Robert Rippee has been a central figure in the development of the Black Fire Innovation Hub since its inception.

The UNLV Office of Economic Development and Zero Labs, a business accelerator in Nevada specializing in gaming, hospitality, entertainment, and sports, is excited to introduce the Zero Labs x UNLV Innovation Launchpad. This 3-day event, scheduled for early 2024, will offer a unique pre-accelerator experience designed specifically for UNLV’s students, faculty, and centers of excellence.

GMA Consulting ("GMA"), a leading gaming, entertainment, sports, and hospitality research and consulting firm, and UNLV's Black Fire Innovation ("Black Fire") announced today a new initiative for undergraduate and graduate students interested in entrepreneurship.

The labor landscape across the country has changed considerably since the emergence of COVID, and the service industries are among the most visibly altered. As the largest city in a state that’s heavily dependent on these industries, Las Vegas saw a shocking loss of jobs at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the reopening of businesses and seismic shifts in the labor market, what does work in this hospitality-driven city look like today — and what might it look like in the future?

One of ChatGPT’s selling points is its easy facility with blog entries, term papers and the like; the copy it generates is good enough to have taken some freelance writing gigs away from friends of mine. 

A Michigan-based science and technology business incubator is expanding its reach across the Ann Arbor area with a new location, creating a home for startups founded by local university graduates.

Art Vivas, the Low Voltage Project Manager at Henderson-based FEA Consulting Engineers, will be a top speaker at the upcoming Casino Esport Conference. Vivas is scheduled to discuss how the esport industry can leverage immersive audio technology to improve sportsbook visual elements.

The idea of ​​helping UNLV turn UNLV into a hotbed of hospitality innovation started making pizza with friends.