“This is the year of the intern,” declared Ted Carter, President of the University of Nebraska, who spoke at a Face the Chamber luncheon recently. President Carter has made access for students and businesses to internship opportunities a priority across the University of Nebraska system this year. 

NMotion, powered by gener8tor, today announced $3.7 million in new investments that will start and grow 24 Nebraska startups over the next two years, expand the startup accelerator’s programming to serve startups statewide, and create an Omaha location at Millwork Commons.

Internships remain an important way to prepare and train young people into careers with their respective fields or industries.

Manufacturing continues to play a vital role in Lincoln’s economy, which ultimately led to the formation of the Lincoln Manufacturing Council in 2019, comprised of a group of 15 councilmember businesses, six supporting businesses and two community partners. 

The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) announces the five local startups selected to participate in the LaunchLNK program for 2022. Through participation in this innovative program, founders in the 2022 cohort will receive a $25,000 grant, connections to potential sources of additional capital and local mentors who may become early customers or partners.

Now in its fourth year, LaunchLNK was created by the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) to help scalable, high-growth startups grow in Lincoln.

The American Marketing Association - Lincoln and Lincoln Young Professionals Group enthusiastically present to you the results of our contest to redesign a new City of Lincoln flag.

After continued success and interest with ongoing classes, the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) is pleased to announce that applications for the Lincoln Manufacturing Class are available once again.

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development are pleased to announce the selection of Jason Ball as the president of both organizations.

While there is still time left in 2021, it has already proven to be a tremendous year for startups in Lincoln and throughout Nebraska. With the culmination of Lincoln Startup Week at the end of October, we are already setting our sights on the future and how to further bolster our entrepreneurs.

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development’s Director of Talent Strategy, has been appointed to the StarTran Advisory Board after being unanimously approved by the Lincoln City Council on a 7-0 vote at their meeting on Monday, November 1.

The schedule and list of events for Techstars Startup Week Lincoln is set, with events beginning on Monday, October 25th and continuing through Friday, October 29th.  

After an all-online Startup Week in 2020, Startup Week 2021 will present a mix of in-person and online events.

Two winners were announced during the JumpStart Challenge Pitch Competition on Thursday night, with each winner receiving cash prizes and the opportunity to build out their solution to the challenges presented.

Josh Jones’ Project Aksarben won the ALLO Challenge, while Chris Aumueller’s FanWord took top honors in the UNL Athletics Challenge. 

The JumpStart Challenge Pitch Competition was held on Thursday, October 7 at ALLO Lincoln, 330 South 21st Street, in the Telegraph District. Each participant had six minutes to present their solution to the challenge prompt with a four minute period to answer questions from the judges.