BIO names John Crowley as new CEO
BIO taps John F. Crowley, a longtime leader and tireless patient advocate in the biotech industry, to fill the role of the organization’s new CEO. Read more
Bio Industry
Bio Innovations Midwest 2024: Driving the Growth of Biomanufacturing
World Bio Markets, in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Development and Bio Nebraska, proudly announces the launch of Bio Innovations Midwest, a two-day event devoted to the growth of biomanufacturing in the Midwest. Read more
Construction of USDA facility at Innovation Campus to start next year in Lincoln
The Lincoln Journal Star’s Chris Dunker reported that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is set to begin construction on a $160 million USDA laboratory, the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture, in mid-2024 at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Read more
Bio Nebraska receives funding to foster a startup ecosystem
Bio Nebraska is part of a consortium, led by Innosphere Ventures (Colorado), that received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to fund a Regional Life Sciences Incubator over the next three years. Read more
UNMC leaders break ground on CORE Building
Leaders from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a member of Bio Nebraska, broke ground on the CORE (Campus Operations and Research Excellence) Building. Read more
Construction officially kicks off at $105M Omaha building site, key to flurry of UNMC development
The Nebraska Examiner’s Cindy Gonzalez reports on the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s new development, CORE (Campus Operations & Research Excellence). Read more
Governor Pillen Proclaims October 2023 as Bioscience Month
Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed the month of October as Bioscience Month in Nebraska. Read more
Nebraska Innovation Campus named Outstanding Research Park at AURP’s 27th Annual Awards of Excellence in Innovation
Nebraska Innovation Campus, a member of Bio Nebraska, was named Outstanding Research Park at the Association of University Research Parks’ 2023 International Conference held at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus. Read more
NoviaHealth LLC Announced as a Spin-Off from Synbiotic Health
NoviaHealth, a new company dedicated to the commercialization of advanced probiotic ingredients for improved health, has been launched as a spin-off from Synbiotic Health, a market leader in the discovery of probiotic ingredients and a member of Bio Nebraska. Read more
Bluestem Biosciences wins National Corn Growers Association award
Bluestem Biosciences, a member of Bio Nebraska, has been announced one of the winners of the National Corn Growers Association’s Consider Corn Challenge IV. Read more