Return on investment
Nevada Center for Applied Research and the Innevation Center
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$8.7M
Knowledge Fund
investment
over 11 years
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$319M+
in venture capital
raised by affiliated
startups
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489
companies, agencies &
orgs engaged through
memberships or agreements
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803
jobs created
by affiliated
companies
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43
companies with
University-based
operations
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$234M
in grants,
contracts, gifts
& agreements
As of February 2024