The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development remains strong in our support of programs that accelerate and support the startup community in Lincoln. The LPED team has been hard at work, continuing to drive innovation and entrepreneurship within Lincoln and we are excited to share the following updates and information regarding Startup Week and NMotion.
 
Startup Week 2020

Monday, October 5 kicks off the 2020 Techstars Startup Week. The five-day celebration of our community is led by local entrepreneurs and builds momentum around entrepreneurship in Lincoln.  This year's virtual event provides expanded opportunities for everyone to connect, learn and get inspired by showcasing programs, spaces, mentors and opportunities that help make Lincoln an inviting place to build a business.
 
I encourage you to visit https://lincoln.startupweek.co/ to view the full schedule and consider participating in this important week-long event.

NMotion Names New Managing Director

After a nationwide search, Nebraska native Scott Henderson has been selected as the new managing director of the NMotion Studio Accelerator and gBETA Lincoln program. Scott's background includes founding his own companies, working for tech-oriented foundations and serving as the chief entrepreneurial officer at Purdue University. 
 
The programs Scott will lead are part of gener8tor, a nationwide network of startup accelerator organizations and we are excited to take full advantage of gener8tor's national mentor and investor network under his leadership. 

NMotion Venture Residency Program

NMotion will be awarding 10 motivated individuals with $3,000 stipends to build new tools, websites, products and services from scratch over a four-week timeframe as a part of the NMotion Venture Residency Program.  The program, which will take place October 16 - November 16, provides talented individuals a platform and space to identify innovative ideas for the future. At the conclusion of the "venture residency", participants have the opportunity to earn a spot in the NMotion Accelerator Studio, where they can receive at $100,000 investment to turn creative ideas into bonafide Lincoln startups.

The application deadline is Monday, October 5. Please share information about this unique opportunity with the talented, creative graduates or any individual you think might be a good fit. Learn more by visiting https://www.nmotion.co/venture-residency/home.