February 24, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — The Office of Strategy, Science and Technology has awarded SBIR Matching Grants to eight technology companies with active federal funding to boost technologies in advanced energy, aerospace, advanced computing, and bioscience, New...
Governor-backed site readiness bills will help attract businesses
February 17, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and New Mexico lawmakers are backing a pair of bills that will make New Mexico more competitive when attracting larger industrial and commercial investments.
Community economic development projects in Aztec, Edgewood to receive NM MainStreet technical assistance, grants
February 12, 2025Santa Fe, N.M. — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted project proposals from the City of Aztec and the Town of Edgewood for NMMS’s Frontier, Rural, & Native American Communities...
New Mexico invests $4 million in outdoor recreation access and trail infrastructure
February 11, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division announced today that more than $4 million has been awarded to 28 recipients in 13 counties in the third round of FY25 Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant program.
NM MainStreet Celebrates Milestones of MainStreet Staff, Volunteers
February 5, 2025Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) celebrated milestones and achievements of MainStreet staff and volunteers including training completion, professional certification, and...
EDD and GreenPower Motor sign agreement for zero-emission pilot program and bus service facility
January 30, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — The State of New Mexico and GreenPower Motor Company (NASDAQ: GP) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) for an all-electric, purpose-built school bus pilot project to be conducted in New Mexico in school districts across...
Economic Development Dept announces awardees for inaugural round of equity grants
January 23, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary-Designate Rob Black announced today that five organizations have received grants in the inaugural round of awards through the EDD’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion...
Quantinuum Announces Plans to Build a New Quantum R&D Center in New Mexico, Anchoring the State’s Quantum Technology Revolution
January 21, 2025BROOMFIELD, CO – JANUARY 21, 2025 – Quantinuum, the world’s largest integrated quantum computing company, announced plans today to open a new location in New Mexico. This anticipated site will support ongoing collaborative efforts to advance the...
Retired US Air Force colonel chosen to lead Office of Military Base Planning and Support
January 15, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Colonel Megan A. Cornett, a retired U.S. Air Force officer with experience in government relations, as director of New Mexico’s Office of Military Base Planning and Support.
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division celebrates $3.2B outdoor economy
January 14, 2025SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) is pleased to announce March 18, 2025, as Outdoor Recreation Day at the State Capitol. Dozens of outdoor recreation businesses, organizations, and youth...