Lincoln Premium Poultry: Building a Generational Success Story in Nebraska
When Costco Wholesale set out to build its first fully integrated poultry operation, the company searched widely for the right place to call home. After an extensive site selection process, the retail giant found what it was looking for just outside Omaha in Fremont, Nebraska. “They looked at locations in Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas and […]
Green Plains: Driving Ag-Tech Innovation from Omaha
In the center of America’s agricultural corridor, Green Plains Inc. is redefining what’s possible in renewable energy and ag-tech. The Omaha-based company transforms renewable crops into sustainable, high-value ingredients including biofuels, animal feed and other products all while strengthening Omaha’s position as a national leader in agricultural innovation. “Green Plains is a renewable fuels and […]
Omaha Offers the Right Environment for Agribusiness Growth: Scoular CEO
For more than 130 years, Scoular has helped to shape global agricultural supply chains. Today, under the leadership of CEO Paul Maass, the Omaha-based company continues to grow and evolve while reaffirming its commitment to the city that’s helped it thrive. Omaha offers a unique combination of location, logistics and industry expertise that makes it […]
Why Omaha is the Place for Biotech Growth: The Bluestem Biosciences Example
In the heart of the country, Greater Omaha is proving itself as a powerhouse for innovation in the bioeconomy. A prime example is Bluestem Biosciences, a fast-growing Omaha startup leveraging the region’s unique assets to develop renewable chemicals. Founded in 2022, Bluestem’s mission is simple: create renewable chemicals that are cost-competitive with petroleum-based products. The […]
Novonesis: Driving Global Biosolutions from the Heart of Nebraska
There’s a biosolution for (almost) everything. You almost certainly have something enabled by biosolutions in your home or office right now. And if your car’s gas tank has ethanol in it, there’s a strong chance the company’s Blair, Nebraska, plant had a hand in making it. A biosolution is simply a way of using nature’s […]
Merck Animal Health: A Global Impact from the Heart of the Midwest
From pets at home to livestock across the globe, Merck Animal Health’s Omaha site is dedicated to improving the well-being of animals and the people who care for them. In Greater Omaha, that mission has a strong foundation with a major manufacturing site in Elkhorn and a global distribution center in Omaha playing critical roles […]
Omaha is Where Biotech and Ag-Tech Innovation Thrives
In Greater Omaha, biotechnology and agricultural technology aren’t simply growing. They’re thriving. Fueled by world-class research, collaborative networks and a uniquely supportive business environment — and elevated further by hosting the annual Bio Innovations Midwest conference — the Omaha area rivals the country’s biggest innovation hubs. Michael Dixon sees it firsthand. “There’s an incredible amount […]