THIS WEEK AT NIC

CAMPUS UPDATES | NEWS & EVENTS

LaunchLNK Applications Now Open
APPLY TODAY >>

If you are a high-growth startup, apply for a chance to win a $20,000 grant, connections to potential sources of additional capital, mentors and introductions to local corporations that may become early customers or partners.

Application deadline: January 20, 2026, by noon

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Massage Monday
Monday, January 12
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Link, 1^st Floor
 
NIC Partners are encouraged to take a well-deserved break and receive a FREE 5-minute chair massage. Massage therapists will be at Nebraska Innovation Campus on Monday, January 12. Please be prepared to show your NIC keycard or UNL NCard.

CampusLNK Intern Winter Warm-Up
Saturday, February 7
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sun Valley Lanes
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The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development invites all interns and students workers to the CampusLNK Winter Warm-Up. Join fellow interns working across Lincoln for a FREE, fun-filled afternoon of bowling, mini golf, laser tag, food and prizes to kick off the spring semester. Interns and intern supervisors, please share this event with your team.

IO2026: The Art & Science of Innovation
Monday, April 13, 2026
Early Bird Tickets Available Now >> 

The IO2026 Summit is bringing together 300+ innovators to explore what happens when artistry meets analysis, and inspiration meets execution. Since 2017, the IO Summit has been a place for trailblazing startups, pioneering enterprises, and creative change makers to learn from the best and brightest in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship.

So whether you think in color or code, theory or design, join us to connect and collaborate with the builders, makers, movers, shakers, founders and creators from across the Midwest who are making innovation happen.

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Frye Frazey & Associates (FFA) is a security company based in Lincoln, NE, providing services throughout the state, including at Nebraska Innovation Campus. FFA security officers are on duty at NIC every day from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., patrolling all buildings and campus grounds during their shift.
 
To contact the on-duty Frye Frazey & Associates security officer at NIC between 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., please call (402) 936-3071. FFA can also provide a walking escort to your vehicle upon request by calling the same number. Please add this number to your phone.

Nebraska Innovation Campus is a Community Collection Site for Food Waste and Other Compostable Items

In partnership with Waste to Energy Lincoln (WTEL), a division of Uribe Refuse Services, Inc., Nebraska Innovation Campus is a community collection site for food waste and other compostable items. NIC Partners and the community can sign up to access the community compost bins and then drop off food scraps and other compostable items at any of the three community collection sites (including NIC). Call (402) 467-1239 or email Melissa to learn more and sign up today!

Monthly Rates | Discounted Rate for NIC Partners

• $5 per month for NIC Partners
• $8 per month for non-NIC Partners

 
NIC’s green community collection tote is located at the west end of the paved parking lot located north of Transformation Drive (the end of the lot near the Ice Box). NIC Partners and the community must have a paid plan to access the locked bin. Food waste and other compostable items cannot be dropped off without a paid plan through Waste to Energy Lincoln/Uribe Refuse Services, Inc.
 
Once you sign up for the monthly plan, you will receive a detailed map noting the drop-off locations throughout Lincoln.
 
Learn More About Waste to Energy Lincoln >>

CycleSafe bike lockers are available at NIC! Four bike lockers are located on the west side of Innovation Commons behind the dumpster enclosure. The bike lockers can be used by NIC Partners and the public.

Bike Lockers Available:

• Hourly rate: $1.00 to open the bike locker + $1.00/hour
• Monthly membership: $5.00/month
• Annual membership: $50.00/year

Click here to learn more about NIC's CycleSafe bike lockers.

Lincoln Police Department Jurisdiction at NIC
 
The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) is responsible for law enforcement at Nebraska Innovation Campus. If an incident occurs at NIC, please contact LPD directly, not UNL Police.

• For emergencies, call 911
• For non-emergencies, call (402) 441-6000

LPD is committed to providing quality police services that promote a safe and secure community. We encourage all NIC Partners to save these numbers for quick access in case of an emergency.

Parking at NIC

NIC visitors that do not have a NIC parking permit or a UNL parking permit are required to pay for parking in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive using the Passport Parking app. This is the same parking app used when people park on the street at NIC, in downtown Lincoln and in the Haymarket.

Parking Zones:
The paved lot north of Transformation Drive is Zone 9900 on the Passport Parking app. On-street parking at NIC is Zone 80. Parking in downtown Lincoln and the Haymarket is Zone 75.

Enforcement:
Paid parking in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive is enforced from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. On-street metered parking is enforced from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

If you have a NIC parking permit or a UNL parking permit:

• If you have a Nebraska Innovation Campus parking permit do not use the Passport Parking app to pay for parking in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive. Nebraska Innovation Campus parking permits are valid in parking lots with first come first served parking, reserved spaces (numbered yellow hang tags only) and the paved lot north of Transformation Drive.
• If you have a University of Nebraska–Lincoln parking permit please notify Parking and Transit Services and request that your permit be added to the reciprocal visitors list. Send the requests from your official UNL email account to unlpts@unl.edu. Your license will then be added to the NIC permit roster. Access remains for the effective period of your UNL permit. After your UNL permit has been added to the NIC permit roster, do not use the Passport Parking app to pay for parking in the lot north of Transformation Drive. University of Nebraska–Lincoln parking permits are valid only in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive.
• If you have a University of Nebraska–Lincoln student parking permit do not use the Passport Parking app to pay for parking. University of Nebraska–Lincoln student permits are valid in the student parking section of the paved lot north of Transformation Drive.

Not familiar with the Passport Parking app? Using Passport Parking is easy!

1. Download the Passport Parking app from the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
2. Create an account with your mobile phone number or email address.
3. Park anywhere you see Passport Parking app signs & decals.
4. Pay for your parking session from your phone.
5. Extend your time remotely if you’d like to stay longer!

  If you have questions, or need to update your vehicle information, please email parknic@goldenrodcompanies.com.

Additional information about parking at NIC >>