Betting Big on Innovation in the Desert with BioHealth Las Vegas on BioTalk

Southern Nevada is emerging as a new biohealth hub. In this episode, Councilman Brian Knudsen, Jamie Schwartz of University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and Vance K. Farrow from the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) join Rich Bendis to talk about what’s fueling the momentum, from the $10M BioHealth Innovation Challenge and Desert Forge Venture Fund to the revitalization of BioTech Vegas.

They explore the unique collaboration between government, academia, and industry that’s building a thriving ecosystem with strengths in brain health, sports science, and workforce development, helping redefine what innovation looks like in the desert.

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