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UNMC, Invest Nebraska fuel new startup

OMAHA, Neb. — About 15 years ago, Hani Haider had an idea. Haider, a biomedical engineer and professor of orthopedic surgery research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, thought hip and knee replacement surgeries could be better. The problem: A successful joint replacement requires a talented surgeon with a mastery of skills gained through [...]


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INC Portfolio Company VoterTide acquired by MindMixer

March 26, 2013 – MindMixer announced today that it has acquired VoterTide, an Invest Nebraska portfolio company.  VoterTide’s social media analytics suite will be incorporated into MindMixer’s online community involvement platform as “MindMixer Insights.” MindMixer Insights will provide organizations with real-time tracking and analysis of social media activity. Link to MindMixer’s Blog Link to Silicon [...]


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UNMC hopes to get simpler knee, hip replacement surgery on market

April 15, 2013

When mechanical engineer and biomedical professor Hani Haider was recruited from London to teach at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2000, he worked from a small laboratory in the basement of a hospital.

Full Article from the Omaha World Herald.

New Invest Nebraska CEO sees “opportunity to make a true impact”

February 27, 2013

East Coast native Mark Crawford is often asked why he moved to Omaha last June. He has some answers down pat.

Full Article from Silicon Prairie News