Millwork Commons — the emerging north downtown Omaha district targeting tech companies and entrepreneurs — is about to welcome its first apartment building.

Mike Cassling, head of the Aksarben Foundation’s Nebraska Tech Collaborative, is looking to stem the tide of tech workforce shortages.

Over the summer, we began collaborating with Amplify Arts to bring the first outdoor public art to Millwork Commons. Public art has been part of the long-term plan for Millwork Commons since the beginning, but the Amplify Arts team helped us identify a creative, collaborative – and even movable – way to begin this year.

A drab Omaha corner just got brighter thanks to a mural project that involved several local artists, three metal shipping containers and a lot of paint.

Computers rule the new world, and people who know how to use them well have the enviable position of being wanted.

We were thrilled to participate in the grand opening celebration for the Metropolitan Community College Code School at The Mastercraft Building on Wednesday, October 9! MCC is partnering with area organizations including Mutual of Omaha Insurance and Kiewit Corporation to develop tech talent to meet growing demands

Omaha’s urban core is in the midst of several impressive redevelopment projects that can open up new opportunities for business growth and public amenities.