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...
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...
State job training incentive program supports 46 high-wage jobs for November
December 3, 2025Governor Michelle Lujan GrishamCabinet Secretary Rob BlackDeputy Cabinet Secretary Isaac Romero Contact: Chris ChaffinChris.Chaffin@edd.nm.gov(505) 490-7962 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 3, 2025 The New Mexico Economic Development Department committed...
Canadian manufacturer eyes Las Cruces, New Mexico, for its 1st U.S. facility
September 10, 2025A Canadian steel processing and manufacturing company is evaluating Las Cruces as the site of its first U.S. facility, a project that could bring dozens of jobs and over $50 million in economic impact to New Mexico.Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamCabinet...
New Mexico is Candidate for Cutting-Edge Hypersonic Rocket Motor Facility
August 22, 2025SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. — A cutting-edge defense technology company is evaluating Sandoval County, New Mexico, for a major new investment — an ambitious project that, if it moved forward here, could bring hundreds of high-paying jobs and reaffirm the...
EDD announces matching grants in science & technology opening soon
May 14, 2025SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department announces that applications for the FY26 New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Matching Grant will open on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
State Offers Over $1.6 Million to 8 Companies for Job Training
February 29, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Job Training Incentive Program Board approved $1,628,287 of funding in February to assist eight New Mexico companies in the training of 94 employees, New Mexico Economic Development Department Acting Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper...
State Job Training Funds to help fill up to 545 New Jobs in New Mexico
July 24, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department has just released its job training funding awards – kicking off fiscal year 2024 with a record-breaking plan to fund training up to 545 trainees and 3 interns, Deputy Secretary Jon Clark...