UNeMed Corporation

02/25/2026

The self-pacing treadmill, from the world-class University of Nebraska at Omaha- Department of Biomechanics, is an incredible innovation. Impower is now one step closer to bringing it to a gym near you! University of Nebraska at Omaha

Impower Health, Inc., a startup built on a UNO innovation, recently secured pre-seed investment from Boomerang Ventures and added a new CEO.

02/25/2026

Don't underestimate the power of collaboration! Innovation Ambassador, Joseph Sui:
"Everyone is creative and innovative...By sharing our innovative ideas with others, we may be able to change a good idea to a great idea."

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02/20/2026

Check out this offering from our friends at Creighton University School of Law Innovation & Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic launches next week so there might still be time to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ielc-launch-tickets-1982719033001

02/20/2026

The first of six NIH SBIR/STTR Grant Writing Club meetings went well! It's open to any University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC or University of Nebraska at Omaha faculty staff or students looking for grant-writing help. Join us next week! Catalyst Omaha https://www.unemed.com/event/nih-sbir-sttr-grant-writing-club/2026-02-25

02/09/2026

Really wish there was a louder way to shout this one, because it's super tough to imagine how this place would function without her. Congrats, Mindy!

UNeMed's Mindy Ware selected among a national pool of nominees for the Excellence in Office Operations Award by TechPipeline

02/05/2026

No such thing as imposter syndrome in innovation. If you have an idea, get it out there! For those at University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC & University of Nebraska at Omaha look at what Beth Beam is doing with hers:

Dr. Beam had the spark of an idea but was uncertain if it was worth catching fire. Too many inventors feel this way. Enter the napkin contest!

01/12/2026

It's back! Our Back-o-the-Napkin contest returns, so get ready to submit your better ways and new ideas for making the world a better place!

UNeMed's “Back-o-the-Napkin” contest returns, calling for inventive UNMC and UNO faculty, staff & students to submit new inventions

01/08/2026

Looking back, it was a pretty great year around here! Take a look at some of our highlights from 2025:

It's time again when we look back at 2025 to reflect on some of the more popular and important stories, events and developments.

12/11/2025

Cool story about a University of Nebraska startup, Virtual Incision, reimagining surgical robotics. Started as a collaborative project between University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC & University of Nebraska-Lincoln h/t NUtech Ventures

Led by former Intuitive executive Jim Alecxih, Virtual Incision expects the miniaturized design of its robot to stand out in an increasingly crowded field of challengers.

12/10/2025

Check out this interesting & easy read from University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC ER doc Michael Wadman who examines the many problems with those horrible swab tests during the pandemic. His solution is even better (Spoiler: It's called )

As healthcare systems actively recalibrate their diagnostic strategies, evolved nasal lavage presents a safer, smarter specimen collection standard that results in more accurate and timely diagnosis plus more effective virus containment.

12/04/2025

A great digest from Silicon Prairie News on our most recent annual report, which highlights recent successes & innovations coming out of University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC & University of Nebraska at Omaha
Check it out:

UNO and UNMC innovation looks up despite rocky federal research funding as startups supported by UNeMed continue to make headway with FDA approvals and new products on the market.

11/17/2025

Join us on Thursday for our next Idea Pub: Morning Edition when we feature a startup aimed at helping control and prevent future infectious disease outbreaks. https://www.unemed.com/news/infection-control-prevention-idea-pub