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Former Spaceport America Contributor to Head Arrowhead Business and Research Park
New Mexico State University engineering alum and Spaceport America contributor Wayne Savage has been named executive director of Arrowhead Business and Research Park. Savage began his duties in June and is already looking for ways to enhance the business park's role in supporting economic development and business innovation in the region. "From my background of property management and large project delivery - most recently focused on Spaceport America and the commercial space industry...
High Tech Meeting Features Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The July High Tech Consortium (HTC) of Southern New Mexico membership meeting will be on Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. This month’s speaker will be Mr. Dennis Zaklan, Deputy Director of the New Mexico State University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Flight Test Center. Mr. Zaklan has been one of the principle drivers in establishing NMSU’s Physical Science Laboratory as one of the nations’ leaders in UAS. Mr. Zaklan will discuss the NMSU...
New Mexico Partnership CEO Highlights Union Pacific Expansion
Speaking before a packed audience at Tuesday’s MVEDA Business in the Borderplex luncheon, New Mexico Partnership CEO Steve Vierck highlighted the recent expansions in Santa Teresa and the Union Pacific intermodal facility as the “hottest things” in New Mexico. Vierck’s presentation pointed to the many advantages New Mexico has to offer to expanding industries as well as some of the perceived disadvantages. Vierck was very complimentary of New Mexico State University and Doña Ana Community...
News from Spaceport America – July 2013
The technical team had a very busy June. Activities were focused primarily on the UP Aerospace's SL-7 launch and preparations leading up to it. The launch took place on June 21 at 7:57 AM, and was nearly flawless. It had been scheduled for 7:00 AM, but an unusual June rain shower briefly dampened the ground, if not the spirits, of the launch crew and guests. The SpaceLoft XL rocket reached an altitude just short of 74 miles, a new record for UP Aerospace and for Spaceport America. It was the...
City Incentives Kick In
Wage + (Wage Plus), a City of La Cruces economic development incentive to reward businesses for hiring and paying above median wage, went into effect Monday, July 1. The program provides a $1,500 per job reimbursement for qualifying companies that hire and train new employees for jobs paying at least 10 percent more than the county median wage, which is currently $13.85. To qualify for participation in Wage +, a company must manufacture a product, export non-retail services from the state or...
Kevin Boberg Named NMSU’s Interim Vice President for Economic Development
Kevin Boberg, director and CEO of New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center and MVEDA board member, has been appointed as NMSU's interim vice president for economic development, effective July 1. NMSU President Garrey Carruthers made the announcement earlier today. "Kevin has played an integral role in the Arrowhead Center from its very beginning and there is no one more suited for leading this university's economic development efforts than him," Carruthers said. "When I came to NMSU 10...
NASA’s Flight Opportunities SL-7 Rocket Successfully Lifts Off from Spaceport America
New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials announced the launch today of the first NASA “Flight Opportunities Program” rocket designed to reach sub-orbital space. The public launch of SpaceLoft™ XL 7 (S-7) took place this morning from Spaceport America's Launch Complex-1. This launch marks the 11th flight since 2006 at Spaceport America conducted by UP Aerospace and the 19th overall flight from the spaceport. The successful launch of NASA’s SL-7 commercial-space, research-payload rocket...
MVEDA Partner Approved for JTIP Funding
The New Mexico Economic Development Department's Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) Board approved $647,322.96 in funding at its June board meeting. The funding was awarded to seven companies for the training of 36 new employees. Average wage is $27.33 for the newly created jobs. The next board meeting will be July 12 in Santa Fe. "The JTIP program encourages job creators to take the next step in growing their businesses," said Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela. "The program has...
Steve Vierck Speaking at July 2 Luncheon
The July meeting of the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 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. The meeting will feature Steve Vierck, CEcD, President and CEO of the New Mexico Partnership. Steve joined the New Mexico Partnership as President and CEO in February, 2012. Vierck is responsible for leading the New Mexico Partnership in its efforts to market New...
Arrowhead Innovation Network Reception – June 19, 2013
Arrowhead Center invites you to attend a reception dedicated to the theme of Driving Regional Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Feeding the Pipeline. NMSU President Garrey Carruthers will kick-off the reception with an introduction of special Guest Speaker Susanna Kass. Ms. Kass has over 30 years of global product, corporate development, business operations experience within IT, Data Center, eCommerce, Smart Grid and Energy, Clean Tech and Crop Science sectors. Ms. Kass has a proven record of...
