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Q3 2026 Nebraska venture capital update: Follow-up rounds and accelerator programs
Silicon Prairie News reached out to nonprofit venture development organization Invest Nebraska to compile a list of venture capital investments in Nebraska startups July-September 2026. The list is based on information from Invest Nebraska investments and private capital market database PitchBook.
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A thank you to the community: SPN wins at UNeMed’s 2026 Innovation Awards
The tech transfer office for the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha recognized Silicon Prairie News with the Innovation Champion of the Year award at its annual event. SPN’s team wanted to give thanks to UNeMed and the wider startup community in Nebraska.
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In ‘rug pull,’ DED delayed new BIA contracts for months and left startups with few answers
A legal review at DED and a new funding stream for the BIA was poorly communicated to new awardees under the program, who had to wait from July until mid-September to start receiving expected grant funding. Questions remain about how and to what level the BIA is being funded this year.