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Newsletter, March 12 – Catalyst Opens

Catalyst is now open in Omaha’s Edge District on the former site of Omaha Steel Works. The new 170,000-square-foot coworking and incubator space is designed to spark collaboration among startups, entrepreneurs, corporations, resource providers and academia. 

With prime proximity to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Catalyst developers envision attracting organizations working in HealthTech and bioscience innovation. However, the facility is open to all “innovative companies that are eager to work in a collaborative space, fostering ideas.”

Initial tenants include Bio Nebraska, UNeMed, Invest Nebraska, RespirAI Medical and ViaRx. A coffee shop and brewery are set to open this spring and summer.

Read more about what the new innovation hub has to offer in the story on SPN.

Upcoming Events

  • RSVP to the monthly Women in Technology of the Heartland event, Tuesday, March 18, 5-6:45 p.m., at The Reserves Network in Omaha.
  • Attend the next Elevator Lunch & Learn: Small Business Banking Made Simple on Wednesday, March 19, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Elevator in Omaha.
  • Join Scale Omaha for Betting on the Midwest w/ Mike Jung, Managing Partner at Grit Road Partners, Thursday, March 20, 6-8 p.m., at their new location at The Ashton in Millwork Commons in Omaha.
  • Sign up for How to Prepare for an Exit // Startup Shop Talk with the Nebraska Angels, Friday, March 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at The Barnyard at Fuse Coworking in Lincoln. 
  • Register for the MarkeTech Conference, March 25-26, at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. 

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • Takeaways from the 2025 Nebraska Women in Tech Summit 
  • Updates to the Nebraska Cottage Food Law expand opportunities for small-scale food producers 
  • Report ranks Omaha in top 10 emerging tech talent markets in North America 
  • Nebraska sees modest growth amid ongoing outmigration, new data shows 
  • Meet SPN’s social media intern Cally Nguyen

Have an announcement or event you’d like to share in an upcoming newsletter? Send it to tips@siliconprairienews.com.

Until next week!

Sincerely,

Stefanie Monge, SPN Editor

Stefanie Monge, Editor

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