed by Omaha’s Quantum Workplace …

  • DigiWidgets takes home prize at Lincoln’s first Jumpstart Challenge

    DigiWidgets, a service that customizes sites, won Lincoln’s first Jumpstart Challenge Saturday. About 30 people attended the judging finale at Lincoln’s Hyatt Place Saturday where three teams pitched. The concept was created because many people have a hard time learning photoshop and customizing websites, said Jumpstart Challenge judge Brian Ardinger …

  • Interface School tees up for Lincoln summer courses, Omaha workshops

    Interface School is launching a 10-week summer web course in Lincoln—July through September—where students can learn web basics as well as intermediate and advanced curriculum…

  • Lincoln’s Jumpstart Challenge will tackle real estate, insurance problems

    100+ people making it happen at the JumpStart Challenge pic.twitter.com/aQ2SohenRf — Brian Ardinger (@ardinger) February 22, 2014 More than 100 tech entrepreneurs gathered in Lincoln Saturday to find out the problems they will solve in the first JumpStart Challenge. The competition offers three challenges to tackle, including problems from HomeServices real estate, INSPRO Insurance and…