Nebraska Department of Economic Development
State of Nebraska
The Nebraska DED is the state’s lead economic-development agency, administering the ImagiNE Nebraska Act incentives and community and workforce programs.
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Programs & Incentives
The state’s primary incentive program offering tax credits and refunds for job creation and investment.
Program detailsRefundable credit for qualified research and development activity conducted in Nebraska.
Worker-training grants to help companies build the skills their expansions require.
Federal-state grants for infrastructure, housing, and economic development in eligible communities.
Support for site readiness, speculative buildings, and community development projects.
Economic Briefings
This week in Nebraska
Seven days to 26 October 2026
No Nebraska item scored above the weekly brief’s threshold this week. That reflects the feeds we read, not everything that happened in Nebraska — the source register lists which feeds we can reach.
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