FIRST Nevada is a non-profit that promotes FIRST® Robotics programs and STEAM education initiatives in Nevada. FIRST was founded with the purpose to equip America’s youth with the skills and knowledge to succeed in a technology-concentrated world. By incorporating hands-on robotic projects [...]
Where others might see 67,000 acres of desolate desert, Jeffrey Berns sees a future utopia powered by blockchain. Earlier this year, Berns’s company, Blockchains LLC, bought a vast plot of land surrounding Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory for $170 million. On it, he plans to build [...]
Silicon Valley’s newest celebrity chef goes by just one name, Sally. This chef has just one specialty: salad. Still, Sally will make you the most perfectly proportioned salad you’ve ever eaten: through science. Sally is a green-and-brown robot, a brand-new creation from Chowbotics Inc. [...]
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The Las Vegas Summer Game Jam The Las Vegas Summer Game Jam is a two-day education event and competitive “hackathon” for anybody interested in game development.The event features on-going workshops taught by professional developers as well as pizza, prizes, and plenty of opportunities [...]
Startup Weekend Vegas – Where The Next Big Things Are Born With the help of your entrepreneurial peers and an expert panel of mentors, Startup Weekend Vegas helps you turn your bright ideas into a marketable business plan. From polishing your pitch to winning over potential investors, you [...]
Patrick Olson Portfolio Manager, VTF Capital Co-Founder, Work-in-Progress Co-Founder, SHIFT Judge, Startup Weekend Las Vegas 2017 VTF Capital Patrick has co-founded two startups, developed Zappos.com’s new corporate campus and worked in product and engineering. This diverse experience brings [...]
Zachary Miles AVP, Economic Development, UNLV Exec Dir., UNLV Research Foundation Dir., Nevada Small Business Development Center, UNLV Judge, Startup Weekend Las Vegas 2017 UNLV Zach not only serves as the Associate Vice President for Economic Development, but also as the Director of the Nevada [...]
Ciara Byrne Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Green Our Planet Filmmaker & Exec Dir., Lion Television Judge, Startup Weekend Las Vegas 2017 Facebook | Twitter | Green Our Planet In March, 2013 Ciara with Kim MacQuarrie co-founded a non-profit organization called Green Our Planet based in Las Vegas. [...]
Lauren Luckey President, Mint Locker Lauren is a decorated veteran who served in Afghanistan as a Captain in the United States Army. After returning, she tried her luck as the Director of Internet Sales and was recognized as the Top Sales Person from Lexus of Henderson. Currently, she is [...]