3 student-led startups earn NUtech, Engineering funding
NUtech Ventures, a member of Bio Nebraska, co-sponsored a pitch competition for undergraduate and graduate students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering. Read more
Virtual Incision moving to new Lincoln location
Lincoln Journal Star’s Matt Olberding has reported that Virtual Incision, a member of Bio Nebraska, will move out of their Nebraska Innovation Campus office and into a new Lincoln-based office. Read more
UMR Releases 2023 Economic Update
In Nebraska, the report finds that NIH awarded $155.3 million in grants and contracts during the 2022 fiscal year that directly supported 2,725 jobs and $387 million of economic activity. Read more
Member Spotlight: Turner Construction Company
For this month’s Member Spotlight, we talked to Turner Construction Company about their Nebraska team of 300 employees who work to support Nebraska’s manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and research and development projects. Read more
Welcome Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild
We are excited to welcome new Bio Nebraska member, Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild. Read more
Virtual Incision Expands Leadership Team as it Prepares for New Market Growth
Virtual Incision, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced it has expanded its leadership team as it develops new market growth strategies for its MIRA Surgical System. Read more
Bio Nebraska signs letter in favor of American Innovation & Jobs Act of 2023
Bio Nebraska joined other state associations in submitting a letter to U.S. Senate and U.S. House leadership calling for immediate passage of the American Innovation & Jobs Act of 2023. Read more
Erickson selected as 2023 Opportunity Corps fellow
The Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recently shared that Anjeza Erickson, Biological Systems Engineering Research Lab Manager, was selected to the 2023 Opportunity Corps: Women in STEAM program, hosted by Bio Nebraska and the UNeTech Institute. Read more
Dr. Eileen Hebets and AIM Institute winners of inaugural Nebraska Women in STEM Awards
Bio Nebraska and Nebraska Cures announced today that the inaugural Nebraska Women in STEM Awards were presented to Dr. Eileen Hebets for Outstanding Woman in STEM and the AIM Institute for Outstanding Organization in STEM. Read more