Canadian mining incubator to set up shop in Elko

by Kaleb Roedel

Over the years, Northern Nevada has seen a handful of incubators spring up as the region continues to grow and diversify. Many of them are housed with tech-centric startups looking to tap into the region’s burgeoning economy.

This summer, though, Northern Nevada will welcome its first incubator dedicated to the industry that put the silver in the Silver State.

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority recently announced a three-year partnership with MineConnect, a new business incubator committed to service and support Nevada’s mining industry.

“Any time that we have the opportunity to broaden the mining industry in Nevada, I believe that it’s worth merit,” Tyre Gray, president of the Nevada Mining Association, said in a video call with the NNBW. “Anything we can do to increase diversity within our economy is going to be positive for us, and MineConnect is a way to do that.”

A supply and service association from Northern Ontario, Canada, MineConnect plans to plant its flag in Elko, with the goal of being fully operational by the summer, according to a GOED press release.

Read entire article in the NNBW: https://www.nnbw.com/news/2021/feb/08/canadian-mining-incubator-set-shop-elko/