ImagiNE Nebraska Business Incentive Webinar
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development and the Greater Omaha Chamber, members of Bio Nebraska, are hosting an overview of ImagiNE Nebraska. Read more
Bio Industry
Member Spotlight: Celerion
For our March Member Spotlight, we talked to Celerion, a global leader in early clinical research services. Learn about Celerion’s long history in Lincoln and how it’s working to recruit and retain Nebraskans. Read more
Lincoln startups continue to draw attention – and big bucks
In a recent article published in the Lincoln Journal Star, Bio Nebraska members Virtual Incision and Invest Nebraska were mentioned for their contributions to making 2021 a record year for startups in Lincoln. Read more
Southeast Community College is doing its part to close the STEM gender gap
Southeast Community College, a member of Bio Nebraska, is working to increase women in STEM fields through various programs offered across its Beatrice, Lincoln and Milford locations. Read more
Testifiers show support for UNK-UNMC rural health project during legislative hearing for LB 721
Last week, several testifiers voiced their support for a project that would expand health care education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, a member of Bio Nebraska, by utilizing federal funds from the American Rescue Plan. Read more
Campus leaders voice support for next-generation ag, tech investments
A Nebraska Today article from this week highlights LB 703 and LB 904, state bills that have been introduced to establish an ag/tech incubator and a supercomputing center at Nebraska Innovation Campus, a member of Bio Nebraska. Read more
BD’s Holdrege facility recognized for increased manufacturing efforts to combat COVID-19
BD, a member of Bio Nebraska, was recognized by Healthcare Ready as “Hero of the Supply Chain” for partnering with the U.S. Government on a $70 million infrastructure project to expand BD’s Holdrege, Nebraska manufacturing facility. Read more
NBDC Seeks to Support Health and Medical Innovation
The Nebraska Business Development Center, a member of Bio Nebraska, is offering ongoing training events to support Health and Medical Innovations in anticipation for the April 5, 2022 deadline for the SBIR and the STTR programs. Read more
UNeMed Hosts Innovation Week February 7-11
UNeMed, a member of Bio Nebraska, kicked off Innovation Week today and will host a series of events throughout the week. Read more
University of Nebraska at Omaha receives $1.1 million grant from National Science Foundation
The University of Nebraska at Omaha, a member of Bio Nebraska, will receive a $1.1 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation that will support STEM learning in the Omaha community by preparing future teachers in biology, chemistry, environmental studies, and physics. Read more