Lincoln’s entrepreneurial momentum continues to grow, and today I am excited to introduce the six innovative startups selected to receive the 2026 LaunchLNK grant. These companies represent the latest wave of ideas and ingenuity shaping the future of our community.
Selected from a competitive field of more than 60 applicants, each of these high-growth startups will receive a $20,000 non-dilutive grant, along with valuable support services including accounting assistance, intellectual property guidance and mentorship from experienced business leaders.
Since 2018, the LaunchLNK program has played an important role in strengthening Lincoln’s startup ecosystem, helping entrepreneurs access the tools and connections they need to grow. To date, the 36 LaunchLNK alumni have secured more than $100 million in follow-on investment and grants, and approximately 90% of those companies are still in business – demonstrating both the program’s impact and Lincoln’s commitment to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship.
Following a thorough review process led by a diverse panel of community leaders and industry experts, we are proud to introduce this year’s cohort of LaunchLNK grant recipients.
Congratulations to these forward-thinking startups:
DineU is a technology platform that enables universities and dining service providers to offer secure, on-campus food delivery through their existing mobile ordering systems. By integrating directly into university dining apps, DineU allows students to choose delivery at checkout, instantly matching their order with a verified student courier.
Doomsun is a fintech operating in the algorithmic trading space with a thematic focus on the energy transition. Their mission is to bring clarity to complex, rapidly shifting markets by building tools that reveal market structure and turn uncertainty into edge.
GrazeStat addresses a $2 billion annual reactive health problem in the $40 billion U.S. equine industry, where 7.2 million horses generate significant economic investment and roughly 30% experience health issues each year. Because horses instinctively mask pain and early symptoms appear as subtle changes in food and water intake, most conditions are detected only after escalation, driving emergency costs, performance losses and preventable fatalities. GrazeStat converts passive behavior in the resource zone into predictive health intelligence, creating the first scalable early-detection infrastructure for proactive equine care.
Kimto is a family operating system that unites health, wealth and legacy planning into one coordinated platform. Kimto helps families prevent conflict, reduce risk and preserve continuity during illness, incapacity or loss so loved ones stay aligned when it matters most.
MicroFarm OS helps people plan what to grow, connect with local buyers and even coordinate pickups, so individuals can grow more food and even earn extra income from their own backyard.
MicroFarm OS helps sell what is made without the guesswork, with food coming straight from nearby growers.
Rheam Medical is developing R-TIP, an automated trocar placement system designed to standardize and de-risk initial peritoneal access, the most complication-prone step in minimally invasive surgery. By combining real-time visualization with advanced pressure sensing, R-TIP provides objective feedback during entry, helping make laparoscopic and robotic surgery safer, more consistent, and easier to teach.
Congratulations once again to this year’s grant recipients. Visit LaunchLNK.com to learn more.