Matt Foley- Why Build in Nebraska?

In this episode, we talk to Matt Foley, the Program Director at Invest Nebraska about why you should build a company in Nebraska!

Matt helps with portfolio management for the venture fund and leads operations for The Combine AgTech Incubator. The Combine supports early-stage agtech companies in various fields such as row crops, animal health, digital agriculture, and sustainability. The incubator provides go-to-market support, access to a network of partnering producers, and seed funding to its founders. The Program Director has previously worked as an analyst for the Invest Nebraska Venture Fund and has founded a startup called FarmAfield.

The main points from our conversation are:

1. The Nebraska community is willing to back you and cheer you on
2. You're two people away from a game-changing network connection
3. Forward-thinking customers willing to innovate
4. The hardworking and resourceful talent pool
5. Startup founders are not competing but rallying together

Companies we talked about:

• CompanyCam
• Hudl
• Bluestem Bioscience
• Invest Nebraska Portfolio Companies

Resource Links:

• Invest Nebraska Website
• The Combine Ag Tech Program
• Matt Foley LinkedIn

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