BIO Cancels 2022 BIO Impact Ag & Environment Conference
BIO Impact was set to take place in Omaha, Nebraska, September 19-21, 2022. Read more
Over 350 state leaders gather for Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts’ development summit
KLKN-TV’s Mackenzie Grell, reported that over 350 state leaders gathered in Kearney for Gov. Pete Ricketts’ 2022 Ag and Economic Development Summit, co-hosted by by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, a member of Bio Nebraska. Read more
Regents approve UNK-UNMC project to address rural health care workforce shortage
This week, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved Phase II of the UNK-UNMC Rural Health Education Building on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. The University of Nebraska System, UNK, and UNMC are members of Bio Nebraska. Read more
Member Spotlight: Gateway Development Corporation
For our August Member Spotlight we talked to Mike Rooks, Director of Washington County Economic Development for the Gateway Development Corporation. Read more
Bluestem Biosciences closes $5 Million pre-seed funding
Bluestem Biosciences, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced a pre-seed financing round of $5 million that will be used to to scale discovery through industrial anaerobic fermentation. Read more
2022 Nebraska Venture Capital Report
Invest Nebraska, a member of Bio Nebraska, has released its 2022 Nebraska Venture Capital Report. Read more
Meet and Greet with Lincoln Public Schools
Earlier this week, Bio Nebraska teamed up with the Lincoln STEM Ecosystem to introduce Lincoln Public School teachers to the bioscience industry. Read more
Virtual Incision co-founder readies surgical robot for space station test
Shane Farritor, co-founder of Virtual Incision, will configure Virtual Incision’s surgical robot, MIRA, for a 2024 test mission aboard the International Space Station. Read more
Horizon Therapeutics plc Named a Best Company for Multicultural Women
Horizon Therapeutics, a member of Bio Nebraska, recently announced that it has been named to Seramount’s Best Companies for Multicultural Women list. Read more