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New startup grows from Innovation Week connection
by Charlie Litton, UNeMed OMAHA, Neb. (Oct. 25, 2013) — It almost sounds like the start of a bad joke: A Russian, a Nebraskan and an MIT scientist are sitting at a table… But here the Russian saw a...
View ArticleUNMC, UNL make history by testing mini-robots in ‘space’
by Vicky Cerino, UNMC HOUSTON (May 5, 2014)—For more than 10 years, inventors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have spent countless hours building,...
View ArticleUNMC, UNL receive $1.4 million U.S. Army grant to continue work in robotic...
by Vicky Cerino, UNMC The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Army to continue work on robotic telesurgery...
View ArticleUNMC, UNL receive additional $2.8 million from U.S. Army for robotic...
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have received $2.8 million from the U.S. Army to continue work on robotic telesurgery research. Coupled with the $1.4...
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University of Nebraska startup raises millions
OMAHA, Neb. (Aug. 11, 2015)—A UNeMed startup company built on research at two University of Nebraska campuses announced on Aug. 6 that it landed $11.2 million of equity financing during its most recent...
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Virtual Incision wins top robotics prize
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2015) — A surgical robot developed in collaboration between UNMC surgeon Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., and UNL engineering Professor Shane Farritor, Ph.D., was recently named a...
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Demo Day is set for Oct. 21
OMAHA, Neb. (Oct. 15, 2015)—New startups and technologies developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will be on display at the UNMC Technology Demo Day in the Michael F. Sorrell Center,...
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The year in review: Highlights from 2015
by Charles Litton, UNeMed | Jan. 11, 2016 Before moving forward it’s often useful to pause for a moment and reflect on the year that was. Here’s a review of some of the most important stories,...
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Virtual Incision LLC to locate at Nebraska Innovation Campus
UNL Communications UNMC surgeon Dmitry Oleynikov (left) and UNL engineering professor Shane Farritor test a surgical robot prototype during a recent trial in Omaha. Their collaboration created a...
View ArticleUNMC designated one of three national endoscopic surgery testing centers
by Vicky Cerino, UNMC The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of the first three centers in the country to be designated as a testing center for the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES)...
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New startup grows from Innovation Week connection
by Charlie Litton, UNeMed OMAHA, Neb. (Oct. 25, 2013)—It almost sounds like the start of a bad joke: A Russian, a Nebraskan and an MIT scientist are sitting at a table… But here the Russian saw a...
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UNMC, UNL make history by testing mini-robots in ‘space’
by Vicky Cerino, UNMC HOUSTON (May 5, 2014)—For more than 10 years, inventors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have spent countless hours building,...
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UNMC, UNL receive $1.4 million U.S. Army grant to continue work in robotic...
by Vicky Cerino, UNMC OMAHA, Neb. (July 22, 2014)—The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Army to continue work...
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UNeMed shareholder meeting outlines tech transfer success in 2014
by Charlie Litton, UNeMed OMAHA, Neb. (August 7, 2014)—Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are among the most inventive in the country, according to information provided to an...
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Virtual Incision tests surgical robots in humans
UNL Communications UNMC surgeon Dmitry Oleynikov (left) and UNL engineer Shane Farritor test their surgical robot prototype during a trial several months ago in Omaha. Their collaboration created a...
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University of Nebraska among the nation’s best in tech transfer
LINCOLN, Nebr. (May 12, 2017)—A new report measuring universities’ success in driving economic growth ranks the University of Nebraska among the nation’s elite. The Milken Institute, an independent...
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UNeMed hosts partnering day for medical devices
OMAHA, Neb. (June 14, 2017)—The Industry Partnering Summit entered its second year Wednesday when UNeMed hosted a small gathering of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, medical device professionals...
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Nebraska medical startup, Virtual Incision, raises $18 million
OMAHA, Neb. (December 15, 2017)—Virtual Incision Corporation, a startup company born from a collaborative research project at the University of Nebraska, completed an $18 million round of fund-raising,...
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Nebraska ranks among world’s top 100 in earning U.S. patents
LINCOLN, Neb. (July 11, 2018)—A new report ranks the University of Nebraska among the top 100 universities worldwide in earning U.S. patents to protect innovative research and discoveries. The report...
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Virtual Incision raises $20 million for surgical robot
LINCOLN, Nebraska (January 8, 2020)—Virtual Incision, a surgical robotics startup, recently closed a Series B+ round of financing worth $20 million, the company announced today. The funds will help...
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