CEO Updates Happy Holidays from the Northern NV Now Team! On behalf of the Northern NV Now Board of Trustees and staff, we wish you the very best this holiday season. We are excited about the progress we've made over the past year: more than 2,100 new quality jobs; the attraction of 15 new corporate [...]
Investor Updates Northern NV Now is a non-profit organization that depends on Investor support to accomplish our mission. Thank you to all our Investors for your continued support. Our continuing ability to attract, retain and grow quality companies in the Greater Reno-Sparks area would not be possible without you and our community partners! [...]
Expanded Operations to Bring 240 Jobs RENO, Nev. (December 17, 2018) - The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (Northern NV Now) announced today that Figure Technologies, a financial technology company leveraging blockchain, AI and analytics to deliver products to improve the financial lives of their customers, is expanding operations to Reno, Nevada. The new office is [...]
Entrepreneurial Updates The Reno Seed Fund is in the process of raising funds with the help of a federal seed fund support grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The goal is to fill the void of early-stage capital available to companies and drive the participation of local investors into new seed funds. The Reno Seed [...]
Business Retention | Expansion Congratulations to Arconic. They are planning an expansion for their Verdi operation. Arconic develops and manufactures high performance, engineered products and solutions for the aerospace industry, and their facility has been in operation in Northern Nevada since 1967. They are planning to add at least 15 new positions with average [...]
CEO Updates Northern NV Now Board Endorses WC-1 - Protect our Community from Truckee River Flooding. This is our chance to make our community better and safer at a minimal fee (around $30 a year for the average home) while ensuring that we do not lose the $182M of federal funding if this initiative does not pass. [...]
Investor Updates Northern NV Now is a non-profit organization that depends on Investor support to accomplish our mission. Thank you to all our Investors for your continued support. Our continuing ability to attract, retain and grow quality companies in the Greater Reno-Sparks area would not be possible without you and our community partners! [...]
Entrepreneurial Updates The Biggest Little Startup Fair, held October 3rd, was a huge success! We had over 250 attendees and 30 startups! Thank you to all the startups that participated, and community members/students who came out! We attended the NCET Small Business Expo to educate the community on the many entrepreneurial resources within the ecosystem. We utilized [...]
Business Retention | Expansion Do It Now! Don't miss out! Register now for the 7th Annual Northern NV Now Existing Industry Awards, to be held on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at the Grand Sierra Resort. Give your support to the many existing companies that provide employment to thousands of Nevadans and contribute significantly to our region's [...]
CEO Updates Northern NV Now announced in a press conference last week, New Deantronics (ND), an international, medical device technology manufacturer, which is establishing its U.S. facility in the Spanish Springs Business Center in Washoe County. The company is breaking ground on a purpose-built 200,000 sq. ft. facility for research/development and manufacturing. The facility will also [...]