OMAHA, Nebraska (October 23, 2025)—Innovation Week continues today with Idea Pub: Startup Showcase at 4-6 p.m. at the Omaha Catalyst Forge Event Hall.
Hosted by UNeMed, the technology transfer and commercialization office for UNMC and UNO, the 19th annual Innovation Week celebrates and recognizes the world-class research and discovery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Startup Showcase is sponsored in partnership with UNeTech Institute and NUTech Ventures. The event will feature several short presentations featuring new companies built around Nebraska innovations in healthcare, including:
- Aquablade
- Deep Health Diagnostics
- Grasshopper Health
- Mission Accomplished ADHD App
- Neurosound LLC
- Rheam Medical
Innovation Week will continue at noon on Friday with a panel discussion hosted by the National Institutes of Health. Five panelists from the NIH will discuss non-dilutive funding opportunities for academic researchers and innovators interested in pursuing the small business grant program. The discussion will be a virtual event, held via Teams. To register go here. Nebraska researchers are also encouraged to pre-book one-on-one meetings with NIH panelists here.
Innovation Week concludes on Saturday with startup launch party for FamilyRoom.health, a new company built by UNMC nurse, Breanna Hetland, PhD. The party will be at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center in Council Bluffs at 4-7 p.m. The evening will feature more information about the growing startup company, along with art, music and refreshments. To register and learn more about the launch party, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burden-bloom-tickets-1664576074849.
All events are free and open to the public. Further details can be found on UNeMed’s Innovation Week page.
