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President Signs U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
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. policies governing commercial spaceflight. The bill, which President Obama signed last week, provides an essential legal framework that will enable New Mexico’s commercial spaceflight industry to grow in the years ahead.The new law...
Spaceport America Announces Drone Summit 2016
Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, announced today the launch of the first Spaceport America Drone Summit to be held at Spaceport America in Southern New Mexico from March 12-14, 2016. “We are thrilled to host this exciting and educational summit for small drones at Spaceport America,” said Spaceport America CEO Christine Anderson. “Our 12,000-foot spaceway and north campus are perfect for this type of multifaceted event and can easily accommodate...
Spaceport America Announces Master Development Plan at SpaceCom Expo
Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, announced today the launch of a master development plan opening up additional build-to-suit parcels within the North and East Campuses at the 18,000-acre facility in Southern New Mexico.Spaceport America’s CEO and go-to-market team have traveled to Houston today to roll-out the “Reach for the Stars at Spaceport America” campaign featuring the new master development plan targeted to commercial space and space-related...
Davin Lopez Recognized as NMIDEA Developer of the Year
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 servants. Most awards are given for significant contributions and achievements made over the past year, while two are focused on those who have made significant contributions over many years to New Mexico's economic development. The...
Spaceport America Officials Announce the Successful Launch of an UP Aerospace Rocket Carrying Research Payloads from NASA, Purdue, and New Mexico State Universities
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 America’s Vertical Launch Complex-1 on the East Campus. This launch represents Spaceport America’s 24th overall launch and the fourth from Spaceport America with NASA Flight Opportunities Program payloads.The SpaceLoft commercial...
Join us at UAS TAAC 2015
8-10 December 2015, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico The UAS TAAC (Unmanned Aerial Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center) venue has always succeeded in gathering the UAS organizations that matter. Last year, we had numerous government and industry leaders at TAAC who can and do discuss critical issues regarding UAS in a productive, value-added environment. At TAAC 2015, we anticipate the same caliber of speakers and attendees from several federal agencies (DoD, NASA, DHS, NOAA, BLM,...
CyraCom International Awarded Job Training Incentive Program Funding
CyraCom International, Inc. of Las Cruces was awarded JTIP funding by the New Mexico Economic Development Department's Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board at its meeting in September. CyraCom International is the leading provider of language interpreting services to healthcare, and its interpretation and translation solutions are exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association. Whether in-person or via phone, video, mobile app, or written text, CyraCom bridges communication...
November Business in the Borderplex Forum Features MVEDA Update
The November MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum will focus on MVEDA’s activities during the current fiscal year and a review of the highly successful FY ‘15. Davin Lopez, CEO, will be giving an update on MVEDA’s progress year-to-date in meeting its board approved performance goals. Copies of the recently released FY ’15 Annual Report will be available at the meeting The forum will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S....
Job to Career Readiness Boot Camp & Job Expo Coming on October 28, 2015
Doña Ana Community College (DACC) Career Services is partnering with New Mexico Workforce Connection, Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA), and the Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to bring a “Job to Career Readiness Boot Camp” and JobExpo to Southern Doña Ana County. Local residents will have an opportunity to register for the “Job to Career Readiness Boot Camp” focusing on job fair preparation from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. This boot camp is...
Las Cruces NM MSA among 105 Best Cities for Global Trade
Global Trade magazine has selected 105 cities to its fourth annual “Best Cities for Global Trade” report, placing each honoree into one of 10 categories—Best Business Environment, Best Infrastructure, Most Innovative, Most Employee Friendly, Best Site Selection Assistance, Best Export Assistance, Best Workforce, Global Vibe, Emerging Cities and 15 To Watch.The Las Cruces NM MSA (Doña Ana County) was among the ten cities named in the Emerging Cities category (page 88). The selection was based...
