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Pipeline welcomes eight Nebraska entrepreneurs into its 2026 programs
The Kansas City-based organization connects Midwest founders with resources, education and mentorship to help scale their ventures. The Nebraska founders selected to join the latest cohort span industries and locations. Read about the newest Pipeline founders from Nebraska.
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Upcoming events
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- Register for Blueprint to Business, a free interactive business plan workshop, Friday, Feb. 20, 1-3 p.m., at Central Community College in Grand Island.
- Join NBDC APEX Accelerator for a free virtual session on How to Build a Strong Government Sales Strategy, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 12-1:30 p.m.
- Sign up for Blueprint to Business, a free interactive business plan workshop, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at Don’t Panic Labs in Lincoln.
- Attend the next Idea Pub: Morning Edition, Thursday, Feb. 26, 9-11 a.m., at Catalyst in the EDGE District in Omaha.
- Check out the Quarterly Omaha Data Science Meetup, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2-4:30 p.m. at Casual Pint 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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- Workshop surpasses 100 employees as it nears five-year anniversary
- Open Range launches networking dinner series to spark conversations and connections
- Meet Argus AI Co-founder and CEO Robert Putt in the latest Prairie Portrait
- The Nebraska Women in Tech Summit is back for its second year to celebrate and support women in technology roles
- IO2026 Summit to convene ties and t-shirts for corporate-startup learning and networking on Midwest innovation
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Fast Forward releases new product, signaling traction and mission of better assisting rural electric companies
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New Nebraska startup looking to make drone careers take flight while tackling an invasive species troubling ranchers
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2026 predictions, hot takes and hopes for the Nebraska startup ecosystem
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Guest Editorial: Five easy steps to speak up for startups at the state level
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North Omaha elected leaders unite for new economic development initiative to boost workforce and community investment policies
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NE Chamber hires Luisa Smith to lead lobbying for Tech Nebraska as director of government affairs
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Nebraska companies, including Grain Weevil and Sentinel Ag, win top engineering awards in a show of momentum for the agtech ecosystem
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To solve poverty and workforce needs, Kellee Mikuls applies startup lessons from Swishboom to help Ignite Nebraska grow
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In 2025 report, UNeMed celebrates startups and new records with inventions and patents
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Omaha nonprofit partners with UNL students to design small, aging-ready homes to address housing crisis
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As AI supercharges cyberattacks, new UNO Cyber Matrix initiative aims to build up Nebraska’s security workforce
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Invest Nebraska and wider ecosystem help teams of UNL students raise $100k each for their early startups
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In new North Omaha innovation district plan, OIPA focuses on business and housing support and hopes to launch an entrepreneurship impact fund
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Invest Nebraska expands access to AI and entrepreneurship education through Microsoft initiative
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Startup ecosystem support organization Open Range announces first permanent CEO
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