Silicon Prairie News

Xavier Jackson, founder of Local Art Plug in Omaha, has found a creative way to promote local artists and musicians by connecting them digitally and physically with audiences eager to support their work. The story: https://hubs.ly/Q02G3GSY0

I am speaking at Nebraska.Code 2024. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! #NebraskaCode2024 - via #Whova event app

Scale Omaha is excited to announce Cory Scott (Managing Principal of Ripcord) as our next speaker!🎙️ Join us Thursday, July 18th, as we'll be digging into Cory's experience with his recently exited company, LiveBy. We will also hear how he is supporting Nebraska founders with Ripcord. We are hosting this month's event at a new location! Join us at Kinkader Brewing in Aksarben Village around 6pm. The fireside chat will start at 6:30pm. #omaha #startups #scaleomaha

New lab + new team = a really fun Sprinkk candy science party. We'd love to create new things with you soon! #createnewthings #candyscience #womeninstem #candy #productdevelopment

ICYMI: Interested in starting a business? Join NUtech Ventures, Nebraska Public Power District, Innosphere Ventures and the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research on July 22 and 23 for From Idea to Startup, which will help put your idea on the fast track. The two-day event will be held at Nebraska Innovation Campus from 9 am to 5 pm each day. Questions? Please reach out to Joy Eakin at jeakin@nutechventures.org. #EntrepreneurLife #entrepreneurship #StartYourJourney #fromideatostartup

This year’s Pitch Black event marks the first time the Midlands African Chamber hosted a conference alongside the annual pitch competition. The 2024 Pitch Black Conference and Tech Showcase attracted a diverse group of entrepreneurs, and one lucky startup walked away with $10,000 for their business. Read more: https://buff.ly/3VM1aRE

Check out the article below in Silicon Prairie News, featuring a deep dive on Monolith's commitment to innovation and sustainability. During the recent ribbon cutting for our new, Lincoln-based global headquarters, Monolith co-founder and CEO Robert Hanson said, “This is the Silicon Valley of my dreams, and it can be anywhere. It is right here in Nebraska, where through that combination of engineering and manufacturing, we’re building one of the next great American companies." Read the full article to explore Monolith's innovation journey and what the future holds: https://lnkd.in/gMqkHwbe

In this week's SPN newsletter 🎆 💰Thousands of dollars in prize money awarded at Pitch Black 🥇A Nebraska travel app startup wins big in London 🔋 A clean energy company expands in Nebraska Find out more in this week's newsletter: https://buff.ly/3RQjZSw

‼ Spread the word ‼ SPSW will be here before you know it! Whether you’re from the panhandle or just across the river, come check out an event perfect for fans of all things startup. Visit our website and sign up for the waitlist for early registration  https: //buff.ly/3wE069R

We are thrilled to announce that NaviSavi Travel App won the TravelMassive Innovation and Pitch Night last week Stripe’s Offices in London! 🎉 A huge thank you to Travel Massive for the incredible opportunity to pitch our new platform and to the judges and audience for selecting us! We had a fantastic time and excited to share the full launch soon! 🌍✨ Congrats to all the startups that pitched: ⭐ Hands In - Samuel Flynn ⭐ EMenu Now - Joel Satchi ⭐ Gifted Social - Simon Mitchell ⭐ QRLA - Ewan Deeley Ian Cumming Matthew Gardiner Matthew Milner Benoit Collin Rose Wangen-Jones Edward Stevenson James Lemon #TravelMassive #travelinnovation #TravelTech #NaviSavi #TravelCommunity #travelb2b