CodeBuddy has secured $872,500 in seed funding to enhance its AI-powered software development platform designed to assist nontraditional developers in creating new software from concept to cloud. The Nebraska-based startup intends to grow its team and explore new markets with the funding.

The Lincoln-based company currently offers check-in, reservation and WiFi services to campgrounds in two states. Co-founder and CEO Stacy Dam lists resources in Nebraska that helped her team achieve the funding milestone and shares plans to expand their staff and reach.

The first Piece by Piece summit convened inventors, entrepreneurs and investors to openly discuss challenges in Nebraska’s innovation ecosystem without pitches. Hosted by the UNeTech Institute, the event aimed to foster connection and understanding across roles that rarely share the same room.

With support from federal funding, regions like Nebraska and Southwestern Pennsylvania are building talent pipelines to grow the robotics sector. The goal is to stem workforce shortages and fuel regional economies. Learn more about how the two areas compare and their progress so far.

The Business Innovation Act is on the chopping block as Gov. Jim Pillen proposed a $5 million reduction to a program that has generated more than $1 billion in annual economic output in Nebraska. Advocates say the cut to a long-standing source of capital for high-growth ventures would stifle innovation and job creation statewide.

The Omaha-based EdTech startup closed a seed round to advance its employee engagement tools for educators. The company evolved from sending care packages to teachers to now providing software solutions, including a pulse survey product, to encourage career retention.

The UNeTech Institute is hosting the Piece by Piece investor summit on May 1 at the Catalyst to engage current and aspiring investors in a one-day free event. The summit is designed to increase access to startup investing and encourage meaningful discussions around what it means to be an investor. Tickets are available now.

DARO uses patent-pending technology and molecular testing to conduct early disease detection in livestock – currently with a focus on pigs. Company leaders said they plan to use the funds to grow their team, tech and outreach.

NMotion powered by gener8tor announced its latest investment in six startups, including four from Nebraska. The accelerator initiated the program by introducing the cohort to startups around Omaha and Lincoln to network and exchange experiences from their startup journey.

Six startups have been awarded $20,000 each under the 2025 LaunchLNK Grant Program. Selected from nearly 65 applicants, these ventures span industries from AgTech to construction. The program offers capital, resources and connections to help accelerate each company’s success.