The Commonwealth Omaha and The Root Coworking – Builders have opened their doors for entrepreneurs and remote workers in need of flexible office space and business services. This comes as a recent study reports that remote workers make up 13.6% of the workforce in Omaha.

Silicon Prairie Startup Week is coming back, October 6-11, with events in the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when even registration goes live.

Open Range has launched to support Nebraska’s startup ecosystem and help founders connect with the resources they need to grow. Built with a startup mindset, the new nonprofit organization is focusing on amplifying local efforts, activating solutions to ecosystem gaps and improving access across Omaha and Lincoln.

Registration is open for Nebraska.Code(), the state’s largest software development conference, which is returning to Lincoln July 23-25. In its 10th year, the event will feature hands-on workshops, over 80 breakout sessions and networking opportunities for developers, engineers and tech professionals.

Brennan Costello is the new director of The Combine, a statewide accelerator and incubator program through Invest Nebraska that supports high-growth entrepreneurs in food and agriculture.

In May, SPN Editor Stefanie Monge attended the Builders Conference hosted by Technical.ly as part of Philly Tech Week. The event focused on the role of storytelling in building a thriving innovation ecosystem and how entrepreneurship can be a vehicle for economic development. Keep reading for takeaways that can be applied locally.

Do you have a vision for the future of tech in Nebraska? Do you want to share that vision on stage? Submit your proposal to speak at the annual Tech Nebraska Summit in Omaha on October 30.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen recently issued a proclamation for Nebraska Small Business Week 2025 to celebrate small businesses in the state. Amid uncertainty related to state budget debates and global tariffs, local leaders and support organizations say now is still a good time to start a business if you leverage resources available in the state.

Silicon Prairie Startup Week is coming back, October 6-11, for another combined celebration between Omaha and Lincoln. Let us know what events you’d like to see return or how you’d like to contribute your expertise or space during the week. The event submission form is now live.

Software product development company, Don’t Panic Labs (DPL), celebrated 15 years of providing technical expertise to founders with an open house at its new office in the Telegraph District in Lincoln. DPL Co-founder and CEO Doug Durham shed insight on the company’s evolution and continued mission to support economic growth in Nebraska.