Chef Auguste Gusteau from “Ratatouille” said the wise words, “Anyone can cook,” and the same mentality applies to mentorship. Anyone can be a mentor. We’ve all hit a point in our life where we aren’t sure where to go next. It could be in a career path, schoolwork, or...
It’s well-known that STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) is a male dominated field. Only one in four jobs in STEM are held by women, according to a study done by UC San Diego. Stigma, stereotypes, and lack of representation hinders the pursuit of...
You developed, tested, and fine-tuned your product. You identified your target market. You’re passionate about getting the product to the customer. You’re ready to risk your comfortable job and take the leap to launch this business. What is your next step? You are in...
The elementary school experience of hatching chicken eggs is always a toss-up. Hopefully, you end up with some healthy chicks, instead of a bunch of eggs that never hatch. (It’s not a good time seeing a group of disappointed kids). When the experiment begins, the eggs...
In the middle of a global health pandemic, sometimes the stars align for an invention at UNMC, the perfect collaboration of creative innovation and local business that lead to the creation of a new product that can change the way medical services are provided to...
Just like a baking a cake without eggs can be a recipe for disaster, a startup without an entrepreneur is a prescription for failure. But it doesn’t have to be. Just as you can substitute applesauce for eggs when baking a cake, according to UNeTech Senior Ventures...
When you think of startups, does your brain automatically think of wacky ideas from the pitches you’ve seen on Shark Tank --- the Squatty Potty, Scrub Daddy Sponges, Bomba Socks, the Simply Fit Board, the Ring Video Doorbell. All of these famous inventions had its...
In 2012 President Obama declared November National Entrepreneurship Month, and he picked the third Tuesday of the month to be National Entrepreneurs’ Day. It’s a day worth celebrating at UNeTech, where we spend our time working with brilliant minds who are shaping the...
Thank you to the Omaha World Herald for the recent article featuring the great work at UNO and UNMC to advance great new products out of the amazing research in Omaha!
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Omaha Medical Technology Pipeline shifted its focus. Instead of fostering innovation to improve the future of medical care the Pipeline allocated its resources to protect healthcare providers — right now. Fellows sponsored by...