Nevada Office of Workforce Innovation’s Post

It is a great day for our University! The U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that the Nevada Tech Hub, a statewide effort led by the University of Nevada, Reno, will be awarded approximately $21 million to lead initiatives to strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state. Thank you to Sen. Jacky Rosen and Secretary Gina Raimondo who made the announcement during a press conference today at Dragonfly Energy. The funding will support two projects, one of which is the Nevada Native Nations Center led by the University’s Office of Indigenous Relations. The University is incredibly proud of this project as it is the only EDA Tech Hub-funded project to focus on education and workforce development for Native American and Indigenous peoples. #GoPack