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The Good Life Brings Great Opportunity

The Good Life Brings Great Opportunity

Looking for a place to grow your business? A community to call home? Insight about start-up programs, building sites and tax incentives? You’ve got it.

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is here with resources and assistance to help you through every step of business and community development. Full disclosure—we love Nebraska, and we’re excited to share the good life with others. Our unparalleled work ethic is just the beginning of what we offer. Take a look at what else we bring to the table:

  • World-class telecommunications infrastructure
  • Business-friendly regulatory atmosphere
  • Wage credits, including teleworkers
  • Research and development credits
  • Available sites and buildings
  • Low-cost, reliable power
  • Real estate tax refunds
  • Investment tax credits
  • Minimal congestion
  • Speed to markets
  • Centrally located
  • Key transportation routes

 

Nebraska Governor's Summit on Economic Development

Available Site & Building Search

Metro Lincoln Labor Availability Study

Lincoln Business Skills & Training Report

Northeast Nebraska Labor Availability Study

Metro Omaha Labor Availability Study

  • 4th

    Top Five State Economic Development Organizations

    AEDI, 2014

  • 4th

    America's Top States For Business

    CNBC, 2014

  • 3rd

    Best Pro-Business State

    Pollina Corporate Real Estate, 2014

  • 8th Least Rude Drivers

    The states with the rudest drivers – and the states that hate them

    Insure.com, 2014

  • 3rd

    Best States for Jobs

    MSN & CareerBuilder.com, 2011

  • 2nd

    Best Employment Leader

    Business Facilities Magazine Rankings Report, 2011

  • 3rd

    Best Pro-Business Legal Climate

    U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform, 2010

  • 3rd

    Best Quality of Life

    Business Facilities Magazine Rankings Report, 2011

  • 5th

    Best Education Climate

    Business Facilities Magazine Rankings Report, 2010

  • 8th

    Best States for Business & Careers

    Forbes.com, 2011

  • Top 10

    America's Top States for Business

    CNBC Special Report, 2011
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Talent & Innovation Initiative (TI2)

One of the most important accomplishments of the 2011 legislative session was the passage of several bills focused on creating new momentum for developing and attracting businesses rooted in technology and innovation—Talent and Innovation Initiative. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development is in the early stages of implementation of the initiative and additional information on each program can be found here as it becomes available.

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Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Courtney Dentlinger, Department Director
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