Coverage, and the record.
What others have said about my work and where my voice is on the public record. Updated as new coverage lands.
Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship Honors Eight 2026 Entrepreneur Awards
Coverage of the awards naming me a recipient of the Startup Executive Award.
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Prairie Portraits: Brian Zimmer
SPN’s anchor profile on my career, approach, and what I would tell my younger self.
Read the feature →Cornerstone Business Award (video)
Don’t Panic Labs received the Lincoln Chamber’s 2025 Cornerstone Business Award. I share thoughts on the recognition in this short video.
AI Policy and Workforce Needs Affect Startups and Big Companies Alike
Panel coverage from the NE Chamber Annual Meeting on AI’s effect on workforce and innovation policy.
Read the article →Member Spotlight: Don’t Panic Labs
Industry feature on DPL’s work with bioscience innovators.
Read the spotlight →LB1044, Nebraska Business Innovation Act (2026)
Testified as proponent on behalf of Don’t Panic Labs, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. The bill locks in Nebraska’s investment in the innovation economy, setting an annual funding floor. The committee advanced it 8 to 0 on the day of testimony.
“The Business Innovation Act has been the right solution for our ecosystem. The BIA has provided the oxygen for us to get this far. Now is the time to maintain or increase the flow so we will not miss this moment.”
LB812 (2016)
Testified as proponent on behalf of Don’t Panic Labs and the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. The 2026 LB1044 testimony built directly on this earlier work; the coalition expanded to add the Omaha Chamber.
Hearing transcript →“LB812 will help level the playing field and keep custom software development within our state, and ultimately we believe it will help the start-ups succeed and that will ultimately create more jobs.”
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