The Talent and Innovation Initiative was passed by the Nebraska Legislature and signed into law in 2011. The Act included the Nebraska Business Innovation Act (BIA), which is designed to promote successful entrepreneurial firms by providing access to capital in early stages of product development. The BIA provides such support through five primary programs: 1) the Pre-Seed Prototype grant program; 2) matching state support for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants; 3) the Academic Research and Development program; 4) the Seed/Commercialization program; and the 5) Microenterprise Loan and Technical Assistance Program.
This study by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Business Research provides an economic impact assessment of Nebraska businesses that have been supported by BIA programs. This report builds on previous reports completed in 2014, 2016, and 2020.
Mitch Herian, Project Director at the Nebraska Bureau of Business Research, and Dan Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Invest Nebraska Corporation will co-host this session. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts during the Q&A session.
Please register to receive the webinar link and your online passcode. There is no cost for this webinar and the registration is open to the public. The last day for registration is March 2, 2023.
Event details
Friday, March 3, 2023
12-12:45 p.m. (Central Time)
About the Speakers:
Mitchel Herian, Project Director, Nebraska Bureau of Business Research
Dan Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, Invest Nebraska Corporation