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Pioneer Energy Solutions, founded in Hastings by Jane Eckert, Julie McMahn and Scott Kleeb, who presented at the competition, is focused on creating a sustainable energy model.

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The six finalists for the 2010 East 2 West Venture Competition have been announced:

MedLetters – Founders: Dr. Doug Morin and Gayle Novotny-Morin

Deckerton -Founder: Lateef Johnson

CornFinger – Founder: Cody Butler

Welsch’s Bale in a Bag – Founder: Thomas M. Welsch, Thomas C. Welsch and John Welsch

Kristy’s Kitchen – Founders: Kristin and Michael Johnson

Energy Pioneer Solutions – Founders: Scott Kleeb and Jane Eckert

September 8, 2010

Irrigation technology preps for next step; tools are in place.

Midwest Producer

July 22, 2010

Nebraska Innovation and Entrepreneurship Task Force

Lincoln Journal Star

CropMetrics provides exclusive services for area farms

July 12, 2010

www.nebraskaentrepreneur.com

The competition was stiff and any of the ideas pitched could have come out on top, but at the end of the day the judges selected Tyler Ray and Tyler Sue Loop’s idea for a brewpub in McCook as the winner of the 2010 Hormel Family Foundation Business Plan Competition.

Water scarcity is a growing concern around the world and North Bend based CropMetrics has come up with a piece of the solution. CropMetrics has created a software solution that controls variable rate center pivots to allow for the precision delivery of irrigation, nutrients and seed. This tool will help farmers around the world apply irrigation in a more scientific method and reduce irrigation to the minimal amount needed to maximize yields. Invest Nebraska has partnered with CropMetrics by providing an operational assistance loan of $19,000. See www.cropmetrics.com

On Friday afternoon Invest Nebraska announced Welsch’s Bale in a Bag as the winner of the 2010 Western Nebraska Venture Competition.

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