At UNeTech we write a lot of grants. Most of them we don’t get. Build Back Better was one of them. Speaking only for myself, it’s a bit of a disappointment. While there’s a remnant of my inner teenager that wants to pretend that I didn’t really want it anyways – I...

Of all of the startup jargon discussed in this series so far, the valley of death certainly feels the most ominous—and for good reason. The valley of death is a feared phase in the startup life cycle, typically occurring after the company launches a product but has...

As an entrepreneurial support organization, the UNeTech Institute team coaches and mentors entrepreneurs on a variety of skills --- business strategy, company branding, financial planning. Each of these skills is crucial to a new startup depending on where it is in...

Investopedia defines commercialization as “the process of bringing new products or services to market” with the understanding that the process of commercializing includes production, distribution marketing, sales, customer support, and much more. The process typically...

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...

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...

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 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...

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?...