Nick Alder is the Entrepreneurship Catalyst at NUtech Ventures, the technology transfer office for University of Nebraska - Lincoln. 

In this role, Nick directly helps UNL researchers to validate and commercialize their technologies through customer discovery and connections into the Nebraska innovation ecosystem. 

Responsible for forming and coaching teams for the local NSF Nebraska I-Corps program, Nick also serves as an I-Corps instructor and builds partnerships between local I-Corps teams and the Great Lakes NSF I-Corps Hub.

Prior to joining NUtech Ventures, Nick held a variety of innovation project management roles in supply chain, consulting, economic development, defense, and software development.

Outside of work, Nick enjoys alpine and XC skiing, hiking, pickleball, and cooking.