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
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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
Member Spotlight: UNeTech Institute
This month, we talked to the UNeTech Institute for our Member Spotlight. Learn about the support they provide to entrepreneurs, their work to grow Nebraska’s startup ecosystem, and community partnerships and projects, like Opportunity Corps. Read more
Merck Animal Health Introduces SenseHub® Feedlot
Merck Animal Health a member of Bio Nebraska, announced the release of SenseHub® Feedlot, an Allflex Livestock Intelligence product that is proven to detect sick cattle earlier, more efficiently and more accurately than traditional visual observation. Read more
Aldevron Acquires Lincoln-based Nature Technology Corporation
Aldevron, a company that manufactures high quality biologics, announced its acquisition of Nature Technology, a developer of innovative and proprietary plasmid constructs and manufacturing solutions that are used in the field of cell and gene therapy. Read more
Streck’s first-of-its-kind molecular diagnostics quality control MDx-Chex for BCID2 receives FDA clearance
Streck, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced MDx-Chex™ for BCID2, a first-of-its-kind quality control designed to meet the standards for verifying the performance of the BioFire® BCID2 Panel for sepsis, has been granted FDA clearance for In Vitro Diagnostics Use. Read more
Nebraska DED Director featured in Make A Move Podcast
Anthony Goins, Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, was featured in a recent Make A Move Podcast episode where he discusses his vision to grow Nebraska, “The Good Life is Calling” marketing campaign, and more. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development is a member of Bio Nebraska. Read more
2022 Nebraska Business Hall of Fame Honorees Announced
The NE Chamber and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business this week announced the 2022 inductees into the Nebraska Business Hall of Fame, including Gloria Thesenvitz, Nova-Tech’s founder, former Bio Nebraska Board Member, and Governor’s Bioscience Award recipient. Read more
Research Confirms MatMaCorp’s DNA Testing Platform Provides Rapid and Effective Detection of African Swine Fever Virus
MatMaCorp, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that recently published research has confirmed that the company’s ASFV detection system provides rapid and effective detection of African Swine Fever Virus. Read more
Streck establishes partnership with Ceres Nanosciences to distribute COVID-19 wastewater surveillance solution
Streck, a member of Bio Nebraska, has announced a partnership with Ceres NanoSciences to distribute Nanotrap® Magnetic Virus Particles that provide rapid viral concentration directly from raw sewage. This product dramatically reduces the time and effort required to test wastewater samples for COVID-19 surveillance and can act as an early-warning system for COVID-19 “hotspots” within a community. Read more