OMAHA, Nebraska (February 24, 2024)—One of UNMC’s top inventors, Associate Professor Beth Beam, PhD, RN, will be the featured speaker at Thursday’s “Idea Pub: Morning Edition,” UNeMed’s startup networking event.
Set for Feb. 27, at 9-11 a.m. in the DRC II common area, Dr. Beam’s remarks are expected to outline the culture of innovation within the College of Nursing while charting the path of her own innovation from an idea to a fully functional prototype.
Dr. Beam’s innovation, the Beam PAPR Helmet, was named UNeMed’s Most Promising New Invention during the 2024 Innovation Awards. An early version of the device was also the winner of UNeMed’s inaugural Back-of-the-Napkin Contest.
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.
Additional featured speakers for future Morning Editions have not yet been announced.
Morning Edition is part of UNeMed’s “Idea Pub,” a suite of entrepreneurial networking events that includes “Innovations & Libations” and “Startup Showcase.”
