Rooted in Agriculture, Growing Through Bioscience: Blair’s Bioeconomy
Corn grown in Nebraska can become food packaging or material for a 3D printer. In Blair, that journey from agriculture to advanced manufacturing is already happening—and it helps illustrate the opportunity across the AgWorks Corridor. Blair’s Bio Campus brings together Cargill, NatureWorks, Corbion, Novonesis, Evonik, and Veramaris. For Mike Rooks, executive director of Gateway Development […]
$20M Omaha Steaks Expansion Reinforces Omaha’s Role in Advanced Food Production
A $20 million investment now underway in Omaha is reinforcing the region’s reputation as a hub for advanced food production and long-term business growth. Omaha Steaks recently broke ground on a 40,000-square-foot cold pasteurization facility that will bring a critical food safety process closer to the company’s core operations. Once complete, the project will be […]
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 […]