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Forbes notes New Mexico’s Competitive Tax Changes
Recently Forbes magazine published an article on recent changes in New Mexico's tax policy. In April, Governor Martinez signed the Jobs Package into law. The Jobs Package was a direct result of ideas from the New Century Economy Summit held last October in Albuquerque. The Jobs Package consists of a reduction in corporate income tax from 7.6% to 5.9% by January 1, 2018. This reduction will bring New Mexico in below the national average allowing our state to be more competitive. In addition, a...
National Investment Firm Buys Genetics Labs Developed at NMSU
What began as a research endeavor of New Mexico State University that was struggling to sustain itself financially has become a multi-million dollar trio of companies that were recently purchased by a national investment firm - bringing funds back to the inventors and into Arrowhead Center's ongoing efforts to commercialize innovation. BelHealth investment partners, a New York-based health care private equity firm, has agreed to purchase the Genetic Testing Laboratories and its sister...
DC-X First Flight + 20th Anniversary & Aerospace Workshop
Join the DC-X Team as they celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Delta Clipper Experimental August 16, 17, & 18, 2013, at Spaceport America, New Mexico, and the New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM. Friday, August 16: Location Virgin Galactic Gateway To Space, Spaceport America, Upham, NM: introduction of the total DC-X Team, overview of the DC-X project, presentations on Spaceport America and Virgin Galactic. Speakers include: Christine Anderson,...
Registration Now Open For NMSU’s 2013 Domenici Public Policy Conference
Registration is under way for the 2013 Domenici Public Policy Conference, Sept. 18 and 19 at the Las Cruces Convention Center. The cost to attend the event is $50. Any university student may attend for free courtesy of Western Commerce Bank, sponsor of the 2013 Domenici Student Experience. Members of the public, as well as New Mexico State University faculty, staff and students, can register for the conference at domenici.nmsu.edu. Speakers at the conference will include former U.N. Ambassador...
Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center Featured at HTC Meeting
The August High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. This month’s speaker will be Professor Anthony Hyde, Director of the Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center (M-TEC) in the College of Engineering at NMSU. The M-TEC organization works with individuals, entrepreneurs and business to assist with engineering, manufacturing, product development and prototyping. ...
News from Spaceport America – August 2013
After the highly successful launch on June 21 of the UP Aerospace SL-7 vehicle, the technical team concentrated during July on preparations for upcoming launch activities and on renewal of our Launch Site Operator License. UP has posted a spectacular downward looking on-board video of the first part of the SL-7 mission on YouTube. We worked with the US Army White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) to select a date for the UP Aerospace SL-8 mission (October 9). Because UP's vehicles land within WSMR,...
New Mexico 9000 Program Now Registering Businesses for Class Beginning September 13
The New Mexico Economic Development Department, in collaboration with the New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership, is offering the New Mexico 9000 training classes to prepare New Mexico businesses to register for ISO 9001 certification. The first class is scheduled to begin on September 13, 2013 at the New Mexico State University Albuquerque branch, 4501 Indian School Rd. NE. New Mexico 9000 was created by the Economic Development Department to provide training and assistance to New...
Governor Announces Two New Companies Locating in Santa Teresa
Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela announced the location of two new businesses to Santa Teresa. W Silver Recycling, a metal recycling company and Twin Cities, a warehousing, distribution and logistics company will both be opening their doors in Santa Teresa bringing 20 and 50 jobs respectively. Both companies also anticipate growth and the hiring of more employees in the near future. “I am happy to announce W. Silver and Twin Cities chose to locate in New...
MVEDA Takes to the Airwaves
On Tuesday, July 23rd, MVEDA will debut a monthly radio broadcast on KSNM 570AM Talk Radio. The monthly broadcast will feature economic development news from around the area as well as interviews with local officials and business leaders. Tune in the 4th Tuesday of each month from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. to hear about the latest economic development topics that impact our region.
Doña Ana County Plans Subject of August 6th Luncheon
The August meeting of the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet. This month’s forum will focus on three ongoing planning processes in Doña Ana County. Denise Weston of Bohannan Houston, Inc. and Will Gleason of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini will discuss the Comprehensive Plan for Sustainable Development and the Camino Real Corridor...
