The Nebraska Innovation Zone Commission (NIZC) was established August 2005 per LB 546. The 19 appointed Commissioners, representing three NRDs, the University of Nebraska, Nebraska Community Colleges, Class I and Class II cities, as well as Omaha, Lincoln and six Nebraska counties: Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Saunders, Washington and Lancaster. The Commission held its first meeting October 5, 2005 at Mahoney State Park, near Ashland Nebraska.

The creation of the Nebraska Innovation Zone Commission is built upon the declaration that the area adjacent to the Interstate 80 corridor, running through the entire length of Nebraska, affords an excellent opportunity for business expansion, economic development, job creation, and education-business partnerships. This opportunity for growth is best realized through regional cooperation among the communities, businesses, and educational entities within the corridor work together to pursue common goals along this opportunity zone.

The NIZC shall advocate and recommend programs that encourage regional cooperation and foster community sustainability and economic development initiatives. Other areas of focus for the Commission are to encourage and support continuity, coordination and cooperation among national, state, multi community, and local economic development initiatives and service providers.

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NIZC Chair Ken Svoboda, and Vice-Chair Brenda Gunn present Governor Heineman with the 2006 NIZC Annual Report, March 9th , 2007.

State of Nebraska
Department of Economic Development
Public Notice

In accordance with Legislative Bill 546, approved by the Governor May 31, 2005, the Nebraska Innovation Zone Commission will be holding its monthly meeting on Oct.2, 2008.  The meeting will be held, at Mahoney State Park, at the River View Lodge located by the Observation Tour. The meeting will begin at 7:00pm. The park entrance is located at 28500 W. Park Hwy, Ashland, NE. 

Agenda items will be available for public inspection September 26, 2008, on the Department of Economic Development website at www.neded.org or the Nebraska Innovation Zone Commission website at www.nizc.org and also located on the State of Nebraska official website for public meeting notices.

Individuals with disabilities may request auxiliary aids and service necessary for participation by contacting Kathy McKillip, NIZC Executive Director, at P.O. Box 94666, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4666, or 402-471-1558, or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
September 26, 2008.