Evonik launches updated Biolys® product for animal feeds

Evonik, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced on May 25, 2023, that it will launch an updated version of Biolys®, a lysine source for livestock feeds. The company’s Blair, Neb. facility will be one of the two Evonik facilities producing the product.
Engel named NIC’s interim executive director

Kate Engel has been named interim executive director of the Nebraska Innovation Campus, a member of Bio Nebraska. Engel joined the NIC team in 2011 prior to its 2012 groundbreaking.
The MIRA Surgical System Proceeds to FDA Substantive Review for Market Authorization Under the De Novo Classification Pathway

Virtual Incision, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that its MIRA Surgical System is under substantive review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in bowel resection procedures.
U.S. News again ranks UNMC’s primary care medical program in nation’s top 10

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, a member of Bio Nebraska, remains among the top 10 in the country, according to the 2023-24 ranking of the nation’s top graduate schools by U.S News & World Report.
Applications open for 2023 Tech Transfer Boot Camp

UNeMed, a member of Bio Nebraska, will again host its Technology Transfer Boot Camp, August 7-11, 2023. Applications are open through July 1, 2023.
Member Spotlight: Dryland Genetics

For our May Member Spotlight, we talked to Dryland Genetics, a crop breeding company focused on ensuring a sustainable food supply for a world with less water.
UNMC celebrates groundbreaking of Catalyst

UNMC hosted a ground-breaking event for Catalyst, a building that will bring UNMC’s UNeMed and UNeTech branches together to facilitate the growth of research and innovation and allow entrepreneurs, investors and innovators to collaborate.
Thyreos Receives Funding for HSV-2 Vaccine Development

Thyreos, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced that it has closed a $1 million series seed b round of financing and has been awarded a $1.6 million Small Business Technology Transfer Fast-Track grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for the development of an HSV-2 vaccine.
Bio Nebraska testifies at EPA hearing on ethylene oxide sterilization

Rob Owen, Executive Director of Bio Nebraska, testified on May 3, 2023, at a public hearing on an EPA proposal to reduce the amount of ethylene oxide that comes out of commercial sterilizers.
May is Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska

Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, especially for Nebraskans.