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
Member Spotlight: MOVE Venture Capital
For our August Member Spotlight, we spoke to MOVE Venture Capital, a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm created by Nebraska founders. MOVE highlighted for us their work and their mission to support and accelerate the next generation of founders in the region. 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
Bio Nebraska Foundation & Marylinn Munson Announce 2023-2024 STEM Scholarship Recipients
Bio Nebraska, together with Marylinn Munson, announced the recipients of the inaugural Marylinn Munson & Bio Nebraska STEM Scholarship for Nebraska high school students as they pursue relevant classroom study and professional experiences in STEM. 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
Member Spotlight: CFO Systems
For our July Member Spotlight, we talked to CFO Systems. The company, headquartered in Omaha, provides “leadership on demand” to middle and lower-middle market organizations across a variety of industries with their nationwide team of CFOs, COOs, Controllers, Senior Accountants, as well as Finance, HR and Supply Chain professionals. Read more
Welcome General Excavating
We are excited to welcome General Excavating as a Bio Nebraska member. Read more