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newsletter, April 8 – tech transfer

Tech transfer organizations play a vital role in the commercialization of research and inventions coming out of Nebraska universities.

They act as an important bridge connecting different parts of the startup ecosystem. And a critical support for a subset of aspiring entrepreneurs in the university ecosystem.

But what does tech transfer mean, and what’s the actual process?

SPN connected with NUtech Ventures, UNeMed and startups that spun out of university research to learn how tech transfer works in Nebraska.

Read more about the impact of tech transfer in the story on SPN.

Upcoming Events

  • Enjoy a free coworking day at Modus Coworking in Downtown Omaha on Thursday, April 9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Use the code SPN50 to save $50 on registration for IO2026: The Art & Science of Innovation, Monday, April 13 at the Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln.
  • Drop in for Office Hours with Nebraska Enterprise Fund in Norfolk at the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, April 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 
  • Check out Scale Omaha: Unleashing Brand Growth with Mary Ann O’Brien, Thursday, April 16, 4-6 p.m., at The Ashton in Millwork Commons.
  • Register for the second annual CANalytics Highly Technical Data Science and AI Summit, happening Thursday, May 14 at the brand new Central Library in Omaha. Use code EARLYBIRD to save $55 when you register before April 15.

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • Mom, rancher, speech-language pathologist, founder: Hemingford local receives statewide recognition
  • Meet Catalyst Omaha Community Manager Corinne Wardian in the latest Prairie Portrait
  • Omaha-based Grapple raises $1 million to remove barriers to data analytics
  • Aging power supply, local barriers: All The Above Energy event digs into Nebraska’s energy crunch

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, Executive Editor

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