21 New and Expanded Companies Invest in Local Economy RENO, Nevada (December 7, 2023) – EDAWN has revealed a lineup of 21 companies that relocated or expanded their workforce within Greater Reno-Sparks in 2023 during tonight's New and Expanded Company Welcome Reception. These companies collectively generated an impressive 1,288 new jobs, with a record [...]
Entrepreneurial Update Happy Holidays from the EDAWN Team! On behalf of the EDAWN 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 headquarters; with a 38% increase [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Entrepreneurial Update The Biggest Little Startup Fair is coming October 3rd! Whether you're a company that wants to show off your great idea or find great interns, a student looking for intern opportunities or a community member who wants to check out the startup ecosystem, it's going to be a great time! We still have a few exhibitor spots [...]
Entrepreneurial Update Are you a female interested in coding? Check out of number of great events hosted by Women Who Code. Bring your startup ventures to Nevada! Learn how the University of Nevada, Reno and the region are building an entrepreneurial-friendly environment and helping businesses grow through our Innovation Ecosystem. Interested in learning where a handful of Burning [...]
Entrepreneurial Development Bring your startup ventures to Nevada! Learn how the University of Nevada, Reno and the region are building an entrepreneurial-friendly environment and helping businesses grow through our Innovation Ecosystem. Interested in learning where a handful of Burning Man installations are created? The Generator is an inclusive art space, maker space, and community space in greater Reno/Sparks and is available [...]
Entrepreneurial Update The Startup Technology Press Conference was a success! June 5th we hosted a press conference where, along with Governor Brian Sandoval, we announced five new startups that will contribute over 125 new tech jobs, with an average wage of of over $40 an hour. The startups featured were Breadware, Talage, The Sufferest, Bombora and MyVR. Here is the Press Release. Bring your [...]
Entrepreneurial Update EDAWN would like to congratulate, Elise Leben, on her new job opportunity. We are sure she will be an asset to their staff, with her marketing and organizational skills, not to mention her easy going personality. From the whole team at EDAWN, we wish her all the best in her new endeavor! PitchFest [...]
Entrepreneurial Update EDAWN congratulates all award recipients from the NCET/EDAWN Tech & Entrepreneurial Awards. On Thursday, April 5th, NCET and the Entrepreneurial Development team at EDAWN awarded community members who have contributed to the region's technology and entrepreneurial success over the last year. Special shout out to our VP of Entrepreneurial Development, Bryan McArdle, for winning NCET's "Special [...]