Networking event aimed at helping UNMC innovators and entrepreneurs connect and collaborate with colleagues and experts from the local venture capital and startup community.

The event is free and open to all, and complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours of the new Catalyst facility will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

In addition to networking, Morning Edition will feature a short, 10- to 15-minute presentation from a community partner involved in the innovation ecosystem and a UNMC innovator with experience developing a new invention and building a startup company.

This month will feature Jason Johanning, MD, a vascular surgeon and a Professor of Surgery at UNMC who invented a device that helps determine patient frailty before a surgery.  The invention has since evolved into a robust data gathering device and predictive algorithm, and is the cornerstone technology behind his startup, Automated Assessments.

Morning Edition will continue on the last Thursday of every month, featuring a new speaker each time. Each Morning Edition will also feature "Office Hours," with UNeMed staff and Nebraska Startup Academy and MOVE Venture Capital founder Charlie Cuddy. Office Hours creates the opportunity for faculty, students and staff to have one-on-one time with MOVE or UNeMed professionals to discuss new technologies or startup potential.

MOVE is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm focused on investing in Nebraska technology startup companies. The Nebraska Startup Academy is a mentoring program for startup founders, investors and the local entrepreneurial community with the aim of building Nebraska into "an innovation hub in the Midwest."

Below is a list of future Morning Edition dates and speakers. Are subject to change without notice:

• May 29: Grasshopper Health
• June 26: Aprendo Cardiovascular Solutions
• July 31: Wearable Algorithms
• Aug. 28: PinkSteady
• Sep. 25: Deep Health Diagnostics
• Oct. 30: UNO NCITE
• Nov. 20: XR Renegades
• Dec. 18: Docology