Bio Nebraska Celebrates October 2023 as Bioscience Month
Join Bio Nebraska for a Bioscience Month celebration throughout the month of October. Read more
Bio Industry
Fermentation Collaborative Announces Advisory Committee
Bio Nebraska announced today that it has established an Advisory Committee for its Fermentation Collaborative. Read more
MDx-Chex® for BC-GP and BC-GN, new full-process, molecular diagnostics quality controls for bloodstream infections, receive FDA clearance
Streck, a member of Bio Nebraska, has been granted FDA clearance for its blood stream infection and sepsis tests for use in diagnostic procedures. Read more
Virtual Incision Extends Series C Round with Additional $30M Funding
Virtual Incision, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced a $30 million extension to its previous $46 million Series C financing. Read more
NU Regents accept design review, advance $95 million UNK-UNMC Rural Health Education Building
UNK News reported that the University of Nebraska Board of Regents accepted the intermediate design review of the UNK-UNMC Rural Health Education Building that will be based in Kearney. Read more
Governor, business leaders tout potential to grow ‘bio-manufacturing’ industry in Nebraska
This week, Rob Owen, Bio Nebraska’s Executive Director, moderated a panel on biomanufacturing at the Governor’s Ag & Economic Development Summit. Read more
Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska contest highlights Nebraska’s manufacturing industry
The 2023 nomination period for the NE Manufacturing Alliances’s Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska contest began August 1 and ends on August 18. The contest is powered by the NE Chamber and the Nebraska Public Power District, both members of Bio Nebraska. Read more
Ricketts Promotes Flex Fuel Fairness in Nebraska
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
UNL researcher helps complete map of corn genome
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
Fermentation Collaborative Receives iHub Designation
Bio Nebraska announced today that its iHub application for its Fermentation Collaborative has been accepted by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Read more