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Coordinates: 40°49′28″N 96°41′25″W / 40.824527°N 96.690221°W / 40.824527; -96.690221
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Turbine Flats Project
Location
Coordinates40°49′28″N 96°41′25″W / 40.824527°N 96.690221°W / 40.824527; -96.690221
Key people
Matthew Wegener
Websiteturbineflats.org

The Turbine Flats Project is an incubator or community for small and start-up businesses located near Antelope Valley in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was founded by Matthew Wegener and Donna Gould with the goal of making a space for new and local businesses to work and grow.[1][2][3]

In addition to providing office space to a number of small companies (including SEMCAT) the organization has also hosted art showings and contests,[4][5] bring-your-dog-to-work days,[6] and various workshops.[7]

Building

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The Turbine Flats Project is housed at the Turbine Flats building at 2124 Y Street. Renovation of the building, which was built in the 1920s, began in 2007.[8][9]

The Turbine Flats building, from Y street

References

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  1. ^ Abourezk, Kevin (10 October 2009). "Plans for expansion at Turbine Flats". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ^ Kaup, Tamara (17 March 2010). "Turbine Flats Project Aims to Build Community Support for Startups". Nebraska Entrepreneur. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. ^ Laukaitis, Algis (5 June 2007). "ISoft CEO brings Turbine Flats, business incubator to Antelope Valley". Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  4. ^ http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/tr/linc/09-09.pdf The Employee Linc, September 2009
  5. ^ "June 2009 ArtScene Online: News from the Lincoln Arts Council". June 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  6. ^ Mertes, Micah (19 June 2008). "Lincolnites bring their dogs to work". Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  7. ^ "The Nebraska Architect Update Issue CXIII". 25 July 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  8. ^ Laukaitis, Algis (5 June 2007). "ISoft CEO brings Turbine Flats, business incubator to Antelope Valley". Journal Star. Lincoln, NE. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Spirit Journey Formation". Retrieved 20 February 2012.


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