About us
Established in 1992, the University Center for Economic Development, part of the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno, is Nevada’s only U.S. Economic Development Administration funded University Center program. The University Center for Economic Development conducts a wide variety of applied and basic research studies, provides extensive technical management and assistance services, offers counseling and referral services, and sponsors various workshops and seminars. Serving the entire state of Nevada, University Center for Economic Development faculty and staff serve clients in both the metropolitan and non-metropolitan parts of the states, including public sector agencies, private sector firms, non-profit and community-based organizations, and Nevada’s various Native American and Indigenous communities. Clients often include local and state governments, community, organization and trade associations, and even individual private sector firms across a wide range of industry and occupation sectors.
The University Center for Economic Development is supported by a U.S. Economic Development Administration University Center Program grant and through fixed-fee contracts between the Center and the Center’s clients.