-
Guest Editorial: Support Nebraska Business with LB 1185
The following is a guest editorial from Health Mello, president & CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber.
-
Business Innovation Act funding, AI regulation and online design code are top Tech Nebraska priorities for the 2026 NE legislative session
Tech Nebraska shared with Silicon Prairie News its top three bills for the 2026 session, all of which focus on innovation in the state. Funding the BIA is a key priority across the business and startup landscape after its instability in 2025.
-
AI policy and workforce needs affect startups and big companies alike, panel says at NE Chamber annual meeting
Despite anxieties over how AI will make some jobs obsolete, a Tech Nebraska panel sees an opportunity to grow the tech and tech-supporting workforce. But doing so will require business-friendly policies, as the NE Chamber celebrates Nebraska but raises concerns about economic development.
-
Guest Editorial: Five easy steps to speak up for startups at the state level
The following is a guest editorial from Scott Henderson, managing principal of NMotion powered by gener8tor.
-
North Omaha elected leaders unite for new economic development initiative to boost workforce and community investment policies
The “New North: Economic and Innovation Development Initiative” is being led by State Sen. Ashlei Spivey and includes a variety of state and local elected officials serving North Omaha. They intend to better coordinate policy efforts for continued development in the historically disinvested area.
-
NE Chamber hires Luisa Smith to lead lobbying for Tech Nebraska as director of government affairs
Smith comes to Nebraska after several years working on policy in Washington, D.C., for an Idaho senator. She is the first dedicated government affairs and policy lead for the Nebraska tech industry group.
-
A self-driving car company recently rolled through Omaha. Could more follow?
An autonomous vehicle company’s recent stop in Omaha signaled the industry could be looking toward Nebraska for expansion. Is the state ready for robotaxis?
-
Nebraska sees $1.74 billion economic loss from child care shortage as piecemeal solutions try to keep up, new report says
Even as businesses and local communities across the state have stepped up with local child care offerings, economic losses from child care struggles have doubled since 2020. Facilities have closed, and Nebraska has the highest rate of child care workers leaving the field compared to neighboring states.
-
Nebraska can take lessons from Virginia’s data center boom to prep its power grids
In Nebraska, a budding hotbed, and Virginia, an established powerhouse, large-load customers are creating unprecedented demand for power. Data Center Alley offers lessons on what did and didn’t work as Nebraska continues to build out power infrastructure.
-
In new reports, founders say access is uneven to Nebraska’s startup ecosystem as entrepreneurship grows
Three new reports from UNO give an updated look at the state of entrepreneurship in Nebraska while outlining the barriers that founders experience. Among the biggest concerns: a startup ecosystem defined by informal relationships in Omaha and Lincoln that can be tough to break into.