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Newsletter, April 30 – Don’t Panic Labs

Don’t Panic Labs (DPL) originally started as a product development arm of Nebraska Global, building tech products and companies for the venture capital fund. Over the years the software development and innovation consulting company expanded to work with other startups and existing companies in 20 states.

On Friday Don’t Panic Labs hosted an open house and ribbon cutting to mark its 15th anniversary and celebrate the opening of new offices in Lincoln’s Telegraph District.

Read more about the extensive contributions DPL has made to the Nebraska startup ecosystem and what the company has planned for the future in the story on SPN.

Upcoming Events

  • Register for Infotec 2025 on Monday, May 5 at Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha.
  • Sign up for the free National Small Business Week Virtual Summit from SCORE and SBA, May 6-7.
  • Join SourceLink Nebraska for Business Connect Resource Coaching at the Columbus Innovation Center in Columbus on May 6, 7, 8.
  • Learn about crowdfunded microloans as a means to finance your business at the Kiva Lunch & Learn on Friday, May 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development in Lincoln.
  • Check out Spring 2025 Open Studios at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts on the UNL campus, Friday, May 9, 5-8 p.m.

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • At the edge of innovation: How Edgeworks is reimagining science, storytelling and STEM education
  • Leaders in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity among speakers at Infotec 2025
  • Meet Don’t Panic Labs COO Bill Udell in the latest Prairie Portrait
  • Applications open for Greater Omaha Chamber’s Leadership Omaha
  • Catering to the evolving needs of Nebraska food entrepreneurs

Have an announcement or event you’d like to share in an upcoming newsletter? Send it to tips@siliconprairienews.com.

Until next week!

Sincerely,

Stefanie Monge, SPN Editor

Stefanie Monge, Editor

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