Driving Innovation in Gaming, Hospitality & Entertainment
Black Fire Innovation
Black Fire Innovation™ brings UNLV, one of the nation's top research institutions, and Caesars Entertainment, the world's most diversified casino-entertainment provider, together in a collaborative, environment to spark innovations that drive our industry and community forward.
As the first flagship tech hub in the 122-acre UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, Black Fire Innovation will offer a first-of-its-kind integrated resort and casino innovation lab. By bringing together student ingenuity, cutting-edge resources and key strategic partners, Black Fire Innovation will spark industry-disrupting collaboration.
Our Mission
Showcase emerging technologies
Spur creativity & entrepreneurship
Enhance collaboration & partnership
Drive new business opportunities
BE PART OF SOMETHING BIG. BECOME A PARTNER
- Innovate side-by-side with our R-1 research university and industry leaders
- Accelerate product development life cycles by piloting your solutions in a replica resort and casino equipped with an esports arena, fully-functioning guestrooms, virtual reality lab, and race and sports book
- Leverage promising, emerging talent and researchers from UNLV who will be running classes, seminars, and hands-on projects
- Establish a regional home base in the heart of the action with options for private offices and other amenities
Black Fire Innovation Leadership
ZACH MILES
AVP, Office Economic Development, UNLV
JOHN CELONA
VP, Innovation & Emerging Tech, Caesars Entertainment
LIZ LEWIS
Economic Development Manager, UNLV
ANDREW BACA
Director, Innovation & Strategy, Caesars Entertainment
Work in the heart of the action
In addition to the integrated resort and casino innovation lab, Black Fire Innovation will offer 43,000 square feet of collaborative coworking space in a state-of-the-art research building in the UNLV Harry Reid Research & Technology Park. Black Fire Innovation will open in the Fall of 2019.
- Explore membership options which will include day passes, available desk seating, and private office spaces for rent for your teams
- Reserve event spaces such as classrooms, boardrooms, labs or the new esports arena
- Enjoy the full-service kitchen, café, and bar available to members
- Access unparalleled business services and incubator amenities including UNLV's supercomputer facility, a software development and design lab, and a dedicated 3D printing makerspace