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$1.2M in State Job Training Funds Approved for October
October 24, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) approved Job Training Incentive Program funding in October to six businesses in Albuquerque, Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, and Los Alamos to add employees or train existing workers...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Businesses Making Waves
October 22, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) is publishing a dynamic new editorial project celebrating the vibrant outdoor recreation landscape across the state. New Mexico Outdoor Ventures, features captivating stories of 17...
SBIR Matching Grant Applications Open Oct. 23, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department announces that applications for the FY25 New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Matching Grant will open on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
State Launches RFP for Science and Technology Startup Assistance
October 15, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Office of Strategy, Science & Technology launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) for contractors to provide sector-specific business assistance in the department’s priority science...
Isaac Romero Named Deputy Secretary of Economic Development
October 8, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has named Isaac Romero, a commercial real estate professional and former legislative analyst, as deputy secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department.
Raton MainStreet is Semifinalist for 2025 Great American Main Street Award
October 1, 2024Raton, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced that Raton MainStreet has been selected as a 2025 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) semifinalist by Main Street America. The GAMSA recognizes communities for...
$2.4 Million in State Job Training Funds Approved for September
September 30, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – Twelve New Mexico companies were awarded job training funds through the Job Training Incentive Program in the September 2024 monthly round of funding, announced New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Rob Black....
Kairos Power to expand New Mexico operations, create 100 jobs
September 16, 2024ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Kairos Power LLC, a mission-driven clean energy technology, engineering, and manufacturing company, is expanding its operations in New Mexico to build three facilities and create 100 jobs. Kairos Power is headquartered in Alameda,...
Leading New Mexico Innovators Compete for $15k at Annual Adventure Pitch
September 13, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division is gearing up for its third annual Adventure Pitch competition, in partnership with CNM Ingenuity, at the Outdoor Economics Conference on Tuesday, September 24, in Las Cruces. The Adventure Pitch will...
Governor appoints Rob Black as Secretary of Economic Development
September 5, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today appointed Rob Black as Cabinet Secretary of the Economic Development Department, ushering in a bold new era of leadership at the agency charged with spurring private investment and growing new jobs...