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DED stops awarding funding for Business Innovation Act programs, offers no explanation
Nebraska’s startup community has worried for months about the future of the Business Innovation Act after it was targeted for funding cuts this past legislative session. Ecosystem leaders warn that…
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6mQ2 2026 Nebraska venture capital update: Agtech, medtech and robotics continue to raise funds
Silicon Prairie News reached out to nonprofit venture development organization Invest Nebraska to compile a list of venture capital investments in Nebraska startups April-June 2026. The list is based on information from Invest Nebraska investments and private capital market database PitchBook.
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Chad Johnson, the CEO of agtech startup Grain Weevil, spoke in mid-July about the lessons founders should learn to find success. For Johnson, it’s all about staying humble and thinking about business and product needs at the same time.