GOED Knowledge Fund grant will connect technology companies statewide to federal Small Business Innovation research grants.

The robots are coming.

Embarc Collective nurtures the growing tech startup community in Florida’s Tampa Bay area as it works to turn the region into the next hotbed for technology innovation. To do it, the nonprofit has built a state-of-the-art facility that is giving the area’s startup ecosystem a major boost.

The spread of the novel coronavirus has devastated the gaming industry, prompting the shutdown of arenas, casinos and resorts across the country.

The spread of the novel coronavirus has devastated the gaming industry, prompting the shutdown of arenas, casinos and resorts across the country.

Nutanix , Caesars Entertainment and UNLV have announced the collaboration to enhance Black Fire Innovation a hub where new ideas for the gaming and hospitality sectors are tested and tested, with the aim of accelerating innovation in these areas.

Beginning in World War II and continuing through the Cold War, public-sector biomedical and technology research led to discoveries that produced unprecedented economic and job growth, reshaped the aerospace and pharmaceutical industries and led to new inventions such as computers and the internet.

Announced in April, Black Fire is a 43,000-square-foot academic incubator that will be located in UNLV’s Harry Reid Research & Technology Park. It features mock hotel rooms, a casino floor and a sports book. It will also feature an Intel presence that, according to Caesars vice president of business innovation and technology strategy John Celona, will “elevate” opportunities for students to learn about visual analytics, bleeding-edge computing capabilities and the internet of things.

There aren’t many places where you can find electronic gaming, slot machines, blackjack tables, esports and a sportsbook in one room -- not to mention a bar, restaurant, café and even realistic hotel rooms.

Before even starting to work on the thing that appeals to today’s youth, it’s important to understand what makes them difference.

On a mild winter’s day in Las Vegas last Thursday, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, and former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were joined by state officials and gaming industry executives to cut the ribbon on the first building to open as part of a unique partnership.

In the southern suburbs of Las Vegas and last week saw the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) open a four-story venue that is to serve as an incubator for new ideas in gaming, entertainment and integrated resort experiences.