Prosper Lincoln News
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Published 1/20/2016 Local and regional environments contribute to innovation through interaction between institutions, firms, and entrepreneurs. Studies suggest that frequent interactions between institutions in the same industry can lead to innovation. Institutions...
Innovation Best Practices – Local
Published 1/20/2016 Lincoln is growing as a place for entrepreneurs, and part of the “Silicon Prairie.” To encourage growth, Lincoln should focus on: Increasing access to capital Increasing innovation through collaboration Offering entrepreneurship training A recent...
Early Childhood Education
Published 1/20/2016 Early childhood education initiatives should start with the most at-risk children first. Early exposure to the physical, biological, and psychosocial environment has a profound impact on child development. Disparities become more established...
An Open Letter to Lincoln
Published 1/5/2016 More than a year ago, a group of community leaders began talking about Lincoln’s vital signs, from its low unemployment and low crime rates to the high number of children in poverty – one in five. Then the forward thinking question of, “How can we...
The next phase of Prosper Lincoln
When we band together, amazing things are possible.
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird urged Lincolnites at the Prosper Lincoln Summit to “be informed, be involved, be patient.” Be Informed Stay social with #prosperlincoln to hear the latest news and updates. Share your story of how you’re “On the Upbeat.” Like Prosper...
Brian Ardinger Honored with Step Up Award from Prosper Lincoln
Rich Claussen, Prosper Lincoln’s Ambassador for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, presented Brian Ardinger with the Prosper Lincoln Step Up award. Brian is the Director of Innovation at Nelnet and founder of NXXT, the InsideOutside.io podcast, and the Inside/Outside...
Much to Applaud as Community Reflects on First Three Years of Prosper Lincoln
What started as 2,100 ideas to address the 2014 Lincoln Vital Signs findings, turned into a focused community agenda to lift Lincoln higher. Lincoln Community Foundation President, Barbara Bartle, highlighted many of the recent success at the Prosper Lincoln Summit....
Next Phase of Community Agenda Reacts to Latest Data in Lincoln Vital Signs
The fourth Lincoln Vital Signs report, released on December 17 by the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, featured new data that reflects how Lincoln has evolved over the last decade. New data findings illustrated trends in Lincoln’s community in the areas...
Mayor announces new tool in effort to increase affordable housing
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird today announced a new affordable housing initiative that would provide home buyers in some areas of Lincoln with a $5,000 tax credit. The new tool is available because of the passage of LB86 in the Nebraska Legislature earlier this year and...