The Aksarben Foundation developed the Nebraska Tech Workforce Dashboard as a statewide initiative to strengthen Nebraska’s tech talent pipeline and support long-term economic growth. This publicly available tool provides real-time insights into the state’s evolving tech workforce, helping employers, educators, and community leaders make more informed decisions.

Built by Lightcast in collaboration with the Aksarben Foundation, the dashboard reflects input from partners across the state, including employers, educators, government, and nonprofit organizations.

This work builds on the original tech workforce dashboard developed in collaboration with the University of Nebraska’s Center for Public Affairs Research, as well as the Software Engineering Skills Assessment pilot led by Don’t Panic Labs and Nebraska Tech Collaborative Executive Committee member Doug Durham. Together, these efforts bring forward-looking data to help stakeholders anticipate talent demand and respond more effectively. Insights will continue to be validated through employer engagement to ensure alignment with real workforce needs.

This publicly available tool serves as a shared source of truth to support smarter decisions, stronger alignment, and expanded access to tech career opportunities across Nebraska.

Made possible through the partnership and support of Google, Presenting Sponsor.
Supported by the Nebraska Tech Collaborative Executive Committee.