K-Nevada Gateway 2026 — Korea Night & Reno Startup & VC Week

About the Program

The Gateway for
Korean Startups to the US

K-Nevada Gateway 2026 is an intensive global program for Korean & Asian startups entering the US West market. Based at UNR Ozmen Center, the program includes K-Startup Showcase, 1:1 VC meetings, Korea Night, and site visits to Tesla, DRI and 7 more companies — all in a focused 3-night, 4-day itinerary.

Officially linked to Reno Startup Week 2026 (9/29–10/2) for access to global startup & investor networks. Post-program support continues for 3 months via the K-Nevada Bridge — POC, pilot matching & CES 2027 pathways.

Dates

Mon Sept 28 – Thu Oct 1, 2026

Location

Reno, Nevada, USA
UNR Ozmen Center & more

Capacity

10+

teams (Korea + Asia)

Organizers

K-EnterTech Hub × Pacemakers
The Way Company

Local Partner

UNR Ozmen Center
Dir. Dr. Mehmet Tosun

Fee

TBD

About the Organizer

K-EnterTech Hub

K-EnterTech Hub is an EnterTech hub supporting global market entry for Korean & Asian deep-tech startups. EnterTech (Enterprise + Tech) is our mission: connecting companies and technology to create real results in overseas markets.

K-Nevada Gateway 2026 is co-organized by K-EnterTech Hub, Pacemakers, The Way Company, and K-EnterTech Forum — built on official partnerships with UNR Ozmen Center, EDAWN, and GOED.

🌐 kentertechhub.com ✈️ Apply Now

2026

K-Nevada Gateway

Local Partner Orgs

Teams Selected

365

K-Nevada Bridge Days

🤝 Co-organizers & Partners

Pacemakers The Way Company K-EnterTech Forum UNR Ozmen Center EDAWN GOED NCAR StartUpNV

Key Highlights

Why K-Nevada Gateway?

Experience opportunities you won't find anywhere else — all in 4 days.

🎤

K-Startup Showcase @ Ozmen Center

Public pitching at UNR Ozmen Center before EDAWN, GOED, NCAR, StartUpNV & VCs. Up to 10 teams — 6 min pitch + Q&A each.

🤝

1:1 VC / Partner Meetings

Pre-scheduled 30-min 1:1 sessions with StartUpNV, FundNV, AngelNV, EDAWN, GOED & Mission Law Firm.

🌙

Korea Night 2026

Special evening with local VIPs, VCs & Korean networks. "Business Meetup K-Night: Next K-Wave & EnterTech"

🏭

9 Innovation Site Visits (Day 3)

Tesla Gigafactory · Panasonic · Dragonfly Energy · Renown Health · Nevada Autonomous · DRI · Switch · UNR VARI · NCAR

🌉

Reno Startup Week 2026 Link

Official K-Nevada Gateway affiliate at RSW 2026 (9/29–10/2). Access global startup & investor networks simultaneously.

🌐

K-Nevada Bridge 365-Day Support

Post-program POC/pilot matching, CES 2027 pathway, Ozmen Center R&D collaboration, 3-month follow-up support.

Program Schedule

3-Night, 4-Day Intensive Program

Mon, Sept 28 – Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · Reno, Nevada

DAY
1

9/28 (Mon)

Arrival & Welcome

Depart Korea → Arrive Reno-Tahoe International Airport
Check-in: Whitney Peak Hotel / Reno Experience District
Local orientation & team building
🏛️ UNR Ozmen Center Startup Ecosystem Briefing
EDAWN · GOED · StartUpNV intro sessions
🍽️ Welcome Dinner & Pre-Networking
The Way Company individual consulting (POC/investment goal check)

DAY
2

9/29 (Tue)

K-Startup Showcase

🎤 K-Startup Showcase @ Reno Convention Center
Official RSW 2026 Pre-Special Event
6–8 teams pitch (6 min + 4 min Q&A)
Judges: EDAWN · GOED · NCET · Local VCs · UNR/DRI/NCAR panel
🤝 1:1 VC & Partner Meetings (afternoon)
StartUpNV / FundNV ($100K+SSBCI) / AngelNV matching
Mission Law Firm: Incorporation, IP & Visa session
🍻 Networking Dinner

DAY
3

9/30 (Wed)

Site Visits & Korea Night

🏭 Track-based company visits (morning)
⚡ Energy/Battery: Tesla Gigafactory · Dragonfly Energy
🏥 Medical/AI: Renown Health AI POC site
🔬 Research facility tours (afternoon)
NCAR · Nevada Autonomous (FAA UAS Test Site, 1,000 sq mi)
DRI · UNR Innevation Center
🌙 Korea Night 2026 (5:00–7:30 PM)
"Business Meetup K-Night: Next K-Wave & EnterTech"
K-pop · K-food · K-beauty + Local VC/Angel networking

DAY
4

10/1 (Thu)

Follow-up & Graduation

🤝 VC/Angel Follow-up 1:1 Meetings (morning)
EDAWN · GOED · LVGEA · StartUpNV additional consultations
POC/pilot contract discussion, investment terms review
🏭 2nd site visits & partner meetings (afternoon)
Redwood Materials · Switch SUPERNAP · NV Energy Greenlink
🎓 Wrap-up Dinner & Graduation Ceremony
"From Reno to Vegas to CES 2027" roadmap presentation
Depart for home (Oct 2)

Day 3 & 4 — Site Visits

9 Innovation Site Visits

Track-based visits to world-class companies including Tesla, Panasonic, DRI, and Nevada Autonomous.

⚡ Tesla Gigafactory

🔬 DRI Desert Research Institute

🏙️ Reno Downtown

🌙 Korea Night

⚡ Track A — Energy / Battery

Tesla Gigafactory @ TRIC — 540M sq ft, $35B invested. Semi · 4680 · LFP battery lines
Panasonic Energy @ TRIC — Tesla 4680 cell JV manufacturing
Dragonfly Energy — LiFePO4 · AI battery management R&D

🏥 Track B — Medical / HealthTech

Renown Health — Nevada's largest regional hospital network, AI medical POC
NCAR Biosciences Incubator — 2,200 sq ft Wet Lab
UNR School of Medicine

🚁 Track C — Drone / Mobility / AI

Nevada Autonomous / FAA UAS Test Site — 1,000 sq mi airspace, BVLOS testing
NCAR Applied Research — meeting with Director Carlos Cardillo
DRI (Desert Research Institute)

🤖 Track D — AI / Data / Content

Switch Citadel Campus @ TRIC — Tier IV, 100% renewable-powered data center
UNR VARI Core — VR/AR · HPC · K-Content collaboration
UNR Innevation Center — startup incubation & co-working

Korea Night 2026

Business Meetup K-Night

"K-Tech meets Nevada Industry & K-Culture" — A special evening with local VIPs and VCs.

📍 Event Details

Date

Wed, Sept 30, 2026 · 5:00–7:30 PM

Venue

Reno Convention Center area

Host

The Way Company × K-EnterTech Hub

VIPs

NY & LA Korean Networks, Consulate, EDAWN · GOED · Ozmen Center, VCs & Angels

👥 Guest List

VIP 1

Korean-American Networks — LA Korean Association, LA Consulate General, KSEA

VIP 2

Nevada Gov't — GOED, EDAWN, Reno Mayor, Washoe County

VIP 3

Korean Gov't Agencies — Ministry of SMEs, MSIT, KOCCA, KOTRA

General

Startup participants, VCs, Ozmen Center, NCAR, DRI, RSW attendees