The following is a guest editorial co-authored by UNL researchers Ankit Chandra and Ishani Lal based on findings from their white paper, "Why AgTech Startups Fail? Evidence from Global Shutdown ...

The fourth annual NWIS conference will feature sessions on leadership and AI while also hosting a variety of speakers and networking opportunities. The keynote speaker is Col. Eileen Collins, the ...

The Omaha-based startup offers digital evidence management solutions for the justice sector. It recently acquired the case ...

The Omaha Inland Port Authority is working to improve outreach to local businesses within its district. Understanding their ...

The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Nebraska has a unique opportunity to lead while other states put their roadmaps off for another day. By passing LB 1185, we can implement a framework that gives our innovators the distinct confidence ...

Takeaways from the “Protecting Innovation in the Age of AI” Lunch & Learn at The Combine that highlighted why patents matter, and how to reduce the risk of losing out on them in the age of AI. The ...

The co-directors of the new institute want to put Nebraska on the map for a responsible approach to artificial intelligence. They see AI as a tool that should be tested to solve real-world problems ...

Omaha-based nonprofit Open Range announced its new Dinner Club series as part of its mission to bridge gaps and convene the Nebraska startup ecosystem. The first meetup will take place Feb. 25. Those ...

The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Before we called ourselves the “Silicon Prairie” and before you could major in entrepreneurship in college, three enthusiastic 20-somethings started working on an idea for a construction tech company ...

IO Summit founder Brian Ardinger onstage at the IO2024 event at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln during Silicon Prairie Startup Week. Photo by Ben Goeser/Silicon Prairie News Almost a decade ago, Brian ...