Want to Start a Company?
NVRIC has a range of resources that can be utilized for your entrepreneurial endeavor to help ensure success.
Starting a Startup Company
A startup company is any other new company not based on intellectual property of the Nevada Research & Innovation Corporation. We recommend contacting the Nevada Small Business Development Center or Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada for assistance with starting your new company.
Starting a Spinout Company
A spinout company is a new company that utilizes or is based on the assets of the Nevada Research & Innovation Corporation. Assets are generally any intellectual property that was generated at NVRIC using its resources. This can include anything from patents to copyright software and business methods. If you are interested in starting a spinout company, please contact us.
NVRIC External Support
Please contact NVRIC before applying to any of the programs below. We can help craft your proposals to give them the best chance to be funded.
National Science Foundation Industry & University Cooperative Research Program (I/UCRC)
The NSF I/UCRC program brings faculty and students from academic institutions together with companies, non-profits, and state, federal and local governments to collaborate on pre-competitive, fundamental research of interest to industry to drive innovation in the United States.
If it’s unclear which type of company you are starting or who has a legal claim to the assets being used, it’s best to check with us. Getting it wrong can have adverse consequences in the future.