Silicon Prairie News

Families everywhere have their own unique holiday traditions. 🦃 In the case of Warren Buffett, he continues to give money to foundations run by his family each Thanksgiving—this time totaling more than $1.1 billion. 💰 Learn more about his future plans with his wealth ➡️ https://buff.ly/4g3glhM Story by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) #holidays #siliconprairienews #siliconprairie #nebraska #nebraskanews #investing

A hackathon can sound intimidating to someone without a technical background. 💻 SPN reporter Ani Schutz participated in her first during the 10 Hour Challenge of #SPSW2024. No coding skills. Just a potato and an idea. 🥔 Read about her experience ➡️ https://buff.ly/496KkDj Story by Ani Schutz. #siliconprairienews #siliconprairie #nebraska #nebraskanews #hackathon

Are you a creative or builder looking for the right tools to get your idea off the ground? 🛠️ Apply to the Nebraska Innovation Studio Robotics Fellowship by Dec. 8 to gain access to NIS facilities, mentors and more! 💻 More info on the fellowship ➡️ https://buff.ly/4fLnKTj Story by Ani Schutz. #robotics #siliconprairienews #siliconprairie #nebraska #nebraskanews #startups

Surgical robots developed in Nebraska working in space? 🤖 What else is new tech capable of? 🤔 The Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference answered this and more! 💡 Learn the key takeaways of the Heartland Robotics Cluster initiative ➡️ https://buff.ly/3OtafLS Story by Ani Schutz. #robotics #siliconprairienews #siliconprairie #nebraska #nebraskanews #startups

In this week's newsletter: 🤖 Applications are open for the NIS Robotics Fellowship 🦾 Takeaways from the Robotics & Automation Conference 🚀 Prairie Portrait ft. investor and founder Erica Wassinger 🗣️ More highlights from Silicon Prairie Startup Week 📅 Upcoming December events Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest news, resources and events around the Nebraska entrepreneurial ecosystem in your inbox every week ➡️ https://buff.ly/4dua9yV #spsw2024 #siliconprairienews #siliconprairie #nebraska #nebraskanews #robotics

Where else can you find seasoned entrepreneurs, collaborative coders and problem-solving creatives building and competing in one place? 🎨💻 Thank you to all who came out to take part in the 10-Hour Challenge during Silicon Prairie Startup Week! 🤝 Stay tuned for a first-person account from our reporter Ani on her experience forming a team and competing in the hackathon! 🙌 #spsw2024 #siliconprairienews #siliconprairie #nebraska #nebraskanews #hackathon

A huge thank you to the incredible sponsors who made Silicon Prairie Startup Week unforgettable. From inspiring sessions to amazing connections, this week was possible because of their support. 👏 Tag a sponsor you were excited to see on the list!

The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Meet Erica Wassinger, Co-founder & General Partner at Proven Ventures. 🎤 Full interview ➡️ https://buff.ly/3ZkrOUP #siliconprairienews #nebraska #nebraskanews #siliconprairie #prairieportraits #StartupStories #StartupNebraska

Thank you to all who volunteered to speak last week at BarCamp at The Union for Contemporary Art during #SPSW2024! From startups and nonprofits practicing their pitches to a discussion on effective communication, many insightful takeaways sparked from the conversations. 🤔💡 Subscribe to our newsletter to know when other community events occur ➡️ https://buff.ly/4dua9yV #siliconprairienews #siliconprairie #nebraska #nebraskanews

The 2024 AIM Institute Tech Awards last Thursday recognized the accomplishments and impacts being made in the region's tech sector. 🤖 Check out the highlights and meet some of the community leaders making a difference. 🤝 Article ➡️ https://buff.ly/4g0IjuM Story by Ben Goeser. Cover photo provided by the AIM Institute. #AIMTechAwards2024 #startups #siliconprairienews #siliconprairie #nebraska #nebraskanews