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  • Introducing Tom Chapman’s Innovation Chamber

    There’s no doubt about it, Tom Chapman of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce has been a very important part of our region’s expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem. In his role as director of innovation and entrepreneurship at the Chamber, Tom works tirelessly to offer advice to individuals and businesses and connect those whom he thinks would…

  • Big Omaha – Koterba cartoons in tune with outer space theme

    As a child of the age of the Apollo space missions and the nephew of a columnist who once interviewed famed rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, Jeff Koterba (left, photo from jeffreykoterba.com) developed his fascination and passion for outer space at a young age. He hasn’t shaken it since. Koterba is an award-winning editorial cartoonist…

  • Big Omaha 2011 media roundup

    From year to year, the surge of conversation that follows Big Omaha springboards inspiration and action beyond the lanyard wearing and Red Bull drinking times of the conference. Nearly two weeks has passed since this year’s Big Omaha and as we debrief, we’re excited to perpetuate the conversation once again and hear what the energy…

  • Big Omaha – Ninth Division delivers with third rendition of iOs apps

    An ill-timed bout with illness couldn’t stop the Omaha-based team from Ninth Division from delivering the Big Omaha iPhone and iPad apps this year. And if Ninth Division’s Andy Peters and Hasani Hunter they have their way, not much should stop them from continuing to churn out Big Omaha apps for the foreseeable future. “We…

  • View from the FishBowl: Are we there yet?

    I remember when I was a kid and my two sisters and I would load up in the Buick to go to Grandma Fisher’s house or maybe one of my aunts/uncles. Why do I only remember that we loaded up to go to grandma’s or maybe one of our aunts or uncles? Because, for the…

  • Prairie Moves: Kate Richling, Adam Trabold, Shoplr and more

    Published every Tuesday, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please emailinfo@siliconprairienews.com. And if you have…

  • Big Omaha – This Strange Phase provides ‘zentastic’ escape

    Since its inception in 2009, Big Omaha has been held at KANEKO, an “open space for open minds that nurtures and promotes creativity in the arts, sciences, and philosophy.” In addition to the permanent and exhibiting art collections housed at KANEKO, Big Omaha invites a select group of artists to add a unique element to…

  • Big Omaha – Gary Vaynerchuk: ‘For the first time ever, your ears matter more than your mouth’

    The man is a Big Omaha institution — insomuch as a person can be considered an institution at an event that’s less than half a decade old. Making his third appearance at Big Omaha in three years, Gary Vaynerchuk said the conference is a special one for him. “This event means a lot to me…

  • Release of Dear World: Omaha photos and letter from founder

    (Editor’s Note: With today’s release of the Dear World: Omaha photos, we’re also pleased to have the opportunity to share with you a letter from the startup’s founder, Robert X. Fogarty.) Dear Silicon Prairie News Readers, Here is a secret that you may know. It’s one that others now tell. Omaha is a fly to—not…

  • Big Omaha – Aneesh Chopra: ‘There’s never been a better time to be an innovator’

    In introducing United States CTO Aneesh Chopra on May 12 at Big Omaha, tech enthusiast and blogger Robert Scoble painted the picture of what he believes are a few clouds hovering over the nation’s technological landscape. But it wasn’t long before Chopra stepped to the stage and pledged to chase those clouds away. “I’m going…