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New Mexico invests $241,000 in creative businesses through Business Development & Expansion Grant
February 16, 2026The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that ten creative industry businesses will receive a total of $241,000 to help them scale operations, strengthen infrastructure and expand market opportunities.Governor Michelle Lujan...
EDD empowers communities with free technical assistance
February 12, 2026State program set to benefit Old Town Albuquerque, Hobbs, Placitas and Los Ranchos SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department will provide free professional technical assistance to four communities to strengthen their local economies...
Blue Pony Energy selects Lovington for clean fuels manufacturing facility
February 10, 2026Houston-based Blue Pony Energy, a chemical manufacturing company specializing in synthetic, low-carbon products, will build its first facility in Lovington, New Mexico.Governor Michelle Lujan GrishamEDD Cabinet Secretary Rob BlackNMED Cabinet...
NM Border Authority leads bilateral economic session
February 5, 2026Following the conclusion of the Mexico–New Mexico Advocacy Day at the state’s current legislative session, the New Mexico Border Authority (NMBA) convened a bilateral economic development session at the State Capitol, bringing together public and...
Technology and Innovation Office awards innovation infrastructure grants
February 4, 2026The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Technology and Innovation Office has awarded $2.7 million in grants to two organizations to develop and expand the physical infrastructure that supports innovation, entrepreneurship and technology...
Farmington’s Historic Downtown earns state Arts & Cultural District Authorization
February 3, 2026SANTA FE – Historic Downtown Farmington has been granted state authorization as an Arts & Cultural District following the successful completion of the Arts & Cultural District start up benchmarks, becoming the 11th NM community to earn state...
State launches NM CreativeCon series to boost creative economy
February 1, 2026New Mexico is investing in its creative economy with a new statewide event series, NM CreativeCon, offering business workshops and networking opportunities to creative professionals across the state.Governor Michelle Lujan GrishamCabinet Secretary Rob...
Lovington BBQ joint gets state funding for expansion
January 28, 2026TD’s Brew & BBQ, a Lovington-based maker of BBQ sauces and spice rubs, has been awarded state economic assistance to create 16 local jobs and expand operations through a program administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department...
Canadian manufacturer picks Las Cruces for their 1st U.S. facility
January 27, 2026A Canadian pipe manufacturing company, Endurance Technologies, Inc., has selected Las Cruces as the site of its first U.S. facility, bringing dozens of jobs and more than $50 million in economic impact to New Mexico over the next decade.Governor...
Castelion breaks ground on Project Ranger in Rio Rancho, creating 300 high-paying jobs
January 21, 2026Castelion, a defense technology company, today broke ground on a 1,000-acre manufacturing campus — known as Project Ranger — in Sandoval County, reinforcing New Mexico’s position at the forefront of defense innovation.Castelion breaks ground on Project...