September 27, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Published Tuesdays and Thursdays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. And if you have suggestions on how we could improve these posts or any of our … read more
September 18, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Startup Weekend Omaha concludes tonight with a whopping 18 teams pitching their products to a panel of four judges and the crowd gathered at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Mammel Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner, followed by presentations at 7. And if you can't be among the crowd at Mammel Hall? Not to worry; we have you covered. We'll stream … read more
September 17, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha The Saturday midday check-in at Startup Weekend Omaha recently wrapped up, and 18 teams are back at work, scattered throughout the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Mammel Hall, preparing minimum viable products for Sunday night's final presentations. Friday's opening pitch session saw 51 ideas proposed, and those were whittled down to … read more
June 5, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
We're striking a nice balance of events across the Priarie this week. With all events starting in the latter half of the week, the SBIR/STTR Proposal Strategy Bootcamp workshop begins on Thursday in Omaha and TechBrew starts sipping later that evening in Des Moines. Taking us into the weekend, we find … read more
October 19, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Photo by Frapestaartje via Flickr Published every Tuesday, Prairie Moves keeps you informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email info@siliconprairienews.com. And if you have suggestions on how we could improve these posts or any of our coverage, please contact me at… read more
October 15, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha A 5 p.m. today, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and its College of Business Administration will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Mammel Hall. The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will include a welcome address, ribbon cutting, speakers and tours of the new building located at 6708 Pine Street. According to a press release, the new building is named after… read more
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
October 7, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Kicking off this Saturday, October 9, and running through Monday, October 11, Omaha 10-10-10 is a three-day conference promoting collaboration between professionals and academics interested in social media and technology. "We started about three years ago with a simple idea: October 10, 2010, 10-10-10, could… read more
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
August 20, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha TEDxOmaha, the local version of the well-known TED events, has released their list of 15 presenters. General tickets… read more