Entrepreneurial Update BLUEPRINT 2018 was a huge success! Thank you to VentureBeat for choosing Reno as the location for this inaugural tech conference. Held at the Nevada Museum of Art, it brought together more than 400 technology innovators to discuss how to build entrepreneurial ecosystems outside of major tech hubs. Check out some local and national recaps. Our Startup Angel Workshop [...]
Entrepreneurial Development Update HOT OFF THE PRESS! EDAWN received a grant from the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, within the U.S. Economic Development Administration, to launch a Reno-based seed fund and venture conference. All accredited investors are invited to attend the Startup Angels Workshop in April to learn critical skills, and proven methodologies, for [...]
Entrepreneurial Update Entrepreneur's Organization (EO) is accepting applications for their accelerator program. Accelerator, an Entrepreneurs' Organization program, is the catalyst that enables first-stage entrepreneurs to catapult your business to the next level. Along with structured educational content focused on the core areas of first-stage businesses, the Accelerator program affords you the unique experience of [...]
Entrepreneurial Update Happy Holidays from EDAWN! We are greatful to live and work in Nevada. Thank you for your continued investment to our region's economic development and growth. We are deeply saddened by the loss of a great entrepreneurial influence in our community, John Moran. John was a lifelong learner who was passionate about [...]
Entrepreneurial Update Happy Thanksgiving from the EDAWN Team! Innovation ecosystem at work: NevadaNano announced $18 million in new investor funding - one of the largest venture financing rounds in our region's history. This successful, advanced manufacturing company is bringing Digital Scent to the Internet, leveraging discoveries licensed through the University of Nevada, Reno and [...]
Entrepreneurial Update The 3rd Annual Biggest Little Startup Fair was a hit! The event was structured to combine elements of a trade show and career fair, providing a venue for companies to exhibit their products and services, and for individuals interested in career opportunities to meet potential employers in the startup community. The event was a [...]
Entrepreneurial Update EDAWN Entrepreneurial Development Department has been chosen to receive a $300,000 grant from (over three years) the U.S Department of Commerce! U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, announced that 42 organizations - including nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and entrepreneurship-focused organizations from 28 states, will receive over $17 million to create and expand cluster [...]
Entrepreneurial Update The 2017 Collaboration Coins have hit the streets! By providing people with the startup deck and collaboration coin, it's our intent to deputize the community to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Local coffee shops are the watering holes & meeting places for our startups and we want to continue to encourage "serendipity". You can [...]
Entrepreneurial Update Reno's makeover into soaring tech hub: Tesla, Panasonic, Switch and more... Doug Erwin, the Senior VP of Entrepreneurial Development at EDAWN wrote for VentureBeat this month highlighting the benefits of Reno's growing startup ecosystem; VentureBeat is the the leading source for news, events, groundbreaking research and perspective on technology innovation. "Faced with sharply rising costs in [...]
Entrepreneurial Update HOT OFF THE PRESS in Bloomberg Business - Reno Is Starting to Look More Like Silicon Valley Thousands throng to the weekly Food Truck Fridays near downtown, dudes play corn-hole while sipping cold brew coffee at a cafe by the river, and a local bartender can't quite keep track of the number of [...]