This article showcases our top picks for the best Nebraska based Education companies. These startups and companies operate a variety of Education solutions. We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands. Regardless, they are all exceptional startups and companies well worth a follow.
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We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
What is EdTech?
Educational technology is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, EdTech, it is often referring to the industry of companies that create educational technology. (Source)
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Top Nebraska Education Companies
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AgentHero
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AgentHero doesn’t represent a national real estate brokerage. They believe that no single brokerage has a monopoly on the best agents, they have found some of the best veteran and military spouse REALTORS® in different brokerages all around the country.
What unifies their REALTORS® is their dedication to providing the same level of honesty and integrity that was required of them while they were in uniform; what makes them exceptional is their vast level of experience on both sides of the home buying and selling transaction.. .
Heartland Family Service
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Heartland Family Service is to strengthen individuals and families in our community through education, counseling, and support services. Founded in 1875, Heartland Family Service serves more than 52,000 individuals of all ages each year from more than 15 locations in east central Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
Our 50 programs provide critical human services to the individuals and families who ultimately shape the future of our community in the following focus areas: Child & Family Well-Being, Counseling & Prevention, and Housing, Safety, & Financial Stability.. .
Lockr
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Lockr is a sports management software that allows coaches to track, organize, and measure their practice and game preparation process.
FACTS Management Company
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FACTS is the nation’s largest provider of tuition payment plans for private and parochial K-12 schools as well as colleges and universities. In addition to providing tuition payment plans to more than 650,000 families, the company provides online payment processing, detailed information reporting, and data integration services at more than 3,500 private and parochial K-12 schools and colleges and universities, while managing more than $1.8 billion in tuition funds each year.
Nelnet previously acquired an 80% interest in FACTS in June 2005.. .
ScholarPack
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ScholarPack is a powerful yet remarkably simple primary school software package that seamlessly brings together teachers, parents, senior leaders and administrators, helping them to achieve the very best in teaching standards. We’re one of the fastest growing management information systems (MIS) in the UK, specifically designed for primary schools including academies and free schools.
We offer our users a unique cloud based solution to managing information anytime, anywhere. We work with primary schools, MATs, local authority teams and free schools all over the UK..
Nebraska Medicine
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Nebraska Medicine is the most esteemed academic health system in the region, consisting of 809 licensed beds at its two hospitals, more than 1,000 physicians and 40 specialty and primary care clinics in Omaha and surrounding areas. Nebraska Medicine and its research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.
Nebraska Medicine traces its roots back to 1869 with the founding of Omaha’s first hospital. In the decades since, it has built an international reputation for breakthroughs in cancer care, organ transplantation and treatment of infectious diseases.
In 2016, Nebraska Medicine earned the Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD Quality Leadership Award from Vizient, Inc.
which recognizes it in the top ten quality academic health systems in the United States. For three straight years, Nebraska Medicine has also been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 100 Great Hospitals in America..
Arbor Day Foundation
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This is the mission statement of the Arbor Day Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit conservation and education organization. Founded in 1972, the centennial of the first Arbor Day observance in the 19th century, the Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with over one million members, supporters, and valued partners.
The impact we make on our world is accomplished through our conservation and education programs.. .
Sycamore Education
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Sycamore Education engages in the development of online school management and student information system.
EssayEdge
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EssayEdge is an online-based editing service provider. EssayEdge services include editing for sample personal statements, admissions essays, and application essays.
EssayEdge offers assistance in undergraduate, graduate, business, law, and medical school essays. The company employs over 200 Harvard-educated editors and offers free sample admission essays, college application essay help courses, and a free statement of purpose guides.
EssayEdge is part of the CyberEdit network and has been named the premier college admissions essay editing service by the New York Times.. .
Gordmans Stores
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Gordmans Stores is an online retailer that markets clothing, shoes, fashion accessories, toys, and gifts.
Inceptia
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Inceptia is students,financial aid administrators and schools in a constantly changing environment company located in Lincoln.
TPG TeleManagement
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TPG TeleManagement is a professional training company providing business development services.
CampusBookRentals
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Campus Book Rentals provides students with affordable textbooks, empowering more than a million students to study cheaper. Take part in the sustainable textbook economy.
Rent your textbooks.. .
Vivayic
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Vivayic is a consulting firm that specializes in the design of B2B learning systems for government, nonprofit, and HR clients. The company launched in 2006 to meet the needs of forward-looking organizations recognizing the need for more effective learning solutions.
Since then, it has steadily built relationships with dozens of organizations completing hundreds of consulting, strategy, and design projects related to learning, training, and knowledge transfer. Vivayic is based out of Lincoln, Nebraska..
vGolf
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vGolf is a mixed reality golf simulation and training system (Pat Pend). It blends the real world with a virtual reality overlay.
vGolf offers 360° panoramics of real golf courses such as Augusta, Pebble Beach, etc. Play through an entire course as if you were actually there.
vGolf also provides real-time shot statistics while practicing on a driving range or playing on a golf course.. .
USSTRATCOM
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Chairperson, Senior Executive Education Consortium, a senior level working group that develop.
I Read Books
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I Read Books is a children’s bookstore that recently opened at Oakview Mall in Omaha. They opened November 15, 2013.
They specialize in children’s books and educational toys birth to grade 8. They have a niche in the market by offering not only books in English but Spanish and French as well.
Also they have bilingual books that help children learn languages such as Japanese. They carry the toy line Melissa and Doug as well as Mindware.
They offer teacher discounts as well as other club discounts such as frequent buyers and book of the month clubs. They offer story times and will be incorporating birthday parties once they have the opportunity..
Omaha Public Schools
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Omaha Public Schools offers academy programs ranging from urban agriculture and natural sciences to health occupations.
Daily Nebraskan
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Daily Nebraskan is a newspapers company providing student life stories and campus news.
Lincoln Public Schools
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Lincoln Public Schools is the second largest public school district in Nebraska.
Educational Service Unit 9
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The mission of Educational Service Unit 9 is to Educate, Empower, and Inspire Lifelong Learners.
Priority Technologies
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Provider of software, development and process consulting services. The company offers their services in higher education government and other similar industries.
They are a software development company specializing in financial management software for higher education institutions, government and other industries.. .
U-fi From Nelnet
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U-fi From Nelnet offers loan solutions that help students make smart financial choices and achieve their educational goals.
USA Scheduler
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USA Scheduler is a software that organizes schedules for organizations such as schools and universities.
Cambridge Memorial Hospital
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Part of the Cambridge Hospital Harvard University
High Plains Community Schools
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High Plains Community Schools students have earned recognition for their academic and activity excellence.
tekAura
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Freelance Software Development and Business Intelligence consulting firm helping Small Business and Non-Profit ventures implement custom Enterprise solutions. Specializing in CRM, CMS, ERP, Retail, Support, and Mobile Portals, utilizing Open Source Technologies and Agile/Lean Project Management strategies.
Providing tekSolutions to your Software, Database, Network and Hardware needs. Expert consultants ready to work with you to help you focus on your business, not on the shortcomings of your technology.
Free Proposals and Estimates! Tech Support Warranties included.. .
Class.com
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Provider of online learning solutions. The company offers courses covering core, elective, and skills development subject areas.
It also offers program implementation services.. .
Joe Kwon
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Joe Kwon progams and develops assorted websites and graphics for assorted companties.
World Education Foundation
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Non-Profit focused on the role of education in developing the leaders of tomorrow.
GetGoodGPA
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GetGoodGPA, provides professional and affordable essay writing services, we deliver professionally written custom essays and assignments. All our essays are written from scratch by highly qualified academic writers.
100% confidential and plagiarism free. 100% money back guarantee.
10% DISCOUNT ON ALL ORDERS. PayPal and Credit Cards are accepted..
Central Nebraska Baseball Academy
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Central Nebraska Baseball Academy offers instruction and player development for youth baseball players.
Thomas D. Buckley Trust
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Thomas D. Buckley Trust renders resources to the tax-exempt organizations that engage in education and community-based programs.
Nebraska Entrepreneurship
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Nebraska Entrepreneurship was created by the University of Nebraska to support entrepreneurship education, training and outreach. It serves as a resource to Nebraska and tells the stories of entrepreneurs at the University and throughout Nebraska, highlighting their contributions to the state.
Entrepreneurship isn’t easy. The innovation required to spearhead a new business or idea often means entrepreneurs are treading ground where few — if any — have ventured before.
Anyone who has ever taken the plunge into the entrepreneurial world can tell you the ever-changing marketplace presents a lot of challenges. They felt there was a need for a central hub to connect entrepreneurs, and to make them aware of the community resources available to help their businesses thrive.
To that end, NebraskaEntrepreneurship.com was created. Through their business profiles, entrepreneurial news and growing video archive, they hope to be the first place Nebraska’s entrepreneurs stop on their way to achieving their goals.
And, through helping entrepreneurs, they hope to further the economic development and workforce goals of the University of Nebraska and their state.. .
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
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To create positive change for Nebraska’s children through community engagement.
Central Community College
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Despite its community college categorization, the Central Community College in Columbus, Nebraska, brings the educational and research resources of a four-year university to its two-year programs. Because of its size, the school makes it easy to get involved.
Whether you’re on the stage or in the audience, the Fine and Performing Arts department hosts many theatre, music and art performances throughout the year. You can also run for student office or join a collegiate honor society.
No matter what your interests are you will learn more about yourself and working with others. The college’s unique TRIO program offers students a variety of services, including: * Individualized career planning * Educational and social activities * Technology assistance * Diversity awareness and advocacy * Workshops (academic, professional, personal and leadership) A rich student life and supportive environment make the Central Community College an ideal place for students looking for transfer degrees or technical certifications.
Academics include more than 14 degrees and certificates, including: * Construction Management * Criminal Justice * Electrical Technology * Mechatronics * Media Arts The college retains an open door admissions policy to eligible students at least 16 years of age. Simply fill out an application, submit a high school transcript or GED and ACT/SAT scores to get started on the enrollment process.
Students who have scored less than 19 on the ACT will be required to take an assessment exam prior to enrollment. All students are eligible to apply for Pell grants to help cover the cost of tuition.
Other financial aid programs offered by the college include Nebraska Opportunity grants, scholarships and federal student loans.. .
National Association of Academies of Science
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National Association of Academies of Science is a non-profit organization encouraging pre college students into the world of science.
This article was written by James Jackson from Boove. The editor for this article was Tess Page. If your company is featured in this article and you want to have amendments made please contact us on: [email protected].
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