Bio Nebraska Celebrates Bioscience Month
Join Bio Nebraska for a Bioscience Month celebration throughout the month of October. Read more
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Regents approve UNMC’s Innovation Hub
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Sept. 30 approved the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s plan to build an innovation hub on its new Saddle Creek campus in Omaha. Read more
Member Spotlight: MicroWash
This month, MicroWash is featured as our Member Spotlight. MicroWash developed a pain-free device that collects nasal specimens to test for pathogens, such as COVID, SARS, or the flu. Read more
Bio Nebraska Welcomes Craig Mischo to the Board of Directors
Bio Nebraska announced today that Craig Mischo, Director of State & Local Government Affairs for Bayer, has joined the Bio Nebraska Board of Directors. Read more
REPLAY: Nebraska Women in STEM Report Discussion and Panel
Bio Nebraska and Nebraska Cures hosted a presentation and panel discussion regarding the recently released report, Nebraska’s Women in STEM: Listen Then Act. Read more
Nebraska U rises in ranking for best at earning U.S. patents
The University of Nebraska System, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that it is ranked among the top 100 academic institutions earning United States patents, according to a recently released report from the National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association. Read more
UNMC called nation’s top biocontainment resource
During a visit this month at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Lieutenant General Robert Miller, MD, the surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, called UNMC the country’s premiere biocontainment resource. Read more
Streck Announces Series B Investment in Ceres Nanosciences
Streck, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced today a Series B investment in Ceres Nanosciences to be used to accelerate the development and commercialization of both diagnostic and research use products utilizing the Ceres Nanotrap® technology platform. Read more
President Biden to Launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
The White House announced that President Biden has signed an Executive Order to launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative that will ensure United States-based inventions can be made in the United States. Read more
Invest Nebraska-led coalition to receive $25 million to accelerate Nebraska’s agricultural innovation
The Heartland Robotics Cluster, led by Invest Nebraska, will be awarded $25 million in grants from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge to accelerate Nebraska’s leadership in the agricultural industry through robotic technologies and advanced manufacturing automation. Read more