The most popular stories on SPN in 2025 covered policy and research, startup milestones and economic development news from ...

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

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

Partners for Livable Omaha launched the OurStory Small Houses project in 2024. Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture FACT design-build studio contribute ideas and ...

An EDC is a common model in Nebraska to provide gap financing for small businesses while also supporting such workforce development needs as housing and business attraction. Learning lessons from its ...

As downtown office dwellers filed into work on a gusty Monday morning in November, a white Toyota Prius rounded the block near Omaha City Hall. This was no ordinary commuter on their way to work — the ...

Students of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management work on their startup Reach in the Kauffman Academic Residential Center. Photo by Ben ...

Co-founders of the student organization PROTO pitching during the 38th annual New Venture Competition hosted by the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship in April 2025. Photo by Ben Goeser/Silicon ...

In late October, Social Assurance announced that it acquired civic engagement platform MindMixer. The Lincoln-based company plans to use the acquisition to expand its reach and communication tools for ...

CompanyCam Founder and CEO Luke Hansen (left) on stage for a fireside chat with Brian Ardinger (right) at the IO2024 Summit. Photo by Ben Goeser/Silicon Prairie News A Nebraska startup has attained ...

The NMotion Accelerator Fall 2024 cohort meeting at Hudl’s headquarters. Hudl Co-founder John Wirtz shared experiences and insights. Photo by Ben Goeser/Silicon Prairie News Lincoln-based sports tech ...