Wow 30k?! I only lost 2k and I got so angry! I think I only have 400 funding left. :scream: I don't know how can I keep playing after losing that money and where to earn more without buying. I don't know if it's allowed to process an evidence using old equipment. I didn't even try. I just didn't proceed with the game after losing 2k! If ever the game has improved please inform me here. I would like to give it another try.
You can always process evidence in your friends' labs instead of your own. I'm not sure if that's what you're asking or not, but if they have faster equipment, you can do that if you want.
Also, if you process evidence at a friend's lab and someone else is also processing at the same station, you are supposed to get a "friend boost", but I haven't seen it yet.
And...if you PM the folks about your missing money, they'll help you with it.
I've seen it on the message boards a lot.