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Tickets available for the AgTech Connect 2026 conference July 15-16
The conference will celebrate Midwest innovation and bring together stakeholders across agriculture, startups and venture capital to network about the tech ecosystem. AgTech Connect will be held on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln.
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Upcoming events
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- Drop in for Free Coworking Day at Elevator Co-Warehousing locations in Omaha and Lincoln, Monday, June 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Check out the next AI Omaha Meetup: Creative AI Across Music, Video, Art & Education, Thursday, June 4, 5:30-7 p.m., at Catalyst in the EDGE District.
- Save your spot at the Tech Omaha Summer Party Thursday, June 25, 5-9:30 p.m., at Slowdown.
- Get your ticket to the OMA x AI Conference, Tuesday, June 30, on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.
- Registration is open for AgTech Connect 2026, Wednesday, July 15, at Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
Have an announcement or event you’d like to share? Send it to [email protected].
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- New AgTech Innovation Map shows Nebraska startup ecosystem getting stronger despite few exits
- Meet AgSolaire Founder Bill Berzonsky in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Five Things: 2026 CANalytics conference for data scientists
- Local inventor uses MCC Prototype Design Lab to scale eyewear solution for dentists and surgeons
- More than a hackathon: Open Range and Techstars bring Startup Weekend to Omaha June 5-7
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