Member Spotlight: Gateway Development Corporation
For our August Member Spotlight we talked to Mike Rooks, Director of Washington County Economic Development for the Gateway Development Corporation. Read more
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Bluestem Biosciences closes $5 Million pre-seed funding
Bluestem Biosciences, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced a pre-seed financing round of $5 million that will be used to to scale discovery through industrial anaerobic fermentation. Read more
2022 Nebraska Venture Capital Report
Invest Nebraska, a member of Bio Nebraska, has released its 2022 Nebraska Venture Capital Report. Read more
Meet and Greet with Lincoln Public Schools
Earlier this week, Bio Nebraska teamed up with the Lincoln STEM Ecosystem to introduce Lincoln Public School teachers to the bioscience industry. Read more
Virtual Incision co-founder readies surgical robot for space station test
Shane Farritor, co-founder of Virtual Incision, will configure Virtual Incision’s surgical robot, MIRA, for a 2024 test mission aboard the International Space Station. Read more
Horizon Therapeutics plc Named a Best Company for Multicultural Women
Horizon Therapeutics, a member of Bio Nebraska, recently announced that it has been named to Seramount’s Best Companies for Multicultural Women list. Read more
IANR program expands undergrad opportunities for science, ag study
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR), a member of Bio Nebraska, has brought together scientists and private sector experts for a summer program offering opportunities to underrepresented undergraduate students in science and agriculture-related careers. Read more
Novozymes introduces new yeast innovations
Novozymes, a member of Bio Nebraska, introduced Innova® Apex and Innova® Turbo, new yeasts designed to work in specific fermentation times, enabling ethanol producers to maximize their fermentation process. Read more
Study Validates the First Automated Chest Tube Clearance System for Cardiac Surgery
Centese, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Open published the first peer-reviewed clinical study on Thoraguard®, Centese’s digital drainage system for cardiac surgery. Read more