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March 18, 2021
Google Plans to Invest in Nevada This Year
March 18, 2021 RENO, Nev. (March 18, 2021) — On Thursday, March 18, Google announced plans to invest more than...
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March 17, 2021
GOED announces $2 million in Community Development Block Grants
March 17, 2021 CARSON CITY, Nev. –The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has received $2,049,574 from the U.S. Department...
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January 21, 2021
State Treasurer’s Office and Governor’s Office of Economic Development provide update on additional $50 million in assistance for small businesses
January 20, 2021 – CARSON CITY, Nev. – Today, the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Economic...
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January 14, 2021
GOED and NNRDA welcomes MineConnect to Elko
January 14, 2021 –  CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Northeastern Nevada...
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December 30, 2020
Emsi SkillsMatch program to help Nevadans get back to work
December 30, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – In an effort to help Nevadans who are unemployed because of the COVID-19...
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December 2, 2020
GOED Board approves 11 new companies
December 2, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board of Directors today approved...
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November 16, 2020
GOED announces winners of Rural Nevada Startup Pitch Competition
November 16, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – New Tech Products of Amargosa Valley won the first Rural Nevada Startup Pitch Competition...
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November 12, 2020
GOED Knowledge Fund project will connect technology companies statewide to Small Business Innovation Research grants
November 12, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has expanded a program statewide...
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November 4, 2020
Labor Supply Certification Study launched to address workforce needs
November 4, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – With funding made available through the CARES Act, the Nevada Governor’s Office of...
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October 21, 2020
State adds $20 million in funds, adjusts timeline for small business grant program
October 21, 2020    Carson City, Nev. –  Today, Governor Steve Sisolak, the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office and the Governor’s Office of...
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October 14, 2020
Governor Sisolak announces $20 million relief package for small businesses and non-profits
October 14, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – Today, Governor Steve Sisolak announced details for a new $20 million grant program...
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October 5, 2020
16 Rural Nevada Communities receive $3.2 million in CDBG funding
October 5, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – Rural Nevada will receive $3,273,974 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding through...
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September 16, 2020
GOED approves Google and Lithium Nevada Corp. for abatements
September 16, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board of Directors today approved...
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September 1, 2020
Governor Sisolak announces appointments for the month of August
September 1, 2020 CARSON CITY, NV — Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced 19 appointments made to State of Nevada...
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August 31, 2020
Nevada Commercial Rental Assistance Grant Program expands eligibility criteria and extends deadline
August 31, 2020 Carson City, NV — Today, the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development...
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August 26, 2020
Knowledge Fund supports CoLab Esports Innovation Lab Project
August 26, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – The CoLab Esports Innovation Lab Project being developed at the University of Nevada, Las...
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August 17, 2020
GOED Partners with Nevada organizations to create Statewide Rural Nevada Virtual Pitch Competition with cash prizes up to $1,000
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) is partnering with StartUpNV, Entrepreneur’s Assembly, Northeastern Nevada...
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August 12, 2020
Velodyne Announces Partnership with University of Nevada, Reno to Build Smart and Safer Transportation Infrastructure
San Jose, CA – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a partnership with University of Nevada, Reno to advance research in...
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August 10, 2020
Nevada Commercial Rental Assistance Grant Program to start taking applications on August 24, 2020
Carson City, NV — Today, the State Treasurer’s Office and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced that small businesses...
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August 5, 2020
Nevada Procurement Technical Assistance Center Client Success Story – Lito Corporation wins two Small Business Innovation Research awards from U.S. Air Force
August 5th, 2020   CARSON CITY, Nev. – For the past three years, the Lito Corporation (Litocorp) has been working...
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July 29, 2020
GOED Knowledge Fund project at University of Nevada, Reno key to three company expansions and job creation
July 29, 2020   CARSON CITY, Nev. – Since 2015, the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has made...
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July 21, 2020
GOED Awards 30 Nevada Businesses with SBA funding
CARSON CITY, Nev. – In support of Governor Steve Sisolak’s priority to help small businesses, the Nevada Governor’s Office of...
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June 30, 2020
DRI’s WaterStart program GOED Knowledge Fund success story
CARSON CITY, Nev. – After investments totaling $4.3 million through the Knowledge Fund administered by the Nevada Governor’s Office of...
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June 26, 2020
Gardnerville receives 2020 Main Street America Accreditation
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has announced that seven communities in Nevada have been...
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June 25, 2020
Tu Biomics, Agriculture Biotechnology Company spins out of DRI – $350,000 GOED Knowledge Fund project helped lead to creation of company
Carson City, Nev. –The Desert Research Institute (DRI) has successfully spun out its first research-based company focused on innovative solutions...
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June 16, 2020
GOED Board Approves Workforce Development Program
Advanced Manufacturing Rapid Response will expand skilled training offerings in Southern Nevada to support advanced manufacturing industry and provide skills for workforce.
June 16, 2020 CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board of Directors today approved...
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June 9, 2020
Governor Steve Sisolak signed a directive allowing K-12 school facilities to re-open for summer learning and activities
CARSON CITY Nev. – Today, Governor Steve Sisolak signed a directive allowing local school districts, charter schools, and private schools...
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June 9, 2020
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto applauds $848,685 contract for Nevada Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site (UASTS)
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded the $848,685 in funding awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration...
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April 9, 2020
Governor Steve Sisolak announces expansion of social distancing emergency directives
Las Vegas, NV — Today, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak held a press conference announcing a new emergency directive expanding his...
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April 1, 2020
Nevada PTAC, Procurement Outreach Program receives APTAC’s 2020 Outstanding Project Award
Gallatin, TN – The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) presented its 2020 Outstanding Project Award to the Nevada...
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March 19, 2020
Gov. Sisolak Announces Nevada is One of First States to Get Statewide Approval for SBA Disaster Loan
Carson City, NV – Governor Sisolak announced that Nevada is one of the first states in the country to receive...
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March 18, 2020
Governor Sisolak Announces COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Initiatives – Nevada Health Response
To inform Nevadans statewide, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Governor’s Office have created website...
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March 17, 2020
Small Business Administration (SBA) Offers Disaster Assistance to Nevada Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Nevada small...
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December 16, 2019
New GOED Executive Director Michael Brown Announces Work Will Begin to Update State Economic Development Plan
The new Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) shared that work has begun on updating the...
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October 21, 2019
Nevada GOED Hosts Free “Where’s the Contract?” Workshop to Help Small Businesses Compete for City of Las Vegas Contracts
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) is hosting a free workshop next week for small...
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October 15, 2019
Nevada Residents are Invited to Share Views on Fair Housing Concerns and Grant Funding Priorities
Residents can provide information through public meetings and short online survey Carson City, Nev. – Residents in Nevada’s smaller cities...
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September 30, 2019
Nevada GOED Hosts Free “Where’s the Contract?” Workshop to Help Small Businesses Compete for RTC of Washoe County Contracts
RENO, Nev. – The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) is hosting a free workshop this week in Reno...
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September 17, 2019
Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development Nevada Receives Federal Grant to Support Small Businesses Expansion into International Markets
Nevada GOED accepts over $250,000 in funding, more than doubling last year’s award
LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded Nevada more than $250,000 to help small businesses expand their...
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