OMAHA, Neb. (Oct. 5, 2016)—UNeMed released today its 2016 annual report for the fiscal calendar year.

The report marks the 25th anniversary for UNeMed Corporation, which was officially created on Sept. 11, 1991. The report also details UNeMed’s key metrics, and highlights notable successes and way points throughout its 25-year history as the technology transfer leader for the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

In an introduction letter President and CEO Michael Dixon, PhD, reflected on UNeMed’s long history, and saw signs that innovation at UNMC is on the rise. In 2012 UNMC researchers disclosed a record 106 new inventions. The record-breaking year was due to the increased national funding for biomedical research made possible by the American Recovery and Revitalization Act of 2009. When the stimulus funding package ended, UNMC’s federal research awards plummeted from a then-record $115.02 million in 2010 to a more pedestrian $79.7 million in 2011.

Then last year, UNMC secured a record $115.1 million in federal awards.

“This is not just an interesting data point from our history,” Dixon wrote in UNeMed’s 2016 annual report. “It illustrates what we think lies in wait for us…history tells me we’re in for more great things. Things that 10 or 15 years from now will change how we treat, diagnose and maybe even cure some of the biggest medical challenges we face today.”

In addition to the review of UNeMed’s history, the report also highlights several “featured current technologies” before diving into metrics from the previous fiscal year.

Among the more noteworthy metrics from 2016 is the number of agreements. In 2016 UNeMed set new company records for both material transfer and confidentiality agreements. Combined, UNeMed worked on 507 agreements, a 22 percent increase over 2015’s 417.

The largest single-year increase was in the opportunity category, which measures the “number of conversations UNeMed initiated with companies and investors interested in UNMC innovations.” In 2016, UNeMed claimed 153 opportunities, a 59 percent increase over the previous year.

UNeMed also saw a rise in the number new invention disclosures with 87, a 38 percent increase over the previous year.

The report can be viewed online, but printed copies are also available. Contact UNeMed to receive a free printed copy.

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