[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 100 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING INVEST NEBRASKA
(Mr. FLOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Invest Nebraska and their
work fostering a new generation of entrepreneurs.
Since the early 2000s, Invest Nebraska has supported startups by
backing high-potential businesses across the Cornhusker State.
In the decades since their founding, they provided millions of
dollars in capital to startups in industries ranging from software to
agriculture to healthcare.
Over the years, Invest Nebraska has assisted 155 companies and
supported the creation of more than 1,200 jobs across the State. Under
the leadership of Invest Nebraska CEO Dan Hoffman, our State went from
dead last in the Nation in venture capital investment to 29th.
Thanks in part to their vision and success, Invest Nebraska has
earned the moniker ``Silicon Prairie'' with tech startups popping up
across the Cornhusker State.
Invest Nebraska does outstanding work growing businesses that provide
great jobs in Nebraska.
Mr. Speaker, I thank them for their good work.
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