Dan Miller: From Intel to angel investor to Red Nova Labs
WEBFeb 15, 2011 · Dan Miller, co-founder and CEO of Red Nova Labs. Photo courtesy of Red Nova Labs.. Red Nova Labs takes its name and mission from “luminous red nova,” the label applied to a new class of stellar explosions. Just as these astronomical phenomena are thought to occur when two stars merge, Red Nova Labs set out in similar fashion in 2009 “to merge business and customers via the web.”
Startup studio Beeso embraces do-or-die approach
WEBOct 12, 2020 · Startup studio Beeso embraces do-or-die approach. Early on a Thursday, Beeso Studio founder John Bunting is typing a quick email while apologizing for not having his webcam on. This interview, by his estimate, is already his fourth or fifth meeting of the day. Bunting has been busy working out a deal that involves hiring a new team by the ...
Midwest eSports puts the “sport” in video gaming
WEBApr 23, 2019 · The Wichita-based startup hosted the first eSports Wichita eSports Convention in 2015. Midwest eSports is growing and provides competition for collegiate and amateur video-gamers in a sports-like atmosphere on stage, for spectators and the community. Gamers can showcase their competitive edge and vie for cash prizes.
Synerfuse secures venture funding for its novel opioid-free …
WEBJun 21, 2019 · According to the company’s website, Synerfuse is “creating a new future of superior pain management with a patented therapy that uniquely integrates spinal fusion hardware, an active neuromodulation system, and sensors in a novel “smart” device that offers simplicity and efficiency during implantation.”
SPN special report: the 2018 State of the Silicon Prairie
WEBFebruary 1, 2019. We are proud to announce the next edition of our State of the Silicon Prairie Report. In 2018’s report, we ranked 42 Midwestern startup communities on a variety of factors in order to measure where we are individually so that we might progress as a united region. As part of the AIM Institute, an innovative not for profit ...
Direct Pivot Parts and St. Edwards, NE exemplify small town …
WEBMar 5, 2019 · Direct Pivot Parts is revolutionizing the way farmers repair, purchase, and replace existing pivot parts by creating access to a lower-cost option and market transparency. “When we first started 3 years ago, we began by selling overstock items on eBay and Craigslist. We were the first to sell after-market pivot parts online,” said Stephens.
Arch Grants, in partnership with local charitable fund, provides ...
WEBNov 9, 2021 · St. Louis-based NISA Investment Advisors’ Charitable Fund has partnered with nonprofit Arch Grants to increase the amount of funding available from Arch Grants’s annual startup competition via the newly formed #STLOnward Awards.. NISA contributed $270,000 to the effort, allowing Arch Grants to fund five high-growth startups for $50,000 each. This comes in addition to the 35 startups ...
Side-eyeing bias in the hiring process - Silicon Prairie News
WEBAug 24, 2020 · Last year, Silicon Prairie News took a look at racism in tech education and the tech hiring process in a two-part series, “It’s Time.” We’re taking another look at this important issue with a three-part series inspired by the summerlong national reckoning with racism in the U.S.
AgTech Connect 2024 Conference Will Focus on Sustainable …
WEBAni Schutz. ·. May 29, 2024. AgTech Connect is hosting its third annual conference, providing a platform to discuss the future of agriculture and sustainability. The conference is focused on growth in agricultural technology with an emphasis on startups and sustainability. The event is aimed at investors, startup founders and agricultural ...
Kearney, Nebraska’s tech community thrives on “rural sourcing”
WEBDec 22, 2015 · The true “Silicon Prairie”. Among the communities in the region, Kearney seems to have the lion’s share of technology-based companies. This includes Xpanxion, an Atlanta-based software company that has become an industry leader in “rural sourcing,” a concept where development centers are created in rural communities, typically in ...
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