Apr 29, 2016 | Announcements, Borderplex Expansions, Economic Development
ARCA Space Corporation has announced the start of production of the ArcaBoard, the world’s first commercially available hoverboard. The ArcaBoard will be produced in New Mexico. The deliveries will start in May to clients from China, France, Israel, Romania and United...
Mar 3, 2016 | Announcements, Borderplex Expansions, Business Assistance Programs, Economic Development, MVEDA Events
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, the CRUCESKICK crowdfunding campaign was unveiled at the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum. Initially, NM Shrimp Company, Bow Wow Blends and EcoSeal are participating in the campaign. Other participating entrepreneurial companies will...
Mar 2, 2016 | Announcements, Borderplex Expansions, Economic Development, Local Economy
The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (NMEDD) Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved $355,154 in funding for seven companies to create 132 jobs in February.”JTIP has a direct impact in growing New Mexico’s workforce,”...
Nov 30, 2015 | Economic Development, Space Industry News
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich praised passage of the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act to modernize commercial space regulations and encourage competitiveness in the industry. Udall and Heinrich are longtime champions of modernizing U.S....
Nov 13, 2015 | Announcements, Economic Development
New Mexico IDEA presented awards to individuals recognized for stellar achievements in economic development at their annual meeting in Las Cruces today. The awards are intended to recognize professional economic developers as well as volunteer leaders and public...
Nov 6, 2015 | Announcements, Economic Development, Space Industry News
Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built, commercial spaceport, announced the successful launch today of an UP Aerospace SpaceLoft™ rocket carrying several scientific and engineering experiments. The launch took place this morning at 8:01 MST from Spaceport...