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Coming out of the pandemic Omaha led the nation in GDP growth thanks to finance and insurance sectors
Douglas County leads the way in GDP growth among the nation’s largest counties, according to a recent report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Find out what’s behind the surge and if experts expect growth to continue.
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- Meet Ani Schutz, the SPN multimedia reporter and newest team member.
- The IO2024 Summit will kick off the first-ever Silicon Prairie Startup Week in November.
- Josh Bartels was officially named as the next Nebraska Angels executive director.
- From PitchBook: Nebraska’s very own Grit Road Partners is recognized as one of the top VC investors in Agtech (see page 25).
- The initial Silicon Prairie Startup Week schedule is posted online. Watch this space for updates as the programming continues to evolve. Let us know if you want to get involved by submitting your information here.
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The 10 Hour Challenge is heading to the University of Nebraska at Kearney for a one-day hackathon on Saturday, April 27.
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Weekly Rundown Ep. 27 | Taking a Pause
This is not good-bye…Thank you all for supporting the Weekly Rundown! We’ve enjoyed uplifting innovators in Nebraska. Karlha Velasquez has been instrumental in this amazing project, and we wish her the best in the next chapter of her career.