Las Vegas exists because of gaming and hospitality in the middle of the Mojave Desert, and that's not changing — but CES holds its annual event there, and Nevada's proximity to Tesla's Gigafactory has pulled a real, if smaller, tech layer on top of the entertainment economy. UNLV anchors the research side of a city still fundamentally organized around tourism.
Region Stats
Total firms
29
VC / investors
9
Companies
19
Universities
1
People
0
By Who For
Healthcare & Life Sciences
6
Undetermined
4
Finance
3
Consumer / Retail
2
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Gaming
Hospitality
Tech
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