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Economic Development’s JEDI Office publishes outcomes report
March 4, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has published the first outcomes report from its Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Office.
New job training funds can assist up to 221 New Mexico workers
March 3, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) kicked off 2025 with approximately $5.4 million in job training awards for January and February, Cabinet Secretary-Designate Rob Black announced today.
EDD awards LEDA economic assistance to long-time New Mexico business
February 27, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — Vitality Works, a four-decades-old family business, has been awarded state economic assistance to add jobs and expand its West Side campus, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced today.
State science and tech office announces contractors to provide startup business assistance
February 26, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Office of Strategy, Science & Technology today announced five contractors were chosen for sector-specific business assistance for New Mexico startups in science and technology.
Governor announces partnership with BorderPlex Digital
February 25, 2025SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today a partnership with BorderPlex Digital Assets, LLC that will position New Mexico as a leader in digital infrastructure to power the technology of tomorrow.
Economic Development Department awards 8 SBIR Matching Grants
February 24, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — The Office of Strategy, Science and Technology has awarded SBIR Matching Grants to eight technology companies with active federal funding to boost technologies in advanced energy, aerospace, advanced computing, and bioscience, New...
Governor-backed site readiness bills will help attract businesses
February 17, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and New Mexico lawmakers are backing a pair of bills that will make New Mexico more competitive when attracting larger industrial and commercial investments.
Community economic development projects in Aztec, Edgewood to receive NM MainStreet technical assistance, grants
February 12, 2025Santa Fe, N.M. — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted project proposals from the City of Aztec and the Town of Edgewood for NMMS’s Frontier, Rural, & Native American Communities...
New Mexico invests $4 million in outdoor recreation access and trail infrastructure
February 11, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division announced today that more than $4 million has been awarded to 28 recipients in 13 counties in the third round of FY25 Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant program.
NM MainStreet Celebrates Milestones of MainStreet Staff, Volunteers
February 5, 2025Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) celebrated milestones and achievements of MainStreet staff and volunteers including training completion, professional certification, and...