Camp Alpaca is a two-week paid summer internship in Omaha where educators gather to create practical, culture-focused tools for schools. Developed by education startup Alpaca, the program centers teacher voices, creative confidence and collaborative resource design.

Hudl has acquired Titan Sports and Balltime, expanding its performance tracking and AI analytics tools for teams across all levels of sport. The acquisitions aim to make athlete data more accessible and actionable, from high school fields to professional courts.

The region encompassing Omaha and Lincoln joins Sarajevo and Istanbul in the inaugural cohort of the Techstars Startup Community Partnerships program. The new initiative from the global startup accelerator is dedicated to fostering growth in startup communities worldwide and means additional resources for local founders in Nebraska.

The Bay is a nonprofit organization that offers community space and educational resources for youth centered on creative expression. Originally founded in Lincoln with a focus on skateboarding, the organization now offers programming at the Benson Community Center and will begin leading Omaha Girls Rock in 2026.

Elevator is bringing its flexible co-warehousing and office space model to downtown Lincoln with a new 25,000-square-foot location in the Atrium building. Set to open this fall, the space aims to support small businesses with month-to-month leases, shared logistics and a vibrant entrepreneurial community.

MicroWash is a medical device used for nasal specimen collection that was created by UNMC researchers. It’s the first product available from University Medical Devices and its development highlights the collaboration between universities, manufacturers and startup support organizations in Nebraska.

Four innovators presented the results of a 20-week fellowship hosted by Nebraska Innovation Studio, where they developed robotics projects to address real-world challenges. The showcase marked the conclusion of the new program focused on transforming Nebraska’s technical talent into startup-ready builders.

The University of Nebraska Kearney (UNK) Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development hosted the Light It Up Awards Ceremony on April 22. The awards recognized students, business owners and ecosystem contributors in Kearney and throughout the state.

State leaders say Nebraska’s economy has opportunities to grow through attracting startups with international roots to the state to build here. Recent companies seeking to plant their roots in Nebraska include Cattler and Teucer Biotech.