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Early-bird registration ends Nov. 30 for 2027 Nebraska Women in STEM Conference
The conference will focus on helping attendees develop leadership skills, feel more comfortable in STEM spaces and learn to navigate career changes.
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Five Things: Hustle Conference 2026
The annual entrepreneurship conference took place on Sept. 30 at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business. The event brought local founders and celebrated innovators behind names such as Shazam, GitHub and Liquid Death together to share insights for building a company and brand.
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New book released by Open Range celebrates 40 Nebraska startups and the wider state ecosystem
Open Range is an Omaha-based nonprofit with the mission of supporting the entrepreneurial hubs of Greater Omaha and Lincoln. Titled “Open Book,” the publication includes an index of company profiles and community stakeholders. SPN contributed original reporting and content adapted within the book.
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LaunchLNK applications open until Oct. 16 for $20,000 non-dilutive grants for Lincoln startups
The program, run by the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, aims to grow Lincoln’s economy by offering seed funding and the equivalent of $23,000 in business support to six companies.
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Proven Ventures seeks to invest the remaining capital of its $10 million fund in Nebraska startups
The Omaha-based Burlington Capital Fund recently made the announcement that is has $1 million available in its Fund One. Co-founder and General Partner Erica Wassinger detailed the debt-equity model and the types of founders and startups the fund invests in.
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Open Range shares latest Techstars cohort and a new partnership with First National Bank of Omaha
The Omaha-based nonprofit supports the startup hubs of Greater Omaha and Lincoln. It has recently announced the cohort members representing Nebraska for the Techstars Founder Catalyst Global Fall 2026 Program. This comes as Open Range partners with FNBO to create future opportunities for startups.
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How Werner Enterprises is leading the way for corporate support of startups in Nebraska
Local startups have found Werner Enterprises to be a strong partner in a state that otherwise has little corporate support, they said. For Werner, corporate innovation can’t happen without engaging with the cutting edge of today’s technology and the entrepreneurs driving it.