In a victory for startup ecosystem advocates, Gov. Jim Pillen announced on Dec. 22 that the Business Innovation Act will ...

Partners for Livable Omaha launched the OurStory Small Houses project in 2024. Students from the University of ...

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

An EDC is a common model in Nebraska to provide gap financing for small businesses while also supporting such workforce ...

Reinke’s new robotic pipe cell at its facility in Deshler. Photo by Ben Goeser. In a town of around 700 people near the Kansas-Nebraska border, Reinke Manufacturing is betting big on automation. The ...

Omedus is developing tech and medical innovations for military and health care uses. Founder and CEO Jessica Queen has ...

In northeast Nebraska, the lack of affordable, accessible child care is pushing parents out of the workforce and making it harder for businesses to hire. A new employer-backed initiative in Norfolk ...

“The challenge for greater Omaha, like all regions, is that current and past success is no guarantee of a bright future.” The greater Omaha region’s startup community is wrestling with reality: ...

Upstream Wind Energy has a number of wind turbines in Antelope County, including these near Neligh, Nebraska. Photo by Jerry L. Mennenga. Nebraska’s energy system faces a critical turning point, ...

The Nebraska Municipal Inland Port Authority Act authorized the state’s Department of Economic Development to certify five communities to form inland port authorities. South Sioux City was recently ...

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