The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) is thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s LaunchLNK Grant Program, awarding $20,000 non dilutive grants to six high growth startups establishing or expanding their operations in Lincoln.
The six companies in the 2026 LaunchLNK cohort represent varied economic industries and sectors, showing the diversity of the local startup ecosystem.
DineU is a technology platform that offers students a secure alternative to off-campus food delivery. By integrating directly into university dining apps, DineU enables universities and dining service providers to offer delivery at checkout, instantly matching orders 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 converts passive equine behavior into predictive health intelligence, creating the first scalable early-detection infrastructure layer for proactive care. GrazeStat aims to minimize emergency costs, performance losses, and preventable fatalities by detecting conditions in horses before escalation.
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, inapacity, or loss so loved ones stay aligned when it matters most.
MicroFarm OS helps you plan what to grow, connect with local buyers and even coordinate pickups—so you can grow more food and even earn extra income from your own backyard. MicroFarm OS helps you sell what you make without the guesswork, with your 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. By combining real-time visualization with advanced pressure sensing, R-TIP provides objective feedback during entry, helping make robotic surgery safer, more consistent, and easier to teach.
To learn more about the LaunchLNK Grant Program and its impact, please visit launchlnk.com. For more information on LPED, visit selectlincoln.org.