Bio Nebraska member, Neogen, announced the launch of a DNA tool designed to assist cattle producers in the stocker and backgrounder phase to rank and manage feeder cattle according to their genetic potential for carcass traits. Read more
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development reported in their 2019 Annual Report that Nebraska awarded roughly $5.5 million of Business Innovation Act funds in FY2018-2019 to bioscience projects in the state. Read more
Bio Nebraska members, Nebraska Public Power District and Omaha Public Power District, are mentioned in a Norfolk Daily News special about the growth of alternative energy in Nebraska. Read more
Bio Nebraska members, University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Innovation Campus and Invest Nebraska, support agtech startups through The Combine. By Silicon Prairie News. Read more
Research universities in Nebraska conducted $374 million in bioscience related R&D in 2018, which is 75% of all academic R&D in the state. Read more
University of Nebraska Medical Center, a member of Bio Nebraska, virtually dedicated its David Global Center. Story by Omaha World-Herald’s Julie Anderson. Read more
Bio Nebraska talks to NatureWorks and the important work happening in Blair, Nebraska for October’s Member Spotlight. Read more
Nebraska’s average annual salary in the bioscience industry is approximately $70,000, compared to the state’s average wage of $48,250. Read more
Bio Nebraska members the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Greater Omaha Chamber, together with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, are hosting a virtual webinar featuring a comparative analysis by experts in the field and a moderated discussion by experienced economic development professionals. Read more
Bio Nebraska member, CRB, opens a new office in Omaha due to the region’s proximity to advanced technology companies. Read more