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Nevada: a hub for water innovation

Nevada offers one of the most supportive environments in the nation for startups and innovators - especially in the water sector. With its unique climate challenges, collaborative research community, and pro-business climate, the state provides fertile ground for testing and scaling new water technologies. Ranked the 7th Best State to Start a Business and the 5th Most Friendly State for Small Business, Nevada combines entrepreneurial opportunity with a welcoming ecosystem that helps water tech companies grow, thrive, and make a lasting impact. Explore the resources below to see how your company can tap into Nevada’s innovation network and accelerate your success.

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Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance


Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada


Northern Nevada Development Authority


Churchill Fallon Economic Development


Nevada 95-80 Regional Development Authority


Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority


Southwest Central Regional Economic Development Authority

Lincoln County Regional Development Authority


Battle Born Growth - Nevada's Small Business Capital Program


Battle Born Venture - Nevada's State Venture Capital Program


StartupNV


FundNV


Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC)


SilverFlume - Nevada's Business Portal


Nevada Department of Business & Industry


Small Business Administration - Nevada District


Las Vegas was recently named the top city in the U.S. for early stage startups, and has a startup ecosystem that generated an estimated $4.6 billion in valuation and $237.8 million in seed and Series A funding, according to Startup Genome.

 

Ecosystem:

Startup Vegas

Dealroom

City of Las Vegas Innovation Centers 

Tech Alley

Startup Week Las Vegas 

SCORE Las Vegas 


Accelerators & Incubators 

Electrify Nevada Accelerator (Gener8tor)

Zero Labs Innovation Launchpad 

CSN Blackstone LaunchPad

Henderson Chamber Launchpad

UNLV Innovation Incubator


Investors

Desert Forge Ventures

Rebel Venture Fund

1864 Fund

Gathering of Angels

AngelNV

NV Grow

Access CDFI 


Reno has become a thriving hub for startups, with its ecosystem valued at an estimated $60.7 billion and entrepreneurs securing $91.1 million in seed and Series A funding.

 

Ecosystem:

Startup Reno

Reno Startup Week

Techstars Startup Digest Reno-Tahoe

Northern Nevada SCORE 

UNR Innevation Center 

Nevada Research & Innovation Corporation

Accelerators & Incubators

Gener8tor

Sierra Accelerator for Growth & Entrepreneurship (SAGE) 

BizAssembly

Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) Reno Tahoe 

Adam’s Hub

Nevada Center for Applied Research (UNR)


Investors

Audacity Fund Reno
Ozmen Ventures

Reno Seed Fund

Sierra Angels

UNR Sontag Entrepreneurship Competitio

Watershed Growth Ventures


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