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Global agtech startups choose Nebraska in new Spur Startup Sandbox Validation Program
Four international startups will be working with University of Nebraska researchers, industry partners and local farmers to test and validate their technologies. The initiative is the brainchild of Ankit Chandra, the founder of Spur Ventures, a UNL-backed agtech support organization.
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Upcoming events
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- Join Tech Nebraska on Tuesday, June 30, from 3:30-6 p.m. for a Tech Talk with the chief information officers of Tenaska and Scoular at the Indian Creek Golf Course.
- Get your ticket to the OMA x AI Conference, Tuesday, June 30, on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.
- Apply for free legal help with your startup. The Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic at the University of Nebraska College of Law is taking applications until Wednesday, July 15.
- Registration is open for AgTech Connect 2026, Wednesday, July 15, at Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.
- Register for the Tech Nebraska Microsummit on manufacturing and AI on Tuesday, July 21, in Norfolk.
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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- Applications open for the second cohort of the Steel Works Health Accelerator
- Tickets available for OMA x AI, UNO’s June 30 conference on all things artificial intelligence
- Meet Martha Garcia-Murillo, dean of the UNO College of Information Science and Technology in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Hudl celebrates 20 years, demonstrating global growth and reach in sports video analysis
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