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Redwood Materials named to TIME's Top 10 Most Influential Energy Companies of 2026
Northern Nevada-based Redwood Materials was named to TIME's Top 10 Most Influential Energy Companies of 2026. Read more.
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American Line-Man College is a hybrid trade school designed to help students enter the electrical utility and construction industry. The college will begin training 40 students per month, offering its Certified Utility Worker program. The college will open on South Rock Blvd and will be operating to help meet the tremendous demand for trades growing in Northern Nevada.
American Line-Man College will be adding 10 new professional positions, occupying 2,500 square feet, with an average opening wage of $86.54/hr.
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EDAWN’s Business Development and Attraction Team works to secure new expansion facilities and/or relocations from new primary companies exploring the Greater Reno-Sparks market. The team acts as a concierge service for companies, providing customized market data, responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) from site selectors and companies considering major investments in real estate and resulting in high-quality employment growth for the region.
To contact the Business Development team, please email Heather Wessling Grosz, Amanda Berry, or Danielle Randol.
| | BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION UPDATES | | EDAWN Primary Company AGRU America is investing $65 million to expand its Fernley, Nevada operations with a new pipe production facility that will double its existing U.S. pipe production capacity and create more than 20 new jobs by the end of 2026. The facility is strategically located adjacent to AGRU's existing Fernley plant, which opened in 2008 and supports production for AGRU Lining Systems, earning a Manufacturing Excellence Award in 2023. The expansion will also include an enlarged distribution warehouse for AGRU PE/PP sheet stock and PE fittings, further strengthening the company's North American supply chain. | | Business Builders Update: | |
The Business Builders Volunteer Program closes its first full year having rebuilt its foundation, refined its model, and deepened meaningful connections with Northern Nevada's primary companies. As the program marks this milestone, momentum continues to build. On June 30, Full Tilt Logistics will host our quarterly networking event, bringing volunteers together to close out the fiscal year strong.
We are proud to welcome three new Business Builders Volunteers:
- Edith Lopez, Micone Staffing
- Cass Anderson, Intelligent Technical Solutions
- Diego Navarro, Plenium Builders
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EDAWN’s Business Retention and Expansion Team is committed to the success of our region’s primary companies. We are here to assist you by providing resources, guidance, and the support you may need when facing challenges and opportunities to grow your business.
To contact the Business Retention & Expansion Team, email Veronica Chavez or Kimberly Yaeger.
| | The Electrify Nevada Accelerator is now recruiting for its Fall 2026 cohort, with an early review deadline of June 30 and applications closing July 26. The program is free, takes no equity, and is open to founders at any stage building in advanced energy, critical minerals, physical AI, and related deep tech. The seven-week hybrid program starts September 24. Apply here. | | |
| Reno Startup Week Call for Speakers Closes June 30! If you have a story, insight, or session worth sharing with the Northern Nevada startup community, now is the time to submit. The Reno Startup Week call for speakers closes June 30. We're looking for founders, operators, investors, and community builders across every track. Sessions can be workshops, panels, or presentations. Submit speaker applications here and help shape one of the region's most important entrepreneurial events of the year. | | | Our region's coworking landscape just got significantly bigger. Kiln Reno opened in Midtown with 25,517 square feet of flexible workspace, private offices, studios, recording rooms, wellness amenities, and a full events calendar at 2195 S. Virginia St. On the nonprofit side, AHA Connects opened a 16,000-square-foot shared workspace at 199 E. Moana Lane, offering below-market-rate offices and resources designed specifically for Northern Nevada nonprofits. More space, more community. | | INVESTOR RELATIONS UPDATES | | | Thank you to our New Platinum Investor! | | | | |
Thank you to our New Silver Investor!
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Major Investor Renewals:
($12,500, $25,000, & $50,000)
- Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
- Dermody
- Porter Group, LLC
- Alpen Mortgage
- My Ride to Work
- Dragonfly Energy Corp.
- U.S. Bank
- The Abbi Agency
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Silver Investor Renewals:
($2,500)
- Safety Squads
- J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
- Nevada Donor Network
| | | We appreciate your continued support! If your company is not currently an investor with EDAWN and you are interested in becoming involved, see the resources below. If you have any questions about EDAWN investment, please email Sheila Imsdahl or Janel Walsh. | | |
Click here to view EDAWN’s 2026-27 events calendar.
If you are an EDAWN investor and would like to volunteer at our events, please contact Sheila Imsdahl, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Events, at imsdahl@edawn.org, 775.829.3704.
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The EDAWN Executive Update is designed to give you a quick update on what is happening in our community and at EDAWN regarding economic development.
Please forward this to others you know that may be interested. For more information, please email Ava Coulter or call (775)-343-6811.
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