Nebraska Department of Economic Development

Jet Linx Unveils State-of-the-Art Private Terminal at Eppley Airfield, Omaha

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jet Linx, a global personal aviation company, unveiled its flagship private terminal at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jet Linx, a global personal aviation company, unveiled its flagship private terminal at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Jet Linx Aviation is the third-largest private jet management company in the United States.
  • The original Jet Linx Omaha facility debuted in 2004 as the company's first private terminal before nationwide expansion.
  • Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Omaha, Jet Linx is a global personal aviation company providing aircraft management and jet card membership through local service at 21 locations nationwide.

Growing Crisis in Child Care Focus of Nebraska Conference

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Jim Pillen will provide opening remarks, marking the first time the state’s highest-ranking official will speak at the conference.

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  • Jim Pillen will provide opening remarks, marking the first time the state’s highest-ranking official will speak at the conference.
  • At a time when 91% of counties in Nebraska do not have enough available licensed child care slots to meet current demand and 11 counties lack a single licensed provider, Nebraskans are coming together to help solve a growing child care and economic crisis.
  • “With as many as 80,000 jobs open in Nebraska, our child care crisis is an economic crisis.
  • This year’s event is coordinated and facilitated by the Buffett Early Childhood Institute and sponsored by First Five Nebraska, Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children, the Nebraska Association of School Boards, Nebraska Business Development Center, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Nebraska Department of Education, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, Nebraska Early Learning Connection, Nebraska Economic Developers Association, Nebraska Extension, Panhandle Partnership, Inc., the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, and the Buffett Early Childhood Institute.

Carbon America to Launch Nebraska’s First Commercial Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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Carbon America, the first vertically integrated carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) super developer, announced today an agreement with Bridgeport Ethanol, LLC to develop a carbon capture and storage project in Nebraska.

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  • Carbon America, the first vertically integrated carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) super developer, announced today an agreement with Bridgeport Ethanol, LLC to develop a carbon capture and storage project in Nebraska.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221004005399/en/
    Carbon America plans to build a carbon capture and sequestration facility that will capture 95 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions from a Nebraska ethanol plant and permanently store the CO2 underground.
  • The Bridgeport carbon capture and storage project will safely divert CO to a secure underground facility, benefiting local communities and the environment.
  • Carbon America is a vertically integrated super developer of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects with a mission to accelerate deployment for wide-scale climate change mitigation.

Importance of Quality Early Childhood Education in Nebraska is Focus at Statewide Conference

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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The fifth annual Thriving Children, Families, and Communities Conference will give attendees the opportunity to learn about quality early childhood education programs and services and their important role in economic development and community vitality.

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  • The fifth annual Thriving Children, Families, and Communities Conference will give attendees the opportunity to learn about quality early childhood education programs and services and their important role in economic development and community vitality.
  • Barry Ford underscores the importance and impact of quality early childhood education.
  • The growth demonstrates the importance of and increasing demand for quality early childhood care and education programs.
  • This years event is sponsored by First Five Nebraska, Northeast Nebraska Growing Together, the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties, Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children, the Nebraska Association of School Boards, Nebraska Business Development Center, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation, Nebraska Council of School Administrators, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Nebraska Department of Education, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, Nebraska ESU Coordinating Council, Nebraska Extension, Nebraska Hospital Association, Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association, Nebraska Early Learning Connection, Panhandle Partnership, Inc., the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska, Nebraska Economic Developers Association, and Nebraska Head Start Association.

3M to expand operations, create jobs in Valley, Neb.

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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3M is investing approximately $58 million to fund the 80,000 square foot expansion that will create around 50 new jobs at the facility.

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  • 3M is investing approximately $58 million to fund the 80,000 square foot expansion that will create around 50 new jobs at the facility.
  • "We are proud to call 3M Valley a neighbor for more than 40 years and are excited to support 3M in its plans to expand its Valley plant and create jobs," said Anthony L. Goins, Director, Nebraska Department of Economic Development.
  • 3M Valley produces most of its products for the 3M Personal Safety Division.
  • 3M Valley played a significant role in helping 3M meet the unprecedented demand for PPE as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Omaha's FinTech Ecosystem Attracts San Francisco-Based Company

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb., March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Greater Omaha Chamber welcomed Unison, a San Francisco-based fintech company, to downtown Omaha today.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Greater Omaha Chamber welcomed Unison, a San Francisco-based fintech company, to downtown Omaha today.
  • The move will bring hundreds of estimated jobs to Omaha, with the initial regional headquarters located in the Landmark building.
  • "Nebraska is thrilled to welcome Unison, an outstanding innovator and industry leader, to our exciting and growing ecosystem of global fintech firms," said Nebraska Department of Economic Development Director Anthony L. Goins.
  • "Investments such as this one further prove that Nebraska is emerging as a national leader in the fintech sector.

Unison Expands With a New Office in Omaha, Nebraska

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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Unison, the leader in residential equity agreements, today announced the grand opening of a new office in Omaha, Nebraska.

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  • Unison, the leader in residential equity agreements, today announced the grand opening of a new office in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • This new office expansion enables Unison to accelerate growth in sales, technology, financial services and customer experience.
  • Omaha is the natural choice for Unisons expansion, said Unison President Ryan Downs, who will also be leading the Omaha office.
  • We look forward to the incredible contributions Unison will bring to the city of Omaha and Nebraska as a whole.

VidaNyx Expands to Serve U.S. Attorneys with Secure Video Evidence Platform; Wins Innovation Award from State of Nebraska

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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VidaNyx is currently in use by over 5,000 government and nonprofits agencies to secure, store, manage and review video evidence including forensic interviews protecting over 60,000 children each year.

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  • VidaNyx is currently in use by over 5,000 government and nonprofits agencies to secure, store, manage and review video evidence including forensic interviews protecting over 60,000 children each year.
  • VidaNyx is headquartered in Nebraska, where the Department of Economic Development has awarded the company a prestigious Innovation Grant to develop best in class technology for prosecution and criminal justice professionals to secure video evidence.
  • The highly competitive $100,000 innovation award was given to advance cutting-edge Nebraska businesses' like VidaNyx success in the global economy.
  • VidaNyx technologies protect digital video evidence and facilitate secure sharing, tracking the chain of custody and enabling remote collaboration to serve justice and healing of survivors.

The State of Nebraska Department of Economic Development Selects AmpliFund To Help Distribute and Manage Critical CARES Act Funding

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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CLEVELAND, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The State of Nebraska Department of Economic Development has an unprecedented task at hand - to distribute over $390 million in newly received CARES Act funding to critical segments of the state economy in record time.

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  • CLEVELAND, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The State of Nebraska Department of Economic Development has an unprecedented task at hand - to distribute over $390 million in newly received CARES Act funding to critical segments of the state economy in record time.
  • To accomplish this historic task, the State has selected AmpliFund, the leading purpose-built provider of Grants Management Software, to help them successfully kickstart their COVID-19 recovery.
  • The State of Nebraska Department of Economic Development was already a customer of AmpliFund's cloud-based grants management technology when over $390 million in CARES Act funding was made available to them.
  • "It is imperative that Nebraska constituents quickly and easily apply for these important CARES funds," said Jennifer Zarek, the State of Nebraska Department of Economic Development Chief Data Officer.