Catalyst Grand Opening Scheduled for May 28

WHAT: State, local and university leaders will be on hand to cut the ribbon for the grand opening of Catalyst, the first building to open in the new EDGE District, located west of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha campus. The 170,000-square-foot building emerged from the renovation of the 1906 Omaha Steel Castings building. Developed by Koelbel & Co. and GreenSlate Development, Catalyst will facilitate the growth of research and innovation and allow entrepreneurs, investors and businesses to collaborate in industrial tract.

WHEN: The event will begin at 3 p.m. May 28, with remarks to begin at 4:15 p.m. and a ribbon cutting to follow.

WHERE: Catalyst, 4601 Catalyst Ct., west of UNMC’s Omaha campus in the EDGE District.

Speakers will include: 

• Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen

• Developer Dean Koelbel of Koelbel and Sons

• University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD  

• University of Nebraska Medical Center Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

Visuals will include the speeches, ribbon-cutting and building tours.