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Research

At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, research and innovation drive discoveries, scholarship and creative activity that expand basic knowledge and solve real-world problems. Our growing research enterprise helps fuel economic development for Nebraska and addresses major challenges facing our state, our nation and the world.

Omera Matoo is researching fruit flies.

Office of Research

The Office of Research and Economic Development promotes and facilitates the university’s research enterprise, strategic partnerships and technology development efforts. During the past decade, Nebraska has achieved a 26% increase in total research expenditures, with a goal to approach $450 million by 2025.

Office of Research
CB3 Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior.

NUtech Ventures

NUtech Ventures is a nonprofit affiliate of the University of Nebraska established to commercialize technologies by forming innovative R&D partnerships between university researchers and the private sector. NUtech measures its success by the number of companies, products and jobs created by University of Nebraska research.

NUtech Ventures
A professor operates a surgical robot while a professor adjusts the camera on the surgical subject.

For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Nebraska system ranks among the top 100 academic institutions worldwide in earning U.S. patents.

Nebraska Innovation Campus

Nebraska Innovation Campus is a 249-acre public/private research and technology center adjacent to the university’s City Campus. Already with more than 50 diverse partners, NIC is a growing center of innovation and economic development for the state and the university.

Nebraska Innovation Campus
Aerial view of Nebraska Innovation Campus.

Industry Relations

The university welcomes the opportunity to partner with local, regional and international industries. To learn about the advantages of collaborating with the university or to schedule a customized tour of campus facilities, contact 402-472-4135 or industryrelations@unl.edu.

Industry Relations
A group of people enter Nebraska Innovation Campus for a tour of the facilities. A large circle decal on the floor reads, 'Innovation lives here. Connect. The future starts now.'

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