The annual event featured this year’s Innovator Awards, which recognize university personnel and companies who are developing and commercializing cutting-edge research.

Congratulations to all of the innovators at University of Nebraska-Lincoln who received or were nominated for an award at the NUtech Ventures 2021 Innovator Celebration!

  •  Ron Faller, University of Nebraska- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Midwest Roadside Safety Facility & TrafFix Devices, Inc.
  • Eric Markvicka, UNL Mechanical & Materials Engineering
  • Megan Hopkins, Nebraska College of Education and Human Sciences
  • TurfGrade, Nebraska Agronomy and Horticulture
  • Jackson Stansell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering Department

Co-owners, Matt Poulsen and Scot Ringenberg, along with patent attorney, Jason Glanzer were in attendance and enjoyed meeting with the various stakeholders. As a community sponsor of the event, we look forward to fostering these connections and continuing to support innovation in Nebraska!


Suiter Swantz IP is a full-service intellectual property law firm providing client-centric patent, trademark, and copyright services. If you need assistance with an intellectual property matter and would like to speak with one of our attorneys, please contact us at info@suiter.com.