Startups, clear your calendars! There’s an open pitch night at Work in Progress Coworking in Downtown Las Vegas coming up on Monday, April 9. A group of investors will be in attendance at 6:30 PM to listen to pitches from Las Vegas startups. If you’re not a tech company, that’s okay! Startups of all kinds […]
How to Get Into the Las Vegas Tech Scene
The tech community in Las Vegas is growing, and there are lots of ways that you can get involved! You don’t have to be particularly tech savvy to make a meaningful contribution to the Vegas tech community, either. There’s plenty of room for people with other skills to help, whether you’re totally into team building […]
Get Ready for the BattleBorn Hackathon from March 3-12
Conquer real challenges and win real money at the upcoming BattleBorn hackathon! The hackathon is a series of events for developers, engineers, data scientists, and creative entrepreneurs who come together to prototype solutions for the mining industry, whether they have any experience in mining or not. Barrick provides the challenges, the mentors and the current […]
Check Out UNLV’s Engineering Showcase on Thursday, December 7th
On Thursday, December 7th, UNLV’s Howard R. Hughes engineering students compete in the Freed & Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition. The event is open to the public, so check it out. Doors are open from 8:00 AM through 12:30 PM, and then 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM. This video was provided courtesy of UNLV to […]
AFwerX Comes to Vegas – Hiring Event November 16
Air Force tech innovator AFwerX, a branch of DEFENSEWERX, is moving in near UNLV. AFwerX acts like a connector between the Air Force (including the Air Force Research Labs and the USAF Warfare Center) and the people who create problem-solving technologies. Here’s the basic idea: The Air Force recognizes that there are a lot of […]
Startup Weekend is Back on November 10, 11, and 12
Techstars’ ever popular Startup Weekend event is back in at the Innevation Center in Las Vegas on November 10th, 11th and 12th. You can get your tickets here, but there’s a promo code at the bottom of this post to save you some cash, so scroll down before you buy. If you’re a solo entrepreneur looking […]
Switch’s IPO Shines the Spotlight on Vegas Technology
If you’re at all involved with the Vegas tech scene, you’re probably familiar with Switch and their seriously cool data centers. You may have even taken a tour of their campus, or perhaps you’ve been to a Meetup or something like Startup Weekend in the Innevation center. The big news about Switch is that they […]
WordCamp Vegas Has Been Announced!
After taking a year off, the highly anticipated WordCamp Vegas is finally back on October 14th and 15th, 2017 at the RedFlint Experience Center. We’ve got the skinny on the new venue, some cool new options, and (most importantly) where you can get tickets. Spoiler alert: if you click that link, you’ll find the page […]
Meet the New Owners of Work in Progress
Work in Progress Las Vegas has a new leadership team, and #VegasTech gets to make the very first public announcement! As of Monday, September 18th, Kenny Eliason and Kurt Wankier of NeONBRAND Digital Marketing (the company that operates #VegasTech) are officially the new owners of Work in Progress. A letter was sent to current Work in […]
A Peek Inside UNLV Team’s Solar Decathlon House
VegasTech got a behind-the-scenes tour of the UNLV Team Vegas 2017 Solar Decathlon entry, a net 0 house with ambitious plans and a worthwhile mission. About the Solar Decathlon The US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon challenges teams of college and university students from around the world to design and build full-sized, solar powered houses. […]