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Two Nebraska startups get federal small-business grants

Two startups that are part of the Combine Incubator at Nebraska Innovation Campus have been awarded federal small-business grants.

Birds Eye Robotics and Thyreos Inc. both received Small Business Innovation Research grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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The Rise Building (right), is home to the Combine Incubator at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Two Combine-based companies have received federal small-business grants. | CRAIG CHANDLER, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

Scarlet Hotel is open to serve Huskers

Nebraska’s Scarlet Hotel is open for business.

Located at Nebraska Innovation Campus, the 154-room Marriott Tribute hotel is home to The Good Life Coffee Shop; the Well & Good, the hotel’s signature restaurant; and the Barred Owl, the rooftop bar with incredible views of Lincoln. The hotel’s restaurant, bar and coffee shop are open to the public and feature Nebraska-inspired cuisine and drinks.

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The Scarlet Hotel on Nebraska Innovation Campus has opened. The Marriott Tribute hotel features 154 rooms, a coffee shop, signature restaurant and rooftop bar. All are open to the public. | Craig Chandler | University Communication

Governor signs budget with investment in ag innovation facility

Gov. Pete Ricketts on April 4 signed a mid-biennium budget package for the state that makes investments in key priorities of the University of Nebraska System, including the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s agricultural innovation facility.

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Parking changes at NIC for paved lot north of Transformation Drive

Parking changes are coming to the paved lot north of Transformation Drive for people that do not have a NIC parking permit or a UNL parking permit.

Starting April 4, 2022, people that do not have a NIC parking permit or a UNL parking permit will be required to pay for parking in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive using the Passport Parking app. This is the same parking app used when parking on the street at NIC, in downtown Lincoln and in the Haymarket.

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The Passport Parking app will be used to pay for parking in NIC's paved lot north of Transformation Drive.

Nebraska Safety Center, UNO receive $3.4M grant to support state’s public transportation

The University of Nebraska was recently awarded a $3.4 million grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) to improve, promote and support public transit agencies across the state.

The funding extends through June 2024 a partnership between the University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska at Omaha and NDOT focused on creating a safer, more efficient and more reliable public transportation system for all Nebraskans while addressing the unique mobility challenges many rural residents face.

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Part of UNK, the Nebraska Safety Center provides free training for public transit drivers across the state. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications)

Food Processing Center aids in launching products

The Food Processing Center, located on NIC, has had a hand in the development of many companies and their products.

NuTek Natural Ingredients is one of those companies that took advantage of the state-of-the-art facility, its labs, office space and expertise in food science to develop its salt alternative, Salt for Life.

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Electric vehicle charging stations now operational at NIC

Electric vehicle charging stations are now operational at NIC! You will find two charging stations located in the south end of the Greenhouse Innovation Center parking lot. The charging stations can be used by NIC Partners and the general public.

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Nebraska Sorghum Showcase to be held at NIC

The Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board and Nebraska Innovation Campus will host the inaugural Nebraska Sorghum Showcase on Wednesday, January 26. The event will feature sorghum-based product processors from around the country and across the globe. Processors will have an opportunity to showcase their existing products and to present opportunities for investment to the public. The Showcase will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the NIC Conference Center.

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Invest Nebraska chosen as finalist in EDA’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge

Invest Nebraska, in partnership with several community partners that collectively make up the Heartland Robotics Cluster Coalition, was named by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) as a finalist in the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge, beating out nearly 500 applicants from 50 states and five U.S. territories.

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