Williamson has been involved in Nebraska’s innovation ecosystem for about a decade, first while working at Invest Nebraska ...

The Omaha-based Burlington Capital Fund recently made the announcement that is has $1 million available in its Fund One.

The NSF RuralSTAMINA Biomanufacturing Engine is a partnership between about 70 different organizations in Iowa and Nebraska ...

The Nebraska Investment Council, which oversees roughly $44 billion in state pension and other funds, invests $106 million in venture capital that often grows companies in California, Massachusetts ...

In a recent LinkedIn report titled “LinkedIn Cities on the Rise 2025: The 25 fastest-growing U.S. metros for jobs and new talent,” the Omaha metro area ranked 10th in the nation. The latest analysis ...

Karen Borchert, founder and CEO of Alpaca, presents about her teacher and education support startup at the IO2026 Summit. Photo by Lev Gringauz/Silicon Prairie News Over 15 years ago, Nebraska ...

Impower Health, an Omaha-based healthtech startup sparked from local university research, announced it has appointed a new CEO and secured $500,000 in venture capital funding. The company plans to use ...

As part of Metro Community College’s new biotech program, the college invested in a lab to train students that is based on real bioscience labs. The workforce development program is supported by ...

Nebraska minted its first startup unicorn last year. Lincoln-based CompanyCam was officially valued at $2 billion as of August 2025. Founder and CEO Luke Hansen reflects on the journey to unicorn ...

Senior Care Finder Co-founder and CEO Christie Stukenholtz accepting the Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur Award at the 2025 Entrepreneur Awards on April 15, 2025. Photo by Ben Goeser/Silicon ...

The Bay, a Nebraska-based nonprofit, is piloting programming with Metropolitan Community College. The goal is to enable early professionals to explore career pathways and gain credentials without the ...

SPN sat down with NMotion powered by gener8tor General Partner Scott Henderson to chat about the upcoming Gr8er Plains Summit in Omaha. The Gr8er Plains Summit is designed to educate qualified ...