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A critical funding program for early-stage Nebraska startups could face millions in reductions
The Business Innovation Act is on the chopping block as Gov. Jim Pillen proposed a $5 million reduction to a program that has generated more than $1 billion in economic output annually in Nebraska.…
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3mApplications open until Sept. 15 for UNL faculty to get funding to bridge research to commercialization
The new Innovation Advancement Fund at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is meant to help university innovations get developed enough that a startup or investor would want to work with it. Up to $20,000 per individual award is available for five-10 spots.
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12mMentors and new ventures: The continued legacies of Nebraska entrepreneurs following startup exits
Selling the company is often the end goal for startup founders. But their impacts in the ecosystems they call home carry on. Founders talked to SPN about their journey. Learn more about the developments and ongoing legacies of Quantified Ag, LifeLoop and LiveBy — local startups that were acquired in the early 2020s.