Boyd Gaming will bring its innovation center to a building at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in a joint innovation and training effort, the company and university announced.

Boyd will move its innovation team to the Black Fire Innovation building at the research campus in Southwest Las Vegas, according to a five-year lease agreement finalized on Sept. 8 for nearly $1.2 million.

As part of the partnership, Boyd will support internships for UNLV students and lend its expertise to university-based and corporate research and development.