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Hardware in Nebraska
Where to prototype, which events to attend, and which programs back small manufacturers in Nebraska. Researched 2026-10-12, with a source on every entry.
Start a designMakerspaces and fab labs
Build a first prototype
Shared shops where you can print, cut, and wire a prototype before you publish the design.
- Nebraska Innovation StudioLists lasers, 3D printers, a CNC router, wood shop and metal-working shop at 2021 Transformation Drive.Lincoln · Website
- MakeShift LincolnLists a 100 W laser cutter, CNC routers, 3D printers, MIG welders and an oscilloscope.Lincoln · Website
- Metro Community College Prototype Design LabLists 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, a CNC plasma table and welders.Omaha · Website
Manufacturing specialties
What Nebraska makes
- Center-pivot irrigation equipmentThe state economic development department says Nebraska is a global center-pivot manufacturing leader, led by Lindsay, Reinke, T-L Irrigation and Valmont.Source
- Machinery and agricultural equipmentA University of Nebraska-Lincoln report says machine manufacturing, including agricultural machinery, is 11% of state manufacturing employment.Source
Support
Help for small manufacturers
- Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Nebraska MEP)NIST MEP center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln serving Nebraska manufacturers.Website
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A Nebraska design, made by the right shops
Publish a design from Nebraska. 01 matches each part to a shop by process, buyers fund the run through a waitlist, and every part is traced to the buyer.
FAQ
Nebraska questions
Where can I prototype hardware in Nebraska?
Nebraska has makerspaces and fab labs such as Nebraska Innovation Studio in Lincoln, MakeShift Lincoln in Lincoln and Metro Community College Prototype Design Lab in Omaha. Check each space for current equipment and membership rules.
What support exists for small manufacturers in Nebraska?
Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Nebraska MEP) offers support to small manufacturers and inventors. See each program for what it covers today.
Sources
Every entry above links to the page it came from. Details change. Confirm a space’s hours, an event’s dates, and a program’s terms with the organizer.
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Building in Nebraska?
Publish the design. Let the waitlist fund the run.