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Insights Into Understanding and Pursuing Successful Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Are you interested in innovation and entrepreneurship?  The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at UNL would like to share this talk by Barry Uphoff.   Barry will provide a spectrum of insights into... 

December 13, 2011
Game Development & Starting a Company

Nebraska Entrepreneur recently attended a talk at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The speaker was Justin Hall and the topic focused on game development and... 

December 2, 2011
Partnership Grants Enable Collaboration Between Academics and Industry

The Nebraska EPSCoR/IDeA will soon be accepting proposals for private-sector research and development partnership grants. EPSCoR, or Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, is a National Science Foundation program... 

November 28, 2011
Innovation Seminar Series 4: Orbiting the Giant Hairball

[Shane Farritor's Innovation Seminar series was filmed live at the NET studios in Lincoln, NE. This series is designed to change the way you think about business and engineering. It is designed to encourage you to work with imagination,... 

November 14, 2011
Innovation Seminar Series 2: Little Bets

[Shane Farritor's Innovation Seminar series was filmed live at the NET studios in Lincoln, NE. This series is designed to change the way you think about business and engineering. It is designed to encourage you to work with imagination,... 

November 9, 2011
Nebraska Global: Not Your Average Startup Fund

Good things grow in Nebraska. That’s the belief behind Nebraska Global – and they’re ready to back that up with $37.3 million. Steve Kiene, Patrick Smith and Doug Durham, who founded the software development fund... 

November 1, 2011
Innovation Series Aims to Access Hidden Potential

Creativity and innovation are buzzwords that get a lot of mileage among business owners. But what exactly is innovation, where does it come from, and how do you create it? Shane Farritor, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering... 

October 17, 2011
PIPELINE brings unexpected opportunity to Nebraska entrepreneurs

This is the kind of pipeline we DO want getting in to our water system. No, we’re not talking about the TransCanada pipeline (that’s a whole different topic); we are talking about the PIPELINE Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program.... 

October 11, 2011
Nebraska Global Investment Fund Raises $37.3 million

[UPDATED] LINCOLN, Neb. — October 4, 2011 — Nebraska Global today announced that it has completed the capital raise portion of its Nebraska Global Investment Fund at $37.3 million. The fund is one of the largest software investment... 

October 4, 2011
Agriculture Innovation with Mark Gustafson

Nebraska Entrepreneur sat down with Mark Gustafson to talk about agricultural innovation in Nebraska and the University of Nebraska’s role in that. Mark Gustafson is the founding director of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship... 

September 26, 2011
University of Nebraska highlights efforts in innovation and entrepreneurship

In conjunction with President Obama’s signing of the America Invents Act today – legislation that will streamline the patent process and foster economic development – the University of Nebraska is highlighting its key efforts... 

September 26, 2011
Outstanding Speaker Lineup for the 2011 Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference

[UPDATE: Registration has been extended until 3pm Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011.] Innovation has been at the forefront in Nebraska with the new Talent and Innovation Initiative and many other objectives, both public and private. ... 

September 19, 2011
Farritor’s Lessons on Angel and Venture Capital Funding

Funding will be the topic of our next series on Nebraska Entrepreneur. Big to small, the topic comes up in some form for most startups.   We asked former NASA robotics scientist and current Nebraska entrepreneur Shane Farritor... 

September 13, 2011
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program Update

Nebraska Entrepreneur sat down with Mark Gustafson to talk more about the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship program. Mark Gustafson, the founding director of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program and the Paul Engler... 

September 8, 2011
Perseverance pays off for Country Rhoads Homemade Jalapeño Jelly

[This is part of a series of articles over the next month focusing on one of Nebraska's key entrepreneurial areas: the food industry. Check back frequently as we explore local food producers, restaurants and the growers .] An... 

June 30, 2011
Larry Keeley on the importance of continual innovation

Larry Keeley, a leading innovation and strategy consultant, spoke at The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Keeley is a leading innovation and strategy consultant with the Monitor Group, a global management... 

June 28, 2011
Taking your recipe from product to profit has never been easier

[This is part of a series of articles over the next month to focus on one of Nebraska's key entrepreneurial areas: the food industry. Check back frequently as we explore local food producers, restaurants, and the growers .] With... 

June 1, 2011
Startup lessons and insights from Nebraska Global and Agile Sports founders

On April 27, the Lincoln Young Professionals Group and its Entrepreneurship Committee brought together two local entrepreneurs, one seasoned and one fresh, to talk about their startup experiences. John Wirtz, COO of Agile Sports,... 

May 11, 2011
Raikes School students paired with corporations for real-world education

Every year the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln takes on a new set of projects for its Design Studio program. The curriculum enables juniors and seniors at... 

May 10, 2011
Midwest Technology Exchange coming this May

The Midwest Technology Exchange (mtechx) is a collaborative conference focusing on the development and commercialization of Midwestern technologies which have been developed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Medical Research... 

April 18, 2011

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Resource Providers:

UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center
Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management
Industry Relations – UNL Office of Research and Economic Development
The Food Processing Center – University of Nebraska Lincoln
University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension
Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs Club (I2E Club)
NxBizSuccess
RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
Center for Applied Rural Innovation
Buy Fresh, Buy Local Nebraska
Nebraska EPSCoR
Center for Rural Research and Development, UNK
Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
4H – EntrepreneurShip Investigation (ESI)
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) – University of Nebraska
Nebraska Innovation Campus
University of Nebraska Rural Initiative
UNeMed
Scott Technology Center
NUtech Ventures

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Videos:

Insights Into Understanding and Pursuing Successful Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Are you interested in innovation and entrepreneurship?  The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at UNL would like to share this talk by Barry Uphoff.   Barry will provide a spectrum of insights into... 

December 13, 2011
Game Development & Starting a Company

Nebraska Entrepreneur recently attended a talk at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The speaker was Justin Hall and the topic focused on game development and... 

December 2, 2011
Innovation Seminar Series 4: Orbiting the Giant Hairball

[Shane Farritor's Innovation Seminar series was filmed live at the NET studios in Lincoln, NE. This series is designed to change the way you think about business and engineering. It is designed to encourage you to work with imagination,... 

November 14, 2011
Innovation Seminar Series 2: Little Bets

[Shane Farritor's Innovation Seminar series was filmed live at the NET studios in Lincoln, NE. This series is designed to change the way you think about business and engineering. It is designed to encourage you to work with imagination,... 

November 9, 2011
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program Update

Nebraska Entrepreneur sat down with Mark Gustafson to talk more about the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship program. Mark Gustafson, the founding director of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program and the Paul Engler... 

September 8, 2011
Larry Keeley on the importance of continual innovation

Larry Keeley, a leading innovation and strategy consultant, spoke at The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Keeley is a leading innovation and strategy consultant with the Monitor Group, a global management... 

June 28, 2011
Taking your recipe from product to profit has never been easier

[This is part of a series of articles over the next month to focus on one of Nebraska's key entrepreneurial areas: the food industry. Check back frequently as we explore local food producers, restaurants, and the growers .] With... 

June 1, 2011
Startup lessons and insights from Nebraska Global and Agile Sports founders

On April 27, the Lincoln Young Professionals Group and its Entrepreneurship Committee brought together two local entrepreneurs, one seasoned and one fresh, to talk about their startup experiences. John Wirtz, COO of Agile Sports,... 

May 11, 2011
Raikes School students paired with corporations for real-world education

Every year the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln takes on a new set of projects for its Design Studio program. The curriculum enables juniors and seniors at... 

May 10, 2011
Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur Award Winners

On March 14th, 2011 UNL’s Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship hosted their annual Innovation Night to present their 2011 Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards.  This years awards went to four different companies including... 

March 24, 2011
Collaborative Work Spaces and the Accelerating Effects on Business

Collaborative Work Spaces and the Accelerating Effects on Business Matthew Wegener, President & CEO, ISoft Data Systems and Turbine Flats Turbine Flats is an idea community and home to 10 early stage and start-up businesses.... 

March 16, 2011
Jennifer Yentes – Innovative research fuels future advances in health care

Jennifer Yentes, Laboratory Manager, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility, University of Nebraska at Omaha Innovative research fuels future advances in health care The Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility is a world-renowned laboratory... 

March 15, 2011
Opening Remarks: Pete Kotsiopulos, James B. Milliken, and Rick Sheehy

Opening remarks for the 2011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship on Friday, February 25th, 2011.  Read More →

March 8, 2011
NU Tech connects innovators to researchers, promotes development

For NUtech Ventures (pronounced “new tech” as in new technologies), success means creating new companies and jobs to spur economic development in Nebraska. NUtech’s team is composed of innovation “matchmakers” whose... 

December 1, 2010
Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management

World-Class Business Leadership Through Honors Education The Jeffrey S. Raikes School develops leaders for a technology driven world. It is the recognized leader in interdisciplinary computer science and business management education... 

Jeff Raikes from Nebraska Entrepreneur on Vimeo.

November 9, 2010
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program takes shape

The Paul F. and Virginia J. Engler Foundation donated $20 million to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln earlier this year in an effort to create a program focused on finding students with entrepreneurial drive and providing... 

July 21, 2010
Sorrisos Gourmet Pasta Sauce: From Family Recipe to Store Shelves

Sorrisos Gourmet Pasta Sauce from Nebraska Entrepreneur on Vimeo. Learn about how Sorrisos Gourmet Pasta Sauce came in to existence and some of the resources that helped them along the way to build their business. http://www.sorrisossauce.com/  Read More →

February 22, 2010