Northern NV Now

What Northern NV Now does

Northern NV Now, formerly known as the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), is a 501(c)6 non-profit economic development organization established in 1983 and headquartered at 50 W. Liberty Street, Ste. 108 in Reno, Nevada. The organization rebranded to Northern NV Now in July 2026 to better reflect its regional scope across the Greater Reno-Sparks area and broader Northern Nevada region, including the Tahoe area, Washoe County, Storey County, and Fernley. It is the formally designated Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, operating as a public-private partnership supported by state and local government entities.

Northern NV Now delivers four core service lines: Business Attraction (site selection assistance and recruitment of companies evaluating the region), Business Support (retention and expansion programs, business license information, and Foreign Trade Zone facilitation for existing companies), Startup and Entrepreneurial Development (resources, events, and ecosystem connections for early-stage companies), and Workforce Development (coordination with University of Nevada Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College for talent pipelines). It also operates Investor Relations programs with tiered membership levels and runs signature events including the annual Celebration of Business & Industry awards and the Electrify Nevada accelerator with gener8tor and Kiln.

The organization's revenue model is based on private investor memberships at four tiers (Platinum at $50,000, Presidential Gold at $25,000, Gold at $12,500, and Silver at $2,500 annually) supplemented by public partner appropriations from the Governor's Office of Economic Development, City of Reno, City of Sparks, Washoe County, Storey County, and Fernley. Customer-facing companies span battery manufacturing (Lyten), medical devices (New Deantronics), FinTech (Figure Technologies), automotive technology (Valeo), LED lighting (Elemental LED), and other sectors, with documented wins including over 2,100 quality jobs in fiscal year 2018, 2,200+ jobs across 30 companies in 2020, and $327 million in capital expenditures from companies honored in 2025.

Name

Northern NV Now

Legal name

The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada

Website

https://northernnvnow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Northern NV Now is a Reno-based 501(c)6 non-profit economic development organization that recruits companies, supports entrepreneurs, and assists existing businesses with expansion across Northern Nevada. It operates through private investor memberships and public partner funding from regional government entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAN

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPADAEAC

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Economic development
• Business attraction
• Workforce development
• Site selection
• Startup support

Headquarters

HQ city

Reno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Investor Memberships: Northern NV Now is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization funded primarily by private investors with support from public partners. Investors gain exclusive access to events, priority visibility in marketing efforts, and the opportunity to shape the future of Northern Nevada.
2. Public Partner Support: Support from government entities including State & Local Government Support. Public partners include Governor's Office of Economic Development, City of Reno, City of Sparks, Washoe County, Storey County, and Fernley.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northern NV Now (legally The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada) is a 501(c)6 non-profit economic development organization that recruits companies to the Reno-Sparks-Tahoe region, supports existing businesses with expansion and retention, and helps entrepreneurs launch and grow startups. Its offering is service-based — site selection assistance, workforce development coordination, foreign trade zone information, business license guidance, investor relations, and ecosystem connections — funded by private investor memberships and public partner contributions.

Product overview

Northern NV Now is an economic development organization (501(c)6 non-profit) offering a suite of services to drive economic growth in Northern Nevada. The core offerings include business attraction and site selection services, business retention and expansion support, startup and entrepreneurial development programs, investor relations with multiple membership tiers, and workforce development initiatives. These services work together to recruit innovative companies, support entrepreneurs, and assist existing businesses with expansion efforts in the Reno-Sparks-Tahoe region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Attraction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,100 new quality jobs created in 2018 fiscal year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level economic development partner providing public support and funding for business attraction and workforce development initiatives across Northern Nevada.
• City of RenocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor municipal partner in the Greater Reno-Sparks region providing public support and resources for economic development initiatives.
• City of SparkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner supporting regional economic development efforts and business attraction to the Sparks area.
• Washoe CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partner providing public support for economic development initiatives in the region.
• Storey CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty partner supporting economic development and business attraction to Storey County, home to Tesla Gigafactory and other major employers.
• University of Nevada, RenocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor educational partner providing workforce development, research capabilities, and talent pipeline for companies in the region.
• Truckee Meadows Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity college partner providing workforce training, technical education, and talent development for regional employers.
• gener8torcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerator partner collaborating on the Electrify Nevada accelerator program showcasing energy and climate-tech startups.
• KilncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Electrify Nevada accelerator convening investors, founders, and regional partners.
• Reno-Tahoe Airport AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing land at Reno AirLogistics Park for Lyten's gigafactory facility.
• Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to launch Nevada Economic Developers Association (NEDA), a statewide professional organization.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Houston Partnership: The Greater Houston Partnership is one of the largest U.S. regional economic development organizations, performing business recruitment, retention, and workforce/advocacy work comparable to Northern NV Now but at substantially greater scale.
• Greater Portland Inc: Greater Portland Inc is a public-private regional EDO for the Portland-Vancouver metro, performing similar business attraction, retention, and workforce development functions and competing with Northern NV Now in Western U.S. site selection.
• Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber: Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber operates the region's economic development arm with investor-supported business attraction, retention, and workforce programs comparable to Northern NV Now's mandate, although serving a different geography.
• Indy Partnership: Indy Partnership is the regional economic development organization for the Indianapolis metro, executing a comparable investor-supported business attraction and workforce development model with similar target industries (advanced manufacturing, tech, life sciences).
• San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation: San Diego Regional EDC drives business attraction, retention, and capital formation for the San Diego region, with a similar investor-supported model and a comparable mix of tech and advanced-industry targets.
• Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation: Metro Denver EDC is the primary regional EDO for the Denver metro, with comparable business attraction, workforce, and investor-supported programs targeting advanced industries and corporate relocations.
• Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA): LVGEA is the regional economic development organization for Southern Nevada and a confirmed Northern NV Now partner (they co-launched the statewide Nevada Economic Developers Association). Operates an analogous public-private model recruiting companies to the Las Vegas metro.
• Greater Phoenix Economic Council: GPEC is the primary economic development organization for the Greater Phoenix region, performing the same business attraction, retention, and workforce functions as Northern NV Now in a comparable Western U.S. growth market.
• Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council: The Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council is the regional EDO for California's Capital Region, operating a comparable public-private business attraction and retention model targeting tech, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing — directly competitive with Northern Nevada for the same prospect pool.

Regional players

• Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development: Tennessee ECD is the state-level economic development agency that has repeatedly recruited major corporate relocations (e.g., automotive, manufacturing) via incentive packages. Comparable to Northern NV Now in mandate but operates at state rather than regional scale and is a competitor for the same large relocation projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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