Learn the fundamentals
Structured instruction in core software development concepts, problem-solving, collaboration, and industry-standard tools.
Nebraska Innovation Labs Foundation is an Omaha nonprofit that prepares underserved and underrepresented individuals for careers in software development. Participants learn on site, are paid as W-2 employees, and are mentored by senior developers.
Access to technology careers often depends on prior experience, professional networks, or formal education. Many capable people never get a first chance.
Paid training changes the question. A participant does not have to choose between learning and earning, so the people who can join are defined by motivation, not by who can afford to work for free.
Our focus is on underserved and underrepresented individuals, including first-generation and non-traditional students, immigrants, learners from rural and suburban communities, and people who were underemployed. We exist to widen the entry point into software development and strengthen the region's technology workforce.
Structured instruction in core software development concepts, problem-solving, collaboration, and industry-standard tools.
Instruction and mentorship led by experienced senior developers, on site in Omaha.
Workplace communication, accountability, and the practical habits employers expect, taught alongside the technical work.
Participants have been placed with employers including the Department of Defense, Union Pacific, Fiserv, Mutual of Omaha, First National Bank of Omaha, CACI International, Rocket Companies, and more.
Individuals and organizations funding paid training, plus donations of older technology.
Ways to giveFoundations, employers, universities, and community organizations exploring collaboration.
Start a conversationAspiring developers ready to train on site, and senior developers interested in mentoring.
How to applyGifts and partnerships are arranged directly with our team. Tell us what you have in mind.