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Open Range shares latest Techstars cohort and a new partnership with First National Bank of Omaha
The Omaha-based nonprofit supports the startup hubs of Greater Omaha and Lincoln. It has recently announced the cohort members representing Nebraska for the Techstars Founder Catalyst Global Fall 2026 Program. This comes as Open Range partners with FNBO to create future opportunities for startups.
Upcoming events
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- Check out Nebraska’s medtech scene at Idea Pub: Morning Edition tomorrow, Sept. 24, at Catalyst Omaha.
- The monthly Founder and Friends happy hour by StartupLNK is on Friday, Sept. 25, at Boiler Brewing Company in Lincoln. The LaunchLNK grant application is also open.
- Bio Nebraska is hosting its annual celebration and networking event on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. The registration deadline is Sept. 25.
- The Hustle Entrepreneurship Conference is taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business in Omaha. Register here.
- Join AI Omaha on Thursday, Oct. 1, for a session on “AI Explained: From Models to Magic.”
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