RENO, Nevada (August 29, 2016) — The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (Northern NV Now) announced today that CAEK, Inc., a software company that provides regulatory compliance and information security solutions for the medical industry, has moved its company headquarters to Reno and plans to hire up to 150 new employees. The female-founded company [...]
The Rethink Reno talent attraction campaign launched this month! No longer just a gaming town, Reno has been reimagined and rebuilt! Beyond just a bustling downtown, eclectic restaurant scene, and abundant outdoor activities, Reno also boasts a thriving job market, short commute times and affordable housing. The campaign targets entrepreneurs, startups, skilled workers, and communities outside of [...]
"Celebrate the Great" - Our community appreciates all the great contributions of our existing primary companies who are the foundation of our local economy. This is YOUR opportunity to recognize and thank the existing primary companies in our region who contribute jobs, revenue, and products and services, by nominating them in one of the following categories: Biggest [...]
Author: Mike Kazmierski, President & CEO of Northern NV Now From an economic development perspective, the engine of our economy is the University of Nevada, Reno, and the spark plug in that engine is the College of Engineering. While there are several great colleges and schools at the university, the College of Engineering [...]
CEO Update The Northern NV Now monthly Executive Update is NEW & improved! We are trying to get you the news you need from the economic development world in bite size pieces. While we worked very hard in the past to keep the EU short and sweet in each of our sections; job attraction, retention/expansion [...]
RENO, Nev. (August 17, 2016) – The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (Northern NV Now) announced today that Thrive Market, a membership-based site-commerce platform with a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable, is opening a West Coast distribution center on Milan Drive in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center and plans to hire [...]
RENO, NEV. (2016) –– A publicly traded Chinese company’s investment of $2 million in a Reno-based startup that makes lithium-ion batteries is expected to accelerate expansion of the manufacturing capacity for Dragonfly Energy Corp. Dynavolt Renewable Power Technology Co. Ltd. (0002684.SZ) invested $2 million to acquire 2 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock in [...]
RENO, Nev. (May 23, 2016) – The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (Northern NV Now) announced today that Mary’s Gone Crackers®, a manufacturer of organic and gluten-free healthy snacks will be opening a manufacturing and R&D facility in Reno, Nevada. The company headquarters will also be relocated to this site with plans to be [...]
RENO, Nev. (Apr. 28, 2016) - Samba TV, today announced the opening of a new facility in Incline Village, Nevada with plans to bring up to thirty jobs to Northern Nevada. The company will receive business incentives that were approved by the State of Nevada in March. Samba's office opening will help the company expand [...]
RENO, Nev. (April 26, 2016) – The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (Northern NV Now) Board has voted to take a position of “Significant Engagement” in support of the proposed sales tax increase to fund the infrastructure needs of the Washoe County School District (WCSD). The Board takes this position after a thorough review [...]