UNeMed Corporation

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

11/05/2025

Lights, Camera...Check out the Oct. 22 episode "Found Family" of Chicago Med to see University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC innovation Carecubes in action! Watch the whole episode here: https://www.nbc.com/chicago-med/video/found-family/9000447513

10/28/2025

Hot off the presses! Our latest annual report details our most recent successes, initiatives and metrics. See for yourself: https://www.unemed.com/news/unemed-releases-2025-annual-report

10/27/2025

Well-deserved awards recognizing some incredible innovation from the University of Nebraska. More support for academic innovations like these will make all our lives better! Check it out:

University of Nebraska System researchers, local entrepreneurs and community partners gathered for a night of honors at UNeMed’s Innovation Research Awards. The festivities come following Bio Nebraska’s celebration of the bioscience sector in the state in early October.

10/24/2025

Hey! That's no bib...BBbuUuut, we'll allow it.

(We admit that we do, in fact, like babies.)

10/24/2025

What a great night! Congrats to all the 2025 Innovation Award winners for their well-deserved honors AND many thanks for joining us in a fantastic celebration of innovation at University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC & University of Nebraska at Omaha https://www.unemed.com/iweek/ambassadors-program-announced-at-2025-innovation-awards

10/20/2025

Innovation Week is here! Join us at the Kickoff this morning for some coffee snacks and a free UNeMed T-shirt, and learn more about all our I-Week events. https://www.unemed.com/innovation-week