Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Bryan Slone announced on Friday the formation of Tech Nebraska, a “new, statewide, collaborative organization of tech companies to advance Nebraska as a technology state,” according to Slone in a talk with KLIN News. The organization’s aim is to nurture Nebraska’s tech community and drive collaboration, growth and policy.
Tech Nebraska will work to unite and strengthen the state’s tech community by helping drive industry growth and position Nebraska as a leader in the future of technology and innovation, support the development of a diverse and talented workforce, and advocate for tech-forward public policies. The organization is in the early stages of formation, but Slone is hopeful that the group can be at full strength in the early part of 2023.
“We have a sense of urgency about this,” said Slone, “because, particularly in a workforce-shortage environment that we have today and we expect to have for several years, this technology advancement is really critical to continuing to grow our economy.”