The event is free and open to all, and complimentary coffee and doughnuts are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours of the new Catalyst facility will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

In addition to networking, Morning Edition will feature a short, 10- to 15-minute presentation from a community partner involved in the innovation ecosystem and a University of Nebraska innovator with experience developing a new invention and building a startup company.

The event will be held in the new Catalyst building on the western edge of the UNMC campus, on Saddle Creek Road. Metered parking is available along 46th Street. Morning Edition is set for 9-10 a.m. in the Forge Event Hall on the north end of the building.

UNeMed, the technology transfer and commercialization office for UNMC and UNO, created Morning Edition to help University innovators and entrepreneurs connect and collaborate with colleagues and experts from the venture capital and startup communities. Morning Edition will continue on the last Thursday of every month, featuring a new speaker each time.

Each Morning Edition will also feature “Office Hours,” with UNeMed staff and Nebraska Startup Academy and MOVE Venture Capital founder Charlie Cuddy. Office Hours creates the opportunity for faculty, students and staff to have one-on-one time with MOVE or UNeMed professionals to discuss new technologies or startup potential.

MOVE is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm focused on investing in Nebraska technology startup companies. The Nebraska Startup Academy is a mentoring program for startup founders, investors and the local entrepreneurial community with the aim of building Nebraska into “an innovation hub in the Midwest.”