Resources
Whether you're just getting started or ready to scale, Lincoln has more resources than most founders realize. Use this page to find what's relevant to where you are right now.
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Building software is one of the most common — and costly — challenges founders face. Lincoln has options at every budget and stage.
Don't Panic Labs Lincoln's most established software product studio, they've worked with early startups to Fortune 500s. Deeply embedded in the Lincoln ecosystem.
Full product development from idea through scale
Development-for-equity structures available
Pathways Program for building internal dev teams
📍 Telegraph District, Lincoln → dontpaniclabs.com
Nebraska Innovation Labs A nonprofit that makes software development accessible to early-stage founders. Pairs junior and senior developers to deliver low-cost, market-ready products.
Web and mobile app development at startup-friendly prices
Pre-development support: validation, branding, patents, fundraising
Best fit: pre-revenue founders who need to stretch early capital
📍 Nebraska-based → neinnovationlabs.com
NebDev A scrappy, founder-familiar dev shop that builds web, mobile, and small-scale hardware prototypes. Uniquely helpful if you're pursuing SBIR/STTR grants, they actively help clients navigate non-dilutive funding alongside development work.
Web, mobile, and hardware prototyping
Startup-friendly pricing
Best fit: research-backed or hardware-adjacent founders
📍 Nebraska-based → nebdevtech.com
Agilx A Lincoln-based custom software shop for founders who've moved past prototyping and need production-grade builds. Uses the latest technologies to solve business problems across web, mobile, and cloud platforms.
Custom web, mobile, and cloud development
Best fit: seed-stage founders ready to build for scale
📍 Lincoln → agilx.com
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