U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) hosted a roundtable discussion in Lincoln with Nebraska ethanol stakeholders to discuss the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, a bill he introduced last week along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Read more
James Schnable, a professor in UNL’s agronomy and horticulture department and co-founder of Bio Nebraska member company Dryland Genetics, was featured in a recent Omaha World-Herald article by Julie Anderson. Read more
Bio Nebraska announced today that its iHub application for its Fermentation Collaborative has been accepted by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Read more
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), a member of Bio Nebraska, will create a Center for Drug Design and Innovation within the UNMC College of Pharmacy. Read more
A new study estimates that proposed Federal Government-mandated drug pricing policies will amount to 237 fewer FDA approvals and up to 4,000 lost jobs for Nebraska workers over the next 10 years. Read more
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), in partnership with the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA), released “The U.S. Biosciences Industry in the States: Best Practices in Innovation, Partnerships, and Job Creation” report. Read more
Cartridges for Cash is a program that will provide financial support for Nebraska Cattlemen’s Young Cattlemen’s Connections (YCC) program and to the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Foundation to fund two scholarships. Read more
Negoen, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that it has launched Igenity® BeefXDairy, a new and novel leading genomic test for beef-on-dairy calves. Read more
For our June Member Spotlight, we talked to Vish Reddi about his company, Reddi Inc. Reddi is a small Engineering Procurement & Construction Management (EPCM) company that focuses on design function and compliance to support the growth of Bio-Pharma companies. Read more
Evonik, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced on May 25, 2023, that it will launch an updated version of Biolys®, a lysine source for livestock feeds. The company’s Blair, Neb. facility will be one of the two Evonik facilities producing the product. Read more