The city of Las Vegas has launched a pitch contest for a new bioscience lab, with $10 million in funding up for grabs.

City officials on Tuesday announced the BioHealth Innovation Challenge, which seeks proposals to develop and operate a lab in Las Vegas and is sponsored by the city’s Redevelopment Agency.

Registration closes Jan. 22, 2026. The winning project is scheduled to be announced in fall 2026 and would receive up to $10 million.

Las Vegas Councilman Brian Knudsen said in a news release that the initiative marks a “bold step forward” to help make America’s casino capital a “national leader in biosciences and innovation.”

“By expanding laboratory infrastructure and attracting cutting-edge research and development, the city is creating the conditions for new industries to thrive,

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