Silicon Prairie News

Omaha The following article is part of a special insert in the June 3-9 issue of The Reader, a weekly newspaper focusing on the area's culture. | Storm watching takes a new twist with WeatherFix. The geo-location weather technology app by the Omaha-based firm Êelios (a subsidiary of 21st Century Systems, Inc.) offers users precision forecasts with “pin-drop” accuracy. “The whole idea of WeatherFix is to provide a level of personalization relative to weather and your daily life,” said Dave Andersen, co-founder and CEO of Êelios. read more

Omaha The following article is part of a special insert in the June 3-9 issue of The Reader, a weekly newspaper focusing on the area's culture. | Things are looking up for Omaha’s SkyVu Pictures Inc. The animation studio, originator of BATTLE BEARS (currently the No. 1 adventure game in 50 countries), specializes in mobile games and content, as well as film endeavors. “The BATTLE BEARS iPhone game was originally meant to be a proof of concept for our movie pitches,” said Benjamin Vu, who founded… read more

Lincoln The following article is part of a special insert in the June 3-9 issue of The Reader, a weekly newspaper focusing on the area's culture. | Vision meets reality with fast-forward results at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s (UNL) Innovation Campus, a “public-private partnership” facilitating collaboration among researchers, businesses, students, faculty, entrepreneurs, city… read more