Nevada Innovation Center LLC

Nevada Innovation Center LLC

International Trade and Development

Las Vegas, Nevada 86 followers

About us

Nevada Innovation Center LLC (NIC) is a partnership between Co-Founders Michael Saltman and Nissim Ezekiel, who have extensive business activities and networks in both Israel and in the U.S. NIC has established itself as the primary intermediary for networking and business initiatives linking Nevada’s economic development agencies, academic institutions and private companies with counterparts in Israel. The strategic objective of NIC’s efforts is to establish the City of Las Vegas and the State of Nevada as clients for Israeli pilot projects and commercial deployment, and as a showcase and entry point for the broader U.S. market. This strategic objective is grounded in the paradigm shift in Nevada’s role in the U.S. economy as a hub for technology and innovation. The decision of Tesla in 2014 to locate its $6 billion Gigafactory in Reno has been followed by the development of the Reno-Sparks Technology Corridor which now includes global names such as Google, Apple, Panasonic, Wal-Mart, SWITCH, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and many more. Nevada’s economic advantages include a pro-business regulatory climate, low taxes, competitive labor and energy costs, physical proximity to major markets in California and Las Vegas as a travel hub to the world. NIC’s operating model is built on leveraging the business background of its Founders with critical counterparts in both Israel and in Nevada. In Israel, these agencies include the Ministry of Economy, The West Coast Economic Mission in San Francisco, The Export Institute, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israel Innovation Authority, the Fuel Choices & Smart Mobility Initiative, the BIRD Foundation as well as numerous Israeli VCs and private companies. On the ground presence includes a Senior Associate resident in Israel and an operational collaboration with the Shibolet law firm in Tel Aviv.

Industry
International Trade and Development
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Las Vegas, Nevada
Type
Partnership

Locations

Employees at Nevada Innovation Center LLC

Updates