02 October

Nevada Small Business Development Center

Nevada SBDC guides and assists Nevadans looking to start and grow businesses, with objectives to increase business starts, create and retain jobs, and increase access to capital. One-on-one counseling services are free and confidential. Nevada SBDC also offers and coordinates …

01 October

WICHE – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Since 1953, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has been strengthening higher education, workforce development, and behavioral health throughout the region. As an interstate compact, WICHE partners with states, territories, and postsecondary institutions to share knowledge, create resources, …

07 August

Nevada COBRE

Our COBRE center, funded by the National Center for Research Resources, aims to make discoveries in basic science that can be applied in the clinical setting in order to improve patient care. Through collaboration between the University of Nevada, Reno …

07 August

Nevada INBRE

Nevada INBRE, part of the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program designed to help traditionally underfunded states build biomedical infrastructure. Nevada INBRE also works with NSHE partner institutions to promote biomedical research …

17 January

Battle Born Venture

WHO WE ARE Battle Born is an evergreen venture capital program, overseen by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) under the auspices of the US Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). OUR MANDATE Battle Born’s mandate is …

17 January

StartUpNV

We are Nevada’s Only State-Wide Business Incubator! StartUpNV, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, engages new and experienced entrepreneurs from a wide variety of industries and business sectors. We offer an opportunity to go from idea through beta testing to a revenue-producing business …

17 January

Reno Seed Fund

Objective: To promote and support economic development in the region by investing in early-stage companies and emphasizing the Northern Nevada region and its local strengths. Domains of interest include: internet of things, advanced manufacturing, software, and consumer products. Local strengths …

17 January

Reno Angels Investor Group

Formed in May 2008 to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. We are serious about investing in your success. Our members possess an impressive breadth of proficiencies in a wide-variety of industries. From business owners, entrepreneurs, inventors and patent holders to those …

17 January

Sierra Angels Investment Group

Sierra Angels is Nevada’s premier angel investment group founded in North Lake Tahoe in 1997. Our Membership consists of 50+ highly experienced executives and entrepreneurs who provide funding, mentoring and strategic introductions for meritorious early-stage technology companies primarily in Nevada …

17 January

Techrockies

This webpage on the Techrockies website provides a list of venture capital firms in the Rocky Mountain region, which includes Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

17 January

Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association

The Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association represents entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and the service providers who support them in the Rocky Mountain Region, which includes Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming.

08 March

The Sontag Entrepreneurship Award Competition

The Sontag Entrepreneurship Award Competition was established by the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno to develop the entrepreneurial capacities of University of Nevada, Reno students and facilitate the students’ creation of new businesses in Nevada. The …

08 March

Innevation Center

Innevation Center–a collaborative space created to stimulate innovation, entrepreneurialism, invention and startups. The Innevation Center memberships offer co-working areas, a Makerspace, conference rooms, and open and closed door offices for rent. Members also enjoy access to business mentorship and networking …

08 March

InNEVator Pre-accelerator Program

InNEVator Applicants, investors invited to participate in 8-week IoT pre-accelerator hosted at the University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center–Powered By Switch. The InNEVator, Reno’s fully-funded eight-week pre-accelerator program is accepting applications from early-stage founders in the Internet of Things (IoT) …

08 March

UNR Entrepreneurship Minor

The entrepreneurship minor is open to all students at the University and is designed without pre-requisites so any student can complement their major with entrepreneurial training. The program seeks to provide the student with fundamental entrepreneurial skills, enhancing the student’s …

08 March

Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR)

NCAR is an applied research and development technology center within Enterprise & Innovation. We serve to enhance the global competitiveness of Nevada industry by leveraging the physical and intellectual assets of the University of Nevada, Reno. We provide a central …

08 March

Biosciences Entrepreneurial Laboratory

The Biosciences Entrepreneurial Laboratory is a wet lab incubator space at the University of Nevada, Reno. Its creation was inspired by the cost prohibitive nature of startups in the biosciences and to accelerate the growth and success of bioscience entrepreneurship …

08 March

1 Million Cups – Reno

1Million Cups. A weekly event showcasing two Reno startup companies and helps them succeed through audience-led Q&A. Free coffee, connections and community, every Wednesday in Reno, NV. Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities …

08 March

Northern Nevada SCORE

The Service is Free, the Advice is Priceless. The Northern Nevada SCORE Chapter provides FREE and confidential mentoring to entrepreneurs working to start or grow an existing business. Northern Nevada SCORE is a non-profit, volunteer-based group of both retired and …

08 March

InNEVenture Fund

The InNEVenture Fund is a source of proof-of-concept funding that has been established to help University of Nevada, Reno faculty, students, staff and recent graduates determine if their technologies and business ideas have commercialization potential. The Fund was created to …

08 March

Sierra Angels

Sierra Angels is Nevada’s premier angel investment group founded at North Lake Tahoe in 1997. Our Membership consists of 50 highly experienced executives and entrepreneurs who provide funding, mentoring and strategic introductions for meritorious early-stage technology companies primarily in Nevada …

08 March

Reno Angels

The Reno Angels provide seed and early-stage capital in the range of $100,000 to $500,000, an investment range not generally served by venture capital funds. Our members are entrepreneurs, CEO’s, investment bankers, venture capitalists and business leaders who have funded …

08 March

Sierra Innovations Angels Initiative

_We transform innovative Northern Nevada projects into fast growing companies and mentor your start-up in the pre-seed investment stage. Sierra Innovations offers a comprehensive program from the initial design through the development spectrum to all stages, leading to early angel …

07 March

UNR Research and Innovation Office

The University is a public entity striving to support the differing needs of industry and striving to benefit businesses to improve Nevada’s economy. Open and creative engagement and nontraditional methods and policies allow for viable partnerships, use of space and …

07 March

SCORE Business Mentoring Las Vegas

Offering Free and Confidential business advice, mentoring, and information. Approximately 50 volunteer business mentors belong to the SCORE Las Vegas Chapter. SCORE Las Vegas is one of over 300 chapters of the National SCORE Organization, a nationwide, non-profit, volunteer-based group …

07 March

Startup NV Business Incubator

Nevada’s Only State-Wide Business Incubator. StartUpNV, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, engages new and experienced entrepreneurs from a wide variety of industries and business sectors. We offer an opportunity to go from idea through beta testing to a revenue-producing business with the …

07 March

Air Force Werx Vegas

Established in 2017 by the Secretary of the Air Force and reporting to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, AFWERX is a catalyst for agile Air Force engagement across industry, academia and non-traditional contributors to create transformative …

07 March

Rob Roy’s InNEVation Center

Meeting and collaboration Hub. Rob Roy’s Innevation Center is a 65,000-square-foot collaborative workspace and community event venue driving Nevada’s new innevation economy, donated to the community by Switch Founder and CEO Rob Roy. Education is, in our opinion, the number …