Introducing the Frontier Tech Lab
NEBRASKA'S COLLABORATIVE PROTOTYPING LAB
Your partner for advanced design, fabrication, and prototyping support.
Whether refining a concept or building for scale, FTL helps bold ideas build faster, smarter, and more efficiently - with unique capabilities that give Nebraska's innovators a home advantage.
Practical prototyping for real-world ideas.
The Frontier Tech Lab supports startups, researchers, and small businesses with CAD modeling, digital fabrication, light electronics integration, and technical training — all powered by expert staff and hands-on student support.
✔️ Real-world student training
✔️ State-of-the-Art capabilities
✔️ Affordable prototyping
Why It Matters
The Frontier Tech Lab helps bridge the gap between concept and execution — especially for small companies and early-stage hardware projects.
- Dan Hoffman, Invest Nebraska
SEE OUR CAPABILITIES
Featured Projects
Cattle Kettle
CK Monitor IoT Device
Systems Prototyping and Mechanical Optimization
NIS Staff supported enclosure design, manufacturability, and cellular integration for an agtech startup in our fellowship.
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ALA Engineering
Large-Format FDM Printing at a fraction of the cost
Revision-Zero Fit and Finish Prototypes
300+ hours of large-format 3D printing saved local startup ALA Engineering over $7K vs. outsourcing out-of-state.
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