KETV: Omaha community celebrates grand opening of Catalyst Building in EDGE District on UNMC's campus

May 29, 2025

KETV: Omaha community celebrates grand opening of Catalyst Building in EDGE District on UNMC's campus

Updated: 7:28 AM CDT May 29, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ


McKenzy Parsons 

Digital Editor

The Omaha community gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Catalyst Building, the first completed facility in UNMC’s new EDGE District near 48th Street and Saddle Creek Road. Spanning 170,000 square feet, Catalyst is designed to serve as a collaborative hub for healthcare innovators, startups, and academic partners. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, leaders including Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold, and interim UNMC Chancellor Dele Davies highlighted the building’s role in fostering innovation and economic growth. As the doors officially opened, developers invited the community to join in shaping the vibrant ecosystem that Catalyst is designed to cultivate.


Omaha community celebrates grand opening of Catalyst Building

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