OMAHA, Nebraska (August 20, 2024)—This month’s “Idea Pub: Morning Edition” is coming up on Thursday, August 29, at 9-11 a.m. in the DRC II common area. It will feature two key members of the Business Innovation team within the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.
The speakers will be Ben Kuspa, the Business Innovation Manager at the Nebraska Department of Economic Impact. Aidan Larsen, a consultant within the Department of Economic Development will also be on hand. They are expected to discuss the various initiatives and grant opportunities the Business Innovation Act has made available to university and faculty entrepreneurs and innovators.
UNeMed, the technology transfer and commercialization office for UNMC and UNO, created Morning Edition to help University innovators and entrepreneurs connect and collaborate with colleagues and experts from the venture capital and startup communities.
Morning Edition will also regularly feature “Office Hours” with UNeMed staff and Charlie Cuddy, who co-founded the Nebraska Startup Academy and MOVE Venture Capital. Office Hours creates the opportunity for faculty, students and staff to have one-on-one time with MOVE or UNeMed professionals to discuss new technologies or startup potential.
MOVE is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm focused on investing in Nebraska technology startup companies. The Nebraska Startup Academy is a mentoring program for startup founders, investors and the local entrepreneurial community with the aim of building Nebraska into “an innovation hub in the Midwest.”
Morning Edition will be held on the final Thursday of every month and will continue to feature guest speakers from the Omaha entrepreneurial ecosystem. The event will provide UNMC and UNO innovators an opportunity to build new partnerships and allies that can help develop their innovative ideas and discoveries into products that help people.
The event is free and open to all, and complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
The speaker for next month’s event has not yet been announced, but it is planned for Thursday, September 26, at 9-11 a.m. in the DRC II commons.
Future planned speakers include:
- Scott Henderson, NMotion: When should you apply to the NMotion accelerator?
- Stephen Hug and Lamonte Russell, UNeTech: What is the Maverick Technology Venture Alliance?
- Ben Walker, Innosphere: How you can benefit from a life sciences incubator program
- Ben Williamson, Invest Nebraska: What are VCs looking for?
Future dates are November 21 and December 19.
Morning Edition is part of UNeMed’s “Idea Pub,” a suite of entrepreneurial networking events that includes “Innovations & Libations” and “Startup Showcase.”
