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June 21, 2020

What Recruiters Should Know About VR Developers—A New Breed of Interactive Tech Talent

In today's competitive tech landscape, VR developers represent a powerful combination of technical skill and team collaboration prowess. As organizations across industries embrace immersive technologies, recruiters must understand what makes these professionals...

Bringing the Ecosystem Together: Reflections on the Piece by Piece Investor Summit

On May 1, on the eve of the Berkshire Hathaway weekend, the UNeTech Institute hosted Piece by Piece, an Investor Summit designed to bring together stakeholders from across the Omaha startup ecosystem. Held at the new Catalyst Building in Omaha’s EDGE District, it was...

Omaha’s MedTech Revolution: UNeTech Powers MicroWash and Precision Syringe

Building Omaha's Medtech Infrastructure  At the intersection of university innovation and market impact, UNeTech has established itself as a catalyst for medical technology development in Omaha. Through the Omaha Medical Technology Development Alliance, the Omaha...

VR Pipeline – the Next Generation of Software Developers Has Arrived

In an industry where technical expertise alone no longer guarantees success, a new breed of developer is emerging from the intersection of immersive technology and collaborative methodologies. Virtual reality development demands a unique skill set that transcends...

Buffett’s Backyard: Why the Berkshire Hathaway Event Is a Boon for Omaha’s Startup Ecosystem

Each spring, Omaha becomes the epicenter of global business as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting draws tens of thousands of investors, executives, and innovation enthusiasts. (The 2025 theme is "Camp Berkshire.") Often called the...

Opportunity Corps on Hiatus During Funding Search

UNeTech Institute's Opportunity Corps program is on hiatus for 2025 due to lack of funding. Originally funded by the Ewing Kauffman Foundation out of Kansas City, the program was not renewed for funding when the Kauffman Foundation decided to prioritize funding Kansas...

MicroWash: Omaha-Made Medical Innovation Now Available Nationwide 

MicroWash: Omaha-Made Medical Innovation Now Available Nationwide  The journey from medical concept to market-ready product requires vision, perseverance, and collaboration. Today, we celebrate an extraordinary Omaha success story - the MicroWash, a revolutionary...

What Investors Can Expect at the Piece by Piece Investor Summit

Somewhere between universities and startups, you'll find UNeTech, where breakthrough ideas take their first steps toward the marketplace. One of our greatest challenges is translation: not just converting complex scientific discoveries into real-world applications,...

Why Companies Should Hire Agile-Certified VR Developers

Creativity meets expertise: Why VR developers with Agile training are your next game-changing hire.  Subject matter experts and powerful team players – you don’t have to choose! In today's competitive tech landscape, Agile certification represents a powerful...

VR Healthcare Innovation: Inside Omaha’s Pipeline Fellowship

A New Era in Tech Education Omaha is innovating in tech education. The Omaha VR Pipeline (OVRP) brings together the best minds in medicine and technology to level up Omaha’s workforce. At UNeTech, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)'s medical expertise...
What is UNeTech, Residentially?

What is UNeTech, Residentially?

Entrepreneur in Residence – I really wasn’t sure what that meant when I wrote the job description. I didn’t know the responsibilities, the metrics for professional success, or even what the person holding that title did day to day. I’m just glad Stephen Hug’s on the...

What are…. angel investors?

What are…. angel investors?

Every startup needs at least one person to believe in the vision—and of course, they need some money, too. Angel investors—accredited investors who are willing to put their money into early-stage, risky, or unproven ventures—are known as angels for a reason. For...

What is… Intellectual Property?

What is… Intellectual Property?

For centuries, intellectual property has been protected, allowing for new works of art, inventions, and technologies to thrive and for their creators to benefit. We have all seen the copyright notice in the front pages of our favorite books, or the trademark symbol...

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What is… Commercialization?

What is… Commercialization?

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