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Prairie Portraits: Ben Williamson
The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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Upcoming events
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- Check out the March AI Omaha Meetup, 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, March 5 at Boys Town Visitor Center in Omaha.
- You’re invited to Innovation Office Hours at Intersect Coworking and Incubator, Tuesday, March 10, 6-7:30 p.m. in Norfolk.
- Register to share your AI workflows at the next Lincoln AI Meetup, Wednesday, March 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Don’t Panic Labs in Lincoln.
- Attend the March Scale Omaha event featuring Brian Ardinger, Thursday, March 12, 4-6 p.m., at The Ashton in Millwork Commons in Omaha.
- Reserve your spot at Coffee and Connections, Friday, March 20, 7:30-9 a.m., at Archetype Coffee in Millwork Commons in Omaha.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
Have an announcement or event you’d like to share? Send it to tips@siliconprairienews.com.
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- Six startups join inaugural Steel Works Health Accelerator cohort
- Meet Open Range Program and Events Manager Jocelyn Stange in the latest Prairie Portrait
- First CompanyCam built the data infrastructure, then a $2B valuation
- Guest Editorial: Why agtech startups fail and what we can learn
- Tickets still available for the Nebraska Women in STEM conference on March 26 and 27
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