On Sept. 29, Brian Ardinger of the InsideOutside Innovation podcast hosted a live recording with Brant Cooper, a consultant specializing in innovation for Fortune 50 companies and entrepreneurs. Cooper authored a new book called Disruption Proof: Empower People....
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...
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...
Sept. 14 panels focuses on support for women in healthcare
Across the county, a troubling phenomenon in healthcare has been increasingly popular to research in the past decade: the rate at which women leave the the industry. A 2019 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges found that about 40% of women...