June 25, 2010 by Geoff Wood
In the past week, new operations and jobs in Iowa were confirmed for two global technology companies: Microsoft and Go Daddy. Microsoft's Iowa-based data center, which was first announced in July 2008, will open in West Des Moines in Spring 2011. The Microsoft facility is valued at $100 million dollars… read more
June 25, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Mentioned this week: * Filming live via Ustream.tv at Scooter's Coffeehouse in the Old Market * Congrats to our contributors! * Prairie Moves: John Gustafson, Agile Sports, Oxide Design & more * PrairieCast: Andy Stoll * Recap of Regional Energy Innovation Summit held in Omaha * Using his dealmaker’s algorithm, Ted Zoller, Ph.D. helps entrepreneurs * Joe Olsen talks about Omaha Creative Week, September 5-11 * South by Southwest PanelPicker now open for submissions * Thanks to those of you who… read more
June 24, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
As the headline reads, we owe a big congrats to some of our contributors. From new jobs and opportunities to graduation… read more
June 24, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Our guest this week on PrairieCast is Iowa City's Andy Stoll, co-founder of social entrepreneurship incubator The James Gang and world traveler. Andy, who is an Omaha native, talks about his experiences with The James Gang, his recently completed 3.5 year adventure around the world and his upcoming project The World Tri. The World Tri is a unique endurance event being undertaken over the next… read more
We're excited to bring you our seventeenth Opportunities on the Prairie today with positions from SmartyPig in Des Moines as well as Midwest Laboratories and Orion Advisor Services in Omaha. read more
June 23, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej
Kansas City Since the mid-1960s, the Kansas City-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has been on a mission to advance entrepreneurship and innovation, as well improve the education of children and youth alike. Now, they are spearheading the first-ever movement of its kind to push their mission and entrepreneurs under one roof. They're calling it… read more
June 23, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha The popular free iPhone app BATTLE BEARS, a game created by Omaha-based SkyVu Pictures, now has an official prequel, BATTLE BEARS -1. Unlike previous versions, the new gameplay allows you to move the main characters, OLIVER and RIGGS, throughout the playing area as they defend the Ursa Major ship from invaders. Benjamin Vu, creator of BATTLE BEARS and founder of SkyVu, told email newsletter subscribers that the new… read more
June 23, 2010 by Dusty Davidson
Omaha Last week I spoke with Joe Olsen about Omaha Creative Week, a week-long collection of events focusing on all things creative, taking place September 5-11. The event's planning team, or caretakers, include Joe and others from his interactive brand experience agency, Phenomblue, as well as a mix of creatives and entrepreneurs from across the city. Silicon Prairie News' Jeff Slobotski is… read more
Through August 22, help us decide the winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, which will recognize 12
companies and individuals. You can vote once per day per category.
Winners will be announced live on stage at
our August 30 event.
