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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...
UNL Student Joins UNeTech Team

UNL Student Joins UNeTech Team

My name is Nadia Ra’Shaun Williams, and I hale from the illustriously spicy city of Omaha, and I recently stepped into the position of Brand Strategy Coordinator at UNeTech (a Student Intern role). I will write for the UNeTech blog and partner with startup companies...

Choosing a Law Firm for Your Startup: Part 3

Choosing a Law Firm for Your Startup: Part 3

There are few relationships as intimate as a lawyer and client and in many ways, courting a law firm is like courting a partner. You may find yourself telling your lawyer any number of secrets or embarrassing things. Make sure that when you “swipe right,” you’re not...

Balancing work and home life for LGBTQ+ families

Balancing work and home life for LGBTQ+ families

Finding a viable team is essential to a successful startup. Employees are the backbone of a company and meeting their needs is vital. Part of the job when founding a startup is ensuring all employees receive equal, fair treatment and feel accepted in their work...

Balancing parenthood and a career

Balancing parenthood and a career

The ideal worker in American society tends to someone who works relentlessly, doesn’t take time off, and picks up shifts or tasks as needed. Those expectations are hard to uphold for an everyday person, but even more unrealistic for parents. Dr. Jenna Yentes, a...

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