{"id":122549,"date":"2025-05-30T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=122549"},"modified":"2025-05-30T15:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:49:47","slug":"leaders-cut-ribbon-on-catalyst-project-new-era-of-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/05\/30\/leaders-cut-ribbon-on-catalyst-project-new-era-of-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders cut ribbon on Catalyst project, new era of innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Standing in the newly finished Catalyst building, ready to cut the ribbon on its opening, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, described the renaissance he sees underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the Renaissance that ushered Europe into the modern age, Dr. Davies said, he sees a vision of creativity and transformation unfolding at the Catalyst and the EDGE District.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon4052925-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon4052925-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon4052925-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon4052925-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon4052925-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon4052925-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon4052925-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, speaks at the grand opening event for the Catalyst project, the first building to open in the new EDGE District west of the UNMC Omaha campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Powered by UNMC researchers, scientists and health care professionals, Catalyst is positioned to intermingle those innovators with local entrepreneurs and Omaha\u2019s startup ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already known for extraordinary education, research and care, UNMC also is going to be recognized for extraordinary discovery as its research and innovations become real-world solutions, Dr. Davies said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transformation starting west of UNMC\u2019s main campus, he said, will benefit all of Omaha, as well as the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll the ingredients are there for this to be a great, great ecosystem,\u201d Dr. Davies said, \u201cthat will allow all these products, many of which now get licensed outside the state of Nebraska, to actually stay here and transform the economy, not just of Omaha, but of the great state of Nebraska.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaders and partners in the development of the Catalyst building came together Wednesday, May 28, to celebrate the opening of the 170,000-square-foot office, meeting and community space in the renovated Omaha Steel Castings plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon6052925-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon6052925-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon6052925-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon6052925-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon6052925-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon6052925-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon6052925-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Jim Pillen said the innovation, technology and breakthroughs that will take place at the Catalyst are exciting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, University of Nebraska System President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Dr. Davies and Dean Koelbel, vice president of commercial real estate partner Koelbel and Co., hailed the project and helped cut the ceremonial ribbon, along with Jay Lund and Clay Vanderheiden, principals at project partner GreenSlate Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Pillen praised Catalyst\u2019s place in the billions of dollars in investments happening across Omaha and Nebraska. He said he\u2019s grateful for all the people making the project happen, saying the innovation, technology and breakthroughs that will take place are exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat the Catalyst unlocks is another space for people to innovate and create and be leaders in the world,\u201d Gov. Pillen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NU President Gold praised research science and education as the magic formula of great university medical centers. He said it\u2019s critical that research discoveries get commercialized and transferred to industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, until that research improves a human life, it is really just an exercise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon1052925-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon1052925-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon1052925-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon1052925-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CatalystRibbon1052925-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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