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NEWS

Infotec Conference provides opportunity to network, learn

2186_fd4587e499_small May 3, 2011 by Brittany Mascio

Omaha The annual Infotec Conference brought to Qwest Center Omaha a crowd that included nationally-recognized keynote speakers, nearly 100 track presenters and conference-goers from all over the Silicon Prairie. In addition to an impressive spread of exhibitors wrapped throughout the hallways of Qwest Center Omaha, the two-day conference provided great opportunities for attendees to mingle with one another and, in keeping with one of Infotec's stated goals, "to learn about innovative ways to cut costs … read more

NEWS

More on PKI: Mike McGinnis talks gaming, Kid Command partnership

1424_a06b016dd1_small November 9, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej

Omaha Meeting the needs of the nation's technology and engineering firms, the University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) couples practical challenge and entrepreneurial excitement to mold students into the business leaders of tomorrow. In doing so, entrepreneur-driven students enrolled in one of the… read more

NEWS

The entrepreneurial excitement at Peter Kiewit Institute

1332_170cff9502_small October 14, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej

Omaha While designed to meet the needs of students interested in information science, technology and engineering, the University of Nebraska’s Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) also serves as a staple for connecting students from business to industry. For some students, the latter translates into getting a degree and entering their field of choice. But, for aspiring entrepreneurs, it means starting a small business… read more

NEWS

UNO enriches innovation and entrepreneurship with new facility

1208_2beecdd3ae_small August 31, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej

Omaha With the second week of the fall semester in full swing, students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) are already becoming exposed to resources other than the typical information-heavy textbooks and academic advice from their professors to further develop their education and overall college experience. This is true throughout the campus, as several renovations were completed over… read more

INTERVIEWS

Traci Hancock discusses mission and successes of Innovation Accelerator

958_f7762e7e47_small June 7, 2010 by Jill Bruckner

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. | For high-tech entrepreneurs, cutting-edge communicators and government grant recipients, making the right connections sometimes means the difference between explosive growth and standing still. Enter Innovation Accelerator, located at the Scott Technology Center. Designed to help set in motion viable ideas with positive economic potential, Innovation Accelerator’s experts create unions and forge paths between like-minded individuals, progressive corporations, academicians, forward-thinking small business owners and others. The result: A push for excellence in an increasingly competitive technology… (pictured left, executive director Traci Hancock, photo by Marlon A. Wright) read more

NEWS

Events this Week: Cornstalks, AIM Tech Breakfast, and KANEKO

743_74d555ee87_small March 22, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha With expected highs in the 50s this week, there's a great line-up of events in Omaha to get out, explore, and meet new people. Thursday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. – Cornstalks Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce building (1301 Harney St) Drinks and snacks will be served at 6:30 followed by the formal program at 7:30 p.m. This month we will be hearing from Dr. Mike McGinnis (pictured), executive director of the Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI). Prior to assuming his position at PKI in June 2009, Dr. McGinnis served as the executive director of the Virginia Modeling… read more

NEWS

Scott Tech Center & Innovation Accelerator host Cyber Security event

640_fb1d31c421_small February 17, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha Last Thursday, the Innovation Accelerator was pleased to co-host a Cyber Security Workshop with the Scott Technology Center (pictured) and the Peter Kiewit Institute. The Innovation Accelerator invited four government-funded cyber security startups to its offices… read more

INTERVIEWS

SPN interviews Shane Reiser of Startup Weekend

606_3e20de2d2f_small February 1, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines Upon moving to Des Moines from St. Louis two years ago, Shane Reiser heard a lot of would-be entrepreneurs talking about their ideas but few taking action. He sought out to create an event to encourage bringing those ideas to fruition, and in the summer of 2009, he connected with the national staff of the Startup Weekend organization of Seattle, Washington. Together, they put on the first Startup Weekend Des Moines... read more

FEATURES

SPN In-Depth: The fate of Midwest game development

555_7c4357e4ad_small December 27, 2009 by Adam Templeton

Lincoln Video games have come a long way in the past three decades. They've gone from austere collections of pixels and 8-bit sound effects to a widely recognized artistic medium proudly standing toe-to-toe (and sometimes beating out) the film and music industries. Around the United States, local governments have taken notice of video games' profit potential, handing out incentives for new studios like candy on Halloween... read more