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Nine New Mexico Companies to Receive Over $2.4M in State Job Training Funds
June 26, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced that it approved funding for up to $2.4M to assist companies in hiring and training New Mexico employees. The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) approved this monthly...
The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Partners with ActivateNM to Launch ActivatOR, an Accelerator for Outdoor Recreation Businesses
June 17, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the Economic Development Division (EDD) has partnered with CNM Ingenuity’s ActivateNM to create ActivatOR Outdoor Recreation Growth Accelerator, a free business accelerator tailored to...
Second New Mexico-Based Facility Awarded CHIPS Funding
June 11, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Acting Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper said that today’s announcement by the White House of another award to a New Mexico company under the CHIPS and Science Act solidifies New Mexico as a...
New Quarterly Economic Reports Show Continued Economic Growth
June 10, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced today that the new Quarterly Economic Summary reports for May 2024 in all 33 counties and statewide are now available on the EDD website.
Creative Industries Week Shines Spotlight on New Mexico’s Creative Brilliance, June 3-9
May 30, 2024Santa Fe, N.M. – Creative Industries Week is set to electrify New Mexico from June 3 to 9, showcasing the state’s rich tapestry of creativity and innovation. This unprecedented celebration, organized by the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s...
State Economic Development Department Awards Record Job Training Funds in May
May 23, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The May 2024 Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funding was approved to provide 13 New Mexico companies with over $6 million in potential training funds. This month’s record allotment of funding will support up to 405 New Mexico...
State Awards $760,000 in Inaugural Round of Research University Commercialization Awards
May 16, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), through its Office of Strategy, Science & Technology (OSST), has awarded $760,000 in grant funding and entrepreneurship consulting to three teams commercializing technology...
Outdoor Recreation Division awards nearly $2 million in a fourth round of funding through the Trails+ Grant
May 14, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced the fourth round of fiscal year 2024 Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant recipients. ORD is awarding $1,944,944 in funding to 13 projects...
State Awards $3.4 Million in Inaugural Round of Advanced Energy Grant Pilot Program
May 13, 2024ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), through its Office of Strategy, Science and Technology (OSST), has awarded $3.4 million in competitive grant funding to seven New Mexico companies in the inaugural round of the...
NM Economic Development Dept. Approves $1.3M to Assist 11 Companies Train Employees in April
May 13, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved 11 New Mexico companies for funding to support workforce training for 116 new and current employees, Acting Economic Development Department (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper...