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Opportunity Corps: Women in STEAM Announces 2024 Fellows
UNeTech Institute is pleased to announce the fellows accepted into the third year of Opportunity Corps: Women in STEAM, our program to teach community members about entrepreneurship using both the National Science Foundation's I-Corps-inspired curriculum and...
Learning to Fail: A Guide to the NSF I-Corps™ Program
Part 3: A Decade of I-Corps In this series, Jace Gatzemeyer discusses the history, goals, successes, and shortcomings of the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program. Dr. Gatzemeyer is UNeTech’s Innovation Development Strategist, and one...
What is… technology transfer?
So wait a minute, in the original conception of the what is series I was painted as a source of questions to answer not the person who answers questions. So why, you might be asking, am I writing a what is blog about a topic when I’m the one making UNeTech wonder what...
What is … coworking?
Though a lot of uncertainties remain in the post-Covid world, one thing is certain: people are finding new, flexible, creative ways to do their jobs. For over 20 years, coworking spaces have been bringing companies, entrepreneurs, and businesses together in a shared...
UNeTech would not be UNeTech without the Economic Development Administration
UNeTech writes a lot of grants. Those grants have helped to expand our programs, enable collaborations, and support the amazing innovation ecosystem right here in Omaha. Build Back Better Regional Challenge is the Economic Development Administration’s latest funding...
Why is the Adept smart, valuable and effective?
The following article was written by Dr. Joseph Siu, inventor of The Adept and associate professor & director of the Global Health Opportunity Program. With a team of experienced engineers, Dr. Carl Nelson, Dr. Hesham Ali and human learning scientist, Dr. Joseph...
What is…bootstrapping?
In the “what is” series thus far, we have discussed many ways that startup businesses can garner financial and technical support—from private equity to venture capital to startup incubators. But what about startups that have grown with little to no outside investment?...
Learning to Fail: A Guide to the NSF I-Corps™ Program
Part 2: Entrepreneurial Boot-Camp In this series, Jace Gatzemeyer discusses the history, goals, successes, and shortcomings of the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program. Dr. Gatzemeyer is UNeTech’s Innovation Development Strategist, and one...
UNeTech receives $150,000 prize from the SBA
UNeTech is pleased to announce we will receive $150,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to fund the creation of a collaborative partnership of entrepreneurial support organizations aimed at supporting innovation-focused entrepreneurs from underserved...
Lincoln esthetician aims to revolutionize eyelash extensions
If you have ever had eyelash extensions, you know the feeling of opening your eyes after the hours long process and being met with bright red, burning eyeballs to accompany your beautiful new lashes. Christopher Fiala, a licensed esthetician, knows these struggles all...