BioTech Vegas Funding Symposium
This symposium is designed to connect researchers, startups, entrepreneurs, established companies, and university partners with federal funding opportunities and resources.
Event Overview
Discover how the National Institutes of Health can help accelerate innovation in Nevada. The BioTech Vegas Funding Symposium will take place November 14, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST, in Las Vegas at Roseman University’s Summerlin campus, with a live simulcast in Reno from UNR's Innevation Center.
Hosted by BioTech Vegas, Roseman Bioventures, and the University of Nevada, Reno Innovation Center, this symposium is designed to connect researchers, startups, entrepreneurs, established companies, and university partners with federal funding opportunities and resources.
Key speakers will include representatives from:
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED) Program
- Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H)
Agenda (Tentative)
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Networking Brunch
- 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: BioTech Vegas meeting & updates
- 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: NIH presentations & Q&A
- 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Break
- 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM: ARPA‑H discussion & Q&A
Location & Access
- In person: Roseman University, 1 Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas, NV 89135
- Virtual: Live stream from UNR Innovation Center, 450 Sinclair Street, Reno, NV
