Partners
Our growing roster of partners at Nebraska Innovation Campus includes the following private businesses and University of Nebraska entities.
Adjuvance Technologies Inc
As a privately held biopharmaceutical company, Adjuvance empowers health through fundamental breakthroughs in vaccine adjuvant design and manufacturing. Adjuvants are critical components to improve immune response in vaccines. Located in the Biotech Connectors rental space on campus, the collaboration will help grow Nebraska's biotech company.
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AgBuild Studio
AgBuild Studio is a partnership between The Startup Collaborative and First National Bank.
Atmospheric and Environmental Research
AER is dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding the atmosphere, ocean, and space environment and translating that into actionable information for partners. AER experts provides comprehensive, insightful analyses tailored to each client's concerns. AER has worked closely with academic communities, including Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to develop and apply robust science to help solve problems and further our understanding of the global environment. May of AER's scientists collaborate extensively with university scientists and researchers on an array of externally-funded research projects.
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Biolight Corporation
Bolero Information Systems LLC
Bolero Information Systems, a software development spinoff founded by staff members at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is a web application development and design company that specializes in research administration and business process automation. While at Nebraska, the Bolero team developed a software platform to help manage complex research administration activities. The system automated manual processes, streamlined reviews and provided critical management reports to the university.
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Celerion
Celerion conducts clinical research studies for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, for investigational medicines currently in research and development, to treat a wide variety of illnesses and conditions.
Children's Center for the Child & Community
The center on NIC's campus aims to integrate health care and public health efforts to improve the heath of children statewide. The center collaborates with towns and cities in Nebraska to create local solutions to large-scale children's health issues, like childhood obesity and food insecurity. Additionally, the center will strengthens the organization's role in advocacy and health care policy.
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CropX
CropX optimizes and automates farm management, using the world's most scalable platform to integrate data from both above and below ground. Their cloud platform crunches data from their soil sensors integrated with multiple layers, to provide the best insights on when, where and how much to irrigate and fertilize and the best crop protection plan to follow.
DigiExt
DigiExt is a Ghanaian technology company. They are committed to a profound and sustainable development of African agriculture, and they aim to challenge the way technologies are provided to small-scale farmers. As a technology company, DigiExt seeks to leverage its ability to bring IT into agriculture and serve farmers through a diverse range of services including aerial surveillance of farmlands for monitoring crop conditions, data-driven farm management support service, a farm management app on mobile phones for farmers, and microfinance service.
Echo Canyon Services
Echo Canyon Services, a Managed Data Services company, provides big data services, enterprise resource processes and business process management services.
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Epicrop Technologies
As a startup founded by University of Nebraska faculty, Epicrop is developing revolutionary epigenetic technology for improving crop yields. Epigenetic technology is unique in that it is able to improve crop yields and stress tolerance without making any changes to the DNA sequence of the plant. Epicrop has the potential to improve nearly every crop, perennial or annual. Epicrop's use of epigenetics will play an important role in feeding future populations.
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EPSCoR
The mission of Nebraska's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA) is to build the state's research capacity and competitiveness, invest in workforce development, and foster public-private partnerships in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(the STEM fields), as well as biomedical research. Nebraska EPSCoR harnesses talent at the state's universities and colleges to compete for merit-based federal funding that supports research infrastructure and capacity building projects. They contribute to the state's workforce development through educational and research opportunities for K-16 students, graduate students and junior faculty, and spur economic development through partnerships with private industry.
FDMR (Suji’s Cuisine)
Food Dreams Made Real, a company specializing in Korean foods, is the first international company to occupy space at Nebraska Innovation Campus. The purpose of Food Dreams Made Real is to explore flavors of one region, then work to bring those flavors to other markets around the world. The University of Nebraska's Food Processing Center is helping to develop Korean recipes that would appeal to the American palate.
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Food Allergy Research and Resource Program
The primary mission of FARRP is to develop and provide the food industry with credible information, expert opinions, tools and services relating to allergenic foods, novel foods and genetically modified products. FARRP takes a comprehensive approach to working with and collaborating with research institutions, including NIC, to improve the safety of the food products for consumers with food allergies and sensitivities.
Great Plains Safety and Health Organization
Great Plains Safety and Health Organization promotes safety, health and environmental responsibility by providing affordable professional education, support and advice. Their office space allows them to fulfill their mission by providing resources in transportation, occupational, recreational and domestic safety to individuals throughout the state.
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Hastings HVAC
Within the equipment industry, Hastings HVAC is committed to researching, developing and constantly learning new ways to make their products consumer and dealer friendly. At NIC, Hastings HVAC conducts metallurgical and new product research on heating, ventilating and air handling products as well as biological engineered pollution remediation compounds and equipment.
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Invest Nebraska
Invest Nebraska builds a better future for our state by providing financial and operational assistance to high growth companies, advancing the entrepreneurial economy, and attracting out-of-state capital to Nebraska.
JCA Electronics
JCA develops complete control systems for mobile vehicles. They design and manufacture the physical components that go into a control system, including the wiring harnesses, sensors, and the electronic controllers. The electronic controllers are computers with the processing power to run complex software, and designed for the harsh vehicle environments that they are subjected to. They also develop the software that runs on these rugged computers and it is the software that provides the unique functionality that each of our customers' needs.
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Jord Producers
Jord Producers is a commercial-scale mealworm production facilities in Nebraska's heartland. The facility meets the growing demand for a sustainable, alternative protein in the animal feed and human food sectors.
KRVN
KRVN is a nine-station network spanning Nebraska with coverage into Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming. Now with a news bureau and production studio at NIC, the station is able to cover stories connected to NIC partners, programs and events. KRVN is also a sponsor of The Club at NIC, a networking event project space created for entrepreneurs, faculty groups and Recognized Student Organizations.
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MCNA Dental
MCNA Dental provides high-quality services to state agencies and managed care organizations for their Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicare members. 4 million children and adults throughout the country are served through MCNA Dental. Their office at NIC gives MCNA Dental the opportunity to develop innovative solutions for dental service delivery for Nebraskans. The MCNA Dental team is committed to the success of the Nebraska Medicaid Dental Program as well as improving access to vital dental care and services across the state.
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MetaGenome Analytics
As the first faculty based bioinformatics company, MGA's products target the food and public health sectors. This allows public and private entities to capitalize on next-generation DNA sequencing and technology. The company's products allows clients to differentiate and track subpopulations of pathogenic microorganisms or monitor complex communities made of thousands of different microbial species. This ultimately translates massive amounts of complex next-generation sequencing data into actionable information to improve productivity, quality and safety in the food industry.
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Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha is a full-service, multi-line organization providing insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the country. As a longtime supporter of the University of Nebraska system, Mutual of Omaha serves as a sponsor for The Club at NIC. The Club is a new networking event and project space for entrepreneurs, faculty groups and recognized student organizations. The networking event gives Mutual of Omaha staff the opportunity to learn ways to partner with faculty and their students.
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Nebraska Alumni Association
The Nebraska Alumni Association strives to connect alumni with Dear Old Nebraska U, and with each other, for the betterment of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. By becoming a member of the Nebraska Alumni Association, UNL alumni can stay up to date on university and alumni successes, receive career advice and tips as well as offer member discounts on a variety of products and services.
Nebraska Food for Health Center
The Nebraska Food for Health Center, a multidisciplinary center, brings together the strengths between agriculture and medicine throughout the university system. Specifically, it helps develop hybrid crops and foods to improve the quality of life of those affected by critical diseases, including heart disease and cancers. Additionally, the center focuses on preparing a talented workforce for careers in food health, establishing research programs to develop food with proven heath benefits. The center's efforts brings agricultural production, food processing and medical research together to improve the health of people in this country and around the world.
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Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation
Nebraska Innovation Campus is connecting the talents of experts, companies and the university to create a unique culture of innovation. The NIC campus is designed to facilitate new and in-depth partnerships between the University of Nebraska and private sector businesses. Adjacent to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NIC strategically provides access to research faculty, facilities and students.
Nebraska Innovation Studio
Nebraska Innovation Studio is the creative and collaborative hub of Nebraska Innovation Campus. Here makers and builders can team up, conceptualize, prototype and iterate projects that solve problems, influence change and comment on our society. Nebraska Innovation Studio is more than just a building of tools, it's about building a culture of innovation.
Nebraska Public Transit Mobility Management
In Nebraska, mobility management begins with a community vision for all modes of transportation working together to deliver enhanced transportation choices. Coordination of services plays a key part in maximizing existing transportation resources. The Nebraska Department of Transportation launched Phase 3 of the Mobility Management Project in July 2019. The Mobility Management initial phases began over 10 years ago. Over the next three years, strategies will be implemented across the state.
Nebraska Safety Center
Work done by the Nebraska Safety Center includes providing instruction in safety education and service through seminars and workshops, coordinating of statewide programs and researching n safety education. The center's mission is to conserve human and economic resources through safety and accident prevention. The center's location at NIC provides access to the NIC Conference Center, an important space used for trainings. Their office space allows the center to provide resources in transportation, occupational, recreational and domestic safety to Nebraskans throughout the state.
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Neurocarrus
Neurocarrus is developing N-001, a therapy that fulfills the unmet need for a product that can safely and specifically disrupt peripheral sensory neurons. Headquartered at NIC, Neurocarrus' leading technology is engineered for individuals experiencing pain as a result of tissue injury or inflammation as well as patients with acute pain after surgery. With the help of Neurocarrus, their team hopes to make an impact on human health through increased mobility and improved quality of life.
NUtech Ventures
NUtech Ventures is the nonprofit technology commercialization affiliate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The NUtech Ventures team evaluates, protects, markets and licenses the university’s intellectual property to promote economic development and improve quality of life. They also promote entrepreneurship through programming, sponsored events and the NMotion startup accelerator.
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NuTek Food Science
NuTek Food Science, a company that helps create great-tasting and affordable food to enhance global health, collaborates with NIC to promote healthier and more nutritious food options. NuTek markets "better-for-you" salt products. To do this, the company reduces the levels of sodium and replaces it with potassium, a necessary and under-consumed nutrient. Working with NIC and UNL's Food Processing Center allows NuTek to improve and expand its product lines.
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Parallel Technologies
Parallel Technologies is the only single source solution provider that designs and builds integrated infrastructure solutions that ensure technology works in harmony throughout data centers and buildings while providing data. Providing data helps management drive out inefficiencies, save energy and provide more reliable infrastructure. Their technical expertise and experience in critical infrastructure gives them the power to design solutions that are smarter, more efficient and cost effective.
Platform Cattle
Platform Cattle connects seed stock producers with high-value genetics customers in the cattle industry.
Quantified Ag
Quantified Ag specializes in improving animal ear tag technology and data collection. Their ear tag technology pulls behavioral and biometric data from cattle. This allows managers to see exactly what animals needs more of in regards to their health. This technology is able to prevent cattle diseases, maintain lower morbidity and mortality rates than ever before.
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Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
Water for Food works to address the global challenge of achieving food security with less stress on water resources through water management in agricultural and food systems. They are developing solutions to water and food security challenges by advancing research, policy and technological innovations. Additionally, Water for Food serves as a forum for conversation and collaboration by bringing together experts from around the world to help find solutions to water and food security challenges.
Spreetail
Spreetail, an e-commerce company, strives to delight customers, create opportunity for their team and and revolutionize the communities they touch. Spreetail has expertise in software, business development, affiliate marketing, order fulfillment, operations and logistics, customer experience and business analytics. Their collaboration with NIC will continue to propel the company into becoming bigger within online retail.
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Synbiotic Health
Multi-disciplinary team members with 100 years of cumulative experience in respective fields. Over the past decade, Synbiotic Health scientists have published their research in high impact journals and have obtained major research grants for their basic and applied research on gut health leading to the development of synergistic synbiotics, synbiotic technology, and strain development.
Terrace Ag
Terrace Ag is a SAAS platform that is improving farmland valuations through data, integration, and automation.
Tetrad Property Group
Tetrad specializes in specializes in implementing innovative and fiscally responsible real estate and construction solutions for private investment and public institutions throughout the Midwest. Tetrad promotes change and enhances efficiency in communities. Their expertise maximizes value for stakeholders in ways and provides efficient project delivery time, experienced project leadership and lower capital/occupancy costs to the public.
Teys USA
Teys USA Inc is a part of the Teys Australia Group, located in the heart of the Midwest. Established in 2004, Teys USA is a customer-focused and proudly offers quality, sustainably sourced, multi-protein solutions to customers across North and South America. Their parent company is a fourth-generation, family-founded business that has been in operation for 74 years, and operates 6 beef plants in Australia, 3 of which are halal certified. As a vertically integrated entity Teys USA has access and visibility to the full supply chain networks of the global Teys Food Group, enabling them to deliver consistent, timely, quality supply to our customers, tailored to businesses across the value chain.
The Combine
The Combine is a statewide initiative supporting high growth entrepreneurs in food and agriculture. The program consists of commercialization support through mentorship and a capital readiness program, networking events, a network of partnering producers across the state, as well as incubation space at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
The Food Processing Center at University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The Food Processing Center serves as a major food processing and applied research hub. It integrates applied research with state-of-the-art pilot plants, laboratory services, product developers and a team that supports food entrepreneurship. The role of the center is to enhance value from the idea through ongoing market support. Additionally, the center offers the unique combination of technical and business development services to accurately reflect the nature of the food industry.
The Mill Coffee & Bistro
The Mill Coffee & Bistro at NIC offers the coffee shop's signature coffees and teas as well as an expanded food menu of breakfast and lunch items as well as wine and beer. This Mill location provides a warm, welcoming, collaborative community in an environment that enhances education, research, and innovation.
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the flagship public research university in Nebraska. It is a member of the Big Ten Conference and is home to nine colleges that provide an infinite number of possibilities. It is Nebraska's oldest university and the largest in the University of Nebraska system.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Food Science and Technology
The Department of Food Science and Technology aims to provide high-quality education and training to individuals preparing for careers in food science and technology in the food industry, academia or in the government. The department expects students to conduct basic and applied research in food science and technology. This research benefits the food industry as well as consumers.
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln Industry Relations
Industry Relations works to advance public-private partnerships that involve the university with a focus on research collaborations. The team at Industry Relations works to build strategic, long-term relationships with companies, helps facilitate mutually beneficial collaborations, and provides customized solutions to address your unique needs.
Vestal W20
Vestal W20 uses algae to remove nitrates from water. While this technology protects citizens, Vestal W20 is expected to produce important by-products. This could include soil supplements for farm fields, or feed products for livestock. Best of all, it's providing a new way to clean the world's most important resource.
Virtual Incision Corp.
As a startup company, Virtual Incision is developing a first-of-its-kind, miniature robot for abdominal surgical procedures. The robots are fully inserted into the abdomen via an umbilical incision, which reduces the invasiveness of the procedure. A surgeon at a bedside console controls the robot. Being at NIC allows Virtual Incision to grow as a company, connect with students and take advantage of the opportunities within the Nebraska Innovation Studio.
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