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"What If..." Stories

Stories about innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship from throughout Nebraska!

Science
Fungus Creations
Central Community College student Katy Ayers “grew” a canoe from mycelium, the vegetative body of a fungus that forms mushrooms. Grants and passion for sustainability in hand, now she’s building mycelium bee hotels.
Science
Offutt Lab
How scientist/detectives work to identify missing service members inside the Offutt Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency lab at Offutt Air Force Base near Bellevue.
Science
Retail Aware
Keith Fix was a tech entrepreneur before he was a teenager. His latest venture is Retail Aware, an Omaha start-up using sensors to provide shopper data to some of the biggest companies in the world.
Science
Grain Weevil
Grain bins can be deadly for farmers who need to get inside to shift grain. Three guys had an idea; build robots to do the job instead. The Aurora-based start-up Grain Weevil was born.
Television
Experimental Music
"What If..." story on experimental music performer, composer and educator Stacey Barelos
Television
Feya Candles
"What If..." story on Feya Candle Company and entrepreneur Sarah Spitsen
Television
Storm Chasing
"What If..." story on the TORUS severe weather research project
Television
Shrimp Farming
"What If..." story on a rural entrepreneur raises shrimp
Television
Root Research
"What If..." story on maize root research at UNL
Television
Upstream Farms
"What If..." story on Upstream Farms
Other
Tom Field on Entrepreneurs
UNL Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program Director Tom Field talks about entrepreneurs
Television
On the Go Gelato
"What If..." story about On the Go Gelato, a business started by high school students in Bassett, NE.
Television
Dog Braces
"What If..." story on a rural entrepreneur who makes leg braces for dogs
Television
Homestead Painting Restoration
"What If..." story on Homestead Painting Restoration
Television
Spidercam
"What If..." story on Spidercam
Television
Mullen Remote Education
"What If..." story on remote education in Mullen, NE during COVID-19
Television
Do Space
"What If..." story on Do Space
Television
Bike Union
"What If..." story on the Bike Union
Television
Highlander Project
"What If..." story on a new development trying to break the cycle of poverty in north Omaha
Other
Entrepreneurs Panel
Entrepreneurs discuss pros and cons of starting a business in Nebraska
Television
Ord economic development
"What If..." story on Ord economic development
Television
UNO Biomechanics
"What If..." story on UNO Biomechanics
Television
Winston, young composer
"What If..." story on Winston, young composer
Television
Winston Schneider's four-note composition
Young composer creates a song from four notes for our "What If..." program
Television
Church Restoration
"What If..." story on Church Restoration
Television
UNMC iEXCEL
"What If..." story on UNMC iEXCEL
Television
Quantified Ag
"What If..." story on Quantified Ag
Television
Growing Great Beginnings
"What If..." story on Growing Great Beginnings
Television
Flywheel's Work Culture
"What If..." story on Flywheel's Work Culture