The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development has awarded grants to three startup companies.
Canary Sound Design, Sapahn and BasicBlock all received $25,000 LaunchLNK grants, which are designed to help startups grow and thrive in Lincoln.
In addition to the grant money, the companies also receive free services from accounting firm HBE, law firms Cline Williams and Suiter Swantz and services from Eakes Office Plus, as well as connections to mentors and potential corporate partners.
“We are thrilled to help these founders take their companies to the next level, while also continuing to build and support our local startup community,†Christina Oldfather, director of innovation and entrepreneurship with LPED and the LaunchLNK program, said in a news release.
Canary Sound Design, which was founded by doctors in Lincoln and Missoula, Montana, plans to use its grant money to establish its corporate office in Lincoln. The company offers a product called CanaryBox, which links to patient monitoring devices and automatically lowers volume or mutes music if those vitals move outside a preset level.
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