Office of Enterprise & Innovation
Creating Bridges Between Academia and Industry to Improve Lives
Enterprise & Innovation facilitates the creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University. We are a service-oriented organization striving to:
- Protect intellectual property, support licensing, provide business management assistance, and enable commercialization of the innovations produced via the research activities of faculty and students
- Create partnerships with companies that will develop research discoveries into products for the public benefit
- Promote regional economic development through strategic partnerships with the University and the private sector
Pillars of Enterprise & Innovation
Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer
Protecting research discoveries and building partnerships that will bring ideas from academia to the marketplace as products and services.
University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center – Powered By Switch
University of Nevada, Reno Innevation Center – Powered By Switch
Designed to empower Nevada’s next generation of economic leaders and home to industry-forward initiatives including NAASIC, NCAR and NVIE.
Nevada Center for Applied Research
Nevada Center for Applied Research
Providing industries with a central and public access point to utilize University assets, NCAR acts as a one-stop-shop for applied research.
Nevada Industry Excellence
Nevada Industry Excellence
Working with Nevada companies to strengthen their global competitiveness by assisting with new, advanced technologies, techniques and best business practices.