Press Releases
EDD Press Releases
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- To get copies of press releases prior to January 2023, please review our IPRA Procedures for Requesting Inspection at edd.newmexico.gov/ipra
Rocket Lab Celebrates CHIPS Act Funding Preliminary Agreement in Albuquerque
July 16, 2024Long Beach, Calif. July 16, 2024– Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, welcomed government and community leaders at its space-grade solar cells manufacturing facility in...
Calgon Carbon Corp. Picks New Mexico for Expansion
January 16, 2024BLOOMFIELD, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and executives from Calgon Carbon Corporation announced today that the company is expanding to New Mexico through an asset purchase of its new Bloomfield location.
Mark Roper named EDD Acting Secretary
January 10, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham named Mark Roper as Acting Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Economic Development Department. Roper is a seventh-generation New Mexican with a long background in media, marketing, and public service, at...
New Mexico Film Tax Credit Delivers Strong Economic Returns
December 28, 2023Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) announced the updated economic impact study results demonstrating the significant economic return on investment (ROI) generated by the New Mexico Film Production Tax Credit.
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Awards $1 million in Outdoor Equity Funding to Organizations in 12 Counties, 5 Tribal communities
SANTA FE, N.M. –The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) is awarding $1 million in new Outdoor Equity Fund grants to 30 organizations, school districts, and local governments in 12 counties and five Tribal communities, ORD Director Karina Armijo announced...
New Mexico Film Office Celebrates Second Successful Year of Screenwriting Incubator ‘New Voices • New Mexico’
December 20, 2023Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO), in partnership with Stowe Story Labs, is proud to announce the overwhelming success of the second annual New Voices • New Mexico screenwriting incubator program. This program, designed to nurture and...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Awards Another $1.74M For Outdoor Infrastructure
December 20, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has awarded outdoor trails and infrastructure grants to 12 projects as part of the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant initiative, ORD Director...
The New Mexico Film Office Announces Feature Film “Killing Faith” Begins Production in New Mexico
December 18, 2023Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson announced today that the feature film, “Killing Faith,” will begin filming in and around Santa Fe beginning January 2024.
State Awards Job Training Funds to 14 Companies in November and December
December 15, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – Fourteen New Mexico companies have been approved for funding through the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) for November and December of 2023, Acting Cabinet Secretary Jon Clark...
State Funds Assist in Expansion of Family-Owned Business in Portales
December 13, 2023PORTALES, N.M. — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has awarded economic assistance from the LEDA job-creation fund to family-owned Portales-based Enchantment Vineyards, Acting Cabinet Secretary Jon Clark announced today. The funds...