Resources

Community and University resources

Startup Reno – A collection of the resources in the region relating to business development and growth.
Kauffman | Entrepreneurs – A knowledge base with free resources for all stages of startups.
Working with the University of Nevada, Reno – An entry point to the robust range of resources, facilities, equipment and expertise available through the University for startups and industry.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program – A federal grant program designed to encourage small businesses to engage in R&D.
Who owns the IP? - An overview of the University’s intellectual property ownership policy.

Innevation Center mentors

Northern Nevada’s business community is unique, with a culture of engagement and members who are willing to lend a hand to grow the greater ecosystem. At the Innevation Center, community experts offer their mentorship to our members free of charge. Contact us at icadmins@unr.edu or (775) 682-8612 for more information on connecting with mentors.

Grace Chou

Startups, venture financing, business strategy, biotechnology
Director, Innevation Center

James Sacherman

CEO and founder mentor, startups, investment
Innevation Center startup consultant

David Lewandowski

Legal – corporate governance, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, M&As
Corporate Attorney, Fennemore Craig

Value Quraishi

Technology product development, interim CIO/CTO, startups, turnarounds, game design
CIO, Value Venture Studio, Inc.

Jeff Saling

Startup incubation and acceleration
Co-Founder and Executive Director, StartUp NV

Lorne Smith

Large and small scale manufacturing
President, A1 Group Holdings

Ryan Spiers

General counsel for founders – company formation and corporate governance
Attorney, Cooley, LLP

Edward Vento

Alternative financing
Business Development, Prestamos CDFI

Innevation Center webinars

These webinars are part of the 2020 Speaker Series hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno. The four-part series contains panel discussions focused on startup small businesses.