Campus leaders voice support for next-generation ag, tech investments
A Nebraska Today article from this week highlights LB 703 and LB 904, state bills that have been introduced to establish an ag/tech incubator and a supercomputing center at Nebraska Innovation Campus, a member of Bio Nebraska.
BD’s Holdrege facility recognized for increased manufacturing efforts to combat COVID-19
BD, a member of Bio Nebraska, was recognized by Healthcare Ready as “Hero of the Supply Chain” for partnering with the U.S. Government on a $70 million infrastructure project to expand BD’s Holdrege, Nebraska manufacturing facility.
NBDC Seeks to Support Health and Medical Innovation
The Nebraska Business Development Center, a member of Bio Nebraska, is offering ongoing training events to support Health and Medical Innovations in anticipation for the April 5, 2022 deadline for the SBIR and the STTR programs.
UNeMed Hosts Innovation Week February 7-11
UNeMed, a member of Bio Nebraska, kicked off Innovation Week today and will host a series of events throughout the week.
University of Nebraska at Omaha receives $1.1 million grant from National Science Foundation
The University of Nebraska at Omaha, a member of Bio Nebraska, will receive a $1.1 million federal grant from the National Science Foundation that will support STEM learning in the Omaha community by preparing future teachers in biology, chemistry, environmental studies, and physics.
Member Spotlight: UNeTech Institute
This month, we talked to the UNeTech Institute for our Member Spotlight. Learn about the support they provide to entrepreneurs, their work to grow Nebraska’s startup ecosystem, and community partnerships and projects, like Opportunity Corps.
Merck Animal Health Introduces SenseHub® Feedlot
Merck Animal Health a member of Bio Nebraska, announced the release of SenseHub® Feedlot, an Allflex Livestock Intelligence product that is proven to detect sick cattle earlier, more efficiently and more accurately than traditional visual observation.
Aldevron Acquires Lincoln-based Nature Technology Corporation
Aldevron, a company that manufactures high quality biologics, announced its acquisition of Nature Technology, a developer of innovative and proprietary plasmid constructs and manufacturing solutions that are used in the field of cell and gene therapy.
Streck’s first-of-its-kind molecular diagnostics quality control MDx-Chex for BCID2 receives FDA clearance
Streck, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced MDx-Chex™ for BCID2, a first-of-its-kind quality control designed to meet the standards for verifying the performance of the BioFire® BCID2 Panel for sepsis, has been granted FDA clearance for In Vitro Diagnostics Use.
Nebraska DED Director featured in Make A Move Podcast
Anthony Goins, Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, was featured in a recent Make A Move Podcast episode where he discusses his vision to grow Nebraska, “The Good Life is Calling” marketing campaign, and more. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development is a member of Bio Nebraska.