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NEWS

Midlands Business Journal unveils its 10th annual ‘40 Under 40’

3177_91b8aa24c0_small November 15, 2011 by Michael Stacy

Omaha The Midlands Business Journal has announced its 10th annual "40 Under 40" class, a group of 40 of the greater Omaha area's top entrepreneurs, executives and professionals under the age of 40. The MBJ also named Chris Hughes of Artifact Bag Co. its Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Hughes and this year's 40 Under 40 class will be recognized during an awards ceremony at 7 a.m. Dec. 2 at the Embassy Suites in La Vista (12520 Westport Parkway). Below is a list of all 40 members of this year's class. Frequent Silicon Prairie News … read more

INTERVIEWS

disRUPT: UNeMed helps get new breakthroughs to patients

1452_e5b5064d35_small November 16, 2010 by Steve Brewer

Omaha (Left: UNeMed president Michael Dixon. Photo by Marlon Wright.) Billions of dollars go into medical research, and billions can eventually be made from the resulting products. Unfortunately, there is often a large gap between an idea and its profits. This is called the “valley of death” in the health care field, and it’s UneMed’s job to bring local ideas through that valley to the other side. UNeMed is a division of the University of Nebraska Medical Center… read more

FEATURES

Get to know our Big Omaha sponsors. They rock.

902_0f259010d1_small May 13, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Big Omaha year two is about to go down. Big Omaha year one was a success. How did all this come to be? When the short story is told, it starts in the summer of 2008 when Jeff Slobotski challenged himself and Silicon Prairie News co-founder Dusty Davidson to set a date, find a venue and book speakers in order to hold a first-class, unforgettable event. In May 2009, the event was held at KANEKO with more than 400 in attendance to hear from a robust… read more

OPINION

Building an entrepreneurial ecosystem: what does success look like?

586_9f6b95a07b_small January 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Omaha This is a guest post written by Tom Chapman, director of innovation and entrepreneurship for the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. The shared goal of many individuals who read this blog is to “create a robust, sustainable entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem.” But, what... read more

INTERVIEWS

SPN interviews Drs. Michael Dixon and James Linder of UNeMed

August 31, 2009 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha After hearing information about the exciting things happening at UNeMed Corporation we were able to align an interview with Drs. Michael Dixon and James Linder and learn more about UNeMed as well as what is in the works. If you ... read more