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TwitterLINCOLN -- The University of Nebraska could help high-tech businesses develop a "Silicon Prairie" in the Lincoln and Omaha area, business leaders told the NU Board of Regents today.
NU's specialty schools, including the Peter Kiewit Institute and the Scott Technology Center in Omaha and the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management in Lincoln, are helping attract international businesses to the region.
John Oliver, vice president of global applications for Interpublic Group, said his company chose Omaha over London and New York for a service center, in part because of the pool of talent available from the Scott Technology Center. Lower pay rates and real estate prices in Omaha also played a factor.
A group of business leaders addressing the regents agreed with NU President J.B. Milliken that more work needs to be done to develop the Interstate 80 corridor to improve collaboration between Omaha and Lincoln economic development efforts.
Bradley Walker, president of Nanonation in Lincoln, said his company owes its existence to the Breadeaux pizza joint in Ashland. Because some of its founders were from Lincoln and others were Omaha, the group regularly met at the pizza place to hash out their plans to start the business.
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