Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development

GOED is Nevada's state economic development agency, created by the 2011 Legislature (NRS 231) and chaired by the Governor. Its divisions cover workforce development, rural and community development, innovation-based economic development, healthcare, international trade and film, and it runs small-business programs including Battle Born Growth (SSBCI loans up to $250,000), the Nevada APEX Accelerator, the Office of Entrepreneurship and the Emerging Small Business program. The letter names Karsten Heise, Senior Director of Strategic Programs and Innovation (confirmed on the GOED team page), as Co-PI.