Using the world-class research of UNMC
and UNO to add value to startups.
UNeTech is Omaha's only university-affiliated entrepreneurial support organization, housed jointly under UNO and UNMC.
We exist to connect...
Inventors
Currently most of our inventions
come from UNMC’s IP portfolio managed by UNeMed.
Investors
We seek support from investors
locally and nationally.
Entrepreneurs
We seek entrepreneurs locally
and nationally with a goal of finding entrepreneurs from historically
excluded communities.
Our Portfolio
Community Partnerships
Mission-Driven Organizations
Institutions of Higher Learning
Biomechanics
Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Franchising
MTVA
Center for Advanced & Emerging Technology
Jim and Karen Linder Maker Studio at the McGoogan Health Sciences Library
Prototype Design Lab
Funding Partners
Meet our notable partner, NeVRNER!
Opportunity Corps
Opportunity Corps is a grant-supported educational program for potential entrepreneurs and inventors facing specific barriers to entry.
Blog
Why Venture Capital Isn’t Coming Back: Understanding the New Normal for Startup Funding
Despite optimistic headline numbers regarding VC funding in 2025—which saw US deal value reach $339 billion —the venture capital market in 2026 is leaving several startup founders feeling anything but. In 2025, capital deployment was overwhelmingly concentrated, with...
I Had Never Been the PI on a Federal Grant. Five Weeks Later, We Hit Submit.
About five weeks ago, my colleague Tess McKinney walked into the UNeTech office with an opportunity. She found a funding announcement from the U.S. Department of State that immediately made all of us stop and say, "This is really cool." The program was unlike anything...
Can You Patent an AI Discovery? The Question is Whether You Invented It.
You design a diagnostic tool with three key elements: a biomarker panel you identified, a data collection protocol you developed, a risk threshold you optimized through testing. Then you feed it to Claude: "What's missing?" Claude suggests a fourth element: a...
Ready To Collaborate?
UNeTech can assist on any technical matter when someone at the University of Nebraska Omaha or University of Nebraska Medical Center is engaged in meaningful research – it’s pretty hard to find something we can’t help you with!