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By Jacob Maranda New Mexico Inno The New Mexico Bioscience Authority landed a chunk of federal dollars to further its industry supporting work as the bioscience sector starts to see increased attention from government and business leaders throughout the state. In May, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded $50,000 to the Bioscience Authority under the University…
Read MoreBy Hall T. Martin Startups are important to the New Mexico economy, as they create jobs and grow wealth. Startups engage entrepreneurship and innovation, which fosters the entrepreneur ecosystem which attracts more startups and investment. Startups in New Mexico can find a number of resources from the state, county, and cities as well as the…
Read MoreBy Jacob Maranda New Mexico Inno BioFlyte Inc., the Albuquerque startup partnering with Pittsburgh International Airport’s xBridge Innovation Center for a technology pilot program, has a pair of products for biological threat detection — a mail screening device and a bioaerosol identifier instrument. While the startup recently sold the first unit of the former to a…
Read MoreBy Paul Zelizer, New Mexico Angels As a business coach with 16 years of experience, I have witnessed firsthand the potential for entrepreneurship to transform a state or city’s economic landscape. New Mexico boasts a rich culture of innovation and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, but to truly thrive, there are a number of strategic steps…
Read MoreBy Carol A Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post New Mexico Vintage Fund 2023, a partner fund of New Mexico Angels, has expanded and added new investees. In just two months, more than $1.5 million has been raised, and the fund has provided funding for BioFlyte, an Albuquerque-based disinfectant biotech startup that recently expanded into a…
Read MoreBy Jacob Maranda, New Mexico Inno Hunter McDaniel sees big potential in New Mexico’s growing solar industry for his nanotechnology startup, UbiQD. Striking a partnership deal with one of U.S.’s largest solar companies could be an important step toward realizing that potential, the startup’s CEO said. UbiQD, based in Los Alamos, announced Tuesday it had…
Read MoreBy Jacob Maranda, New Mexico Inno An apparel company and brand with Albuquerque roots that makes “queer by design” clothing is hitting stride thanks to recent marketing traction — including a partnership with a television celebrity and some national media recognition. Both&, the apparel company and clothing brand, sells clothes for transmasculine and non-binary people.…
Read MoreBy Meagan Nichols, Albuquerque Business First Company growth is an accomplishment. But to see sustained growth over a multi-year period, that deserves recognition. Each year, Albuquerque Business First does exactly that via its Fastest Growing Companies Awards. To be eligible for this annual accolade, New Mexico companies had to experience overall revenue growth from 2020…
Read MoreBy Jacob Maranda, New Mexico Inno Reporter About four months on from his appearance on the hit investor TV show “Shark Tank,” the CEO of Santa Fe-based death care startup Parting Stone said his company has seen a “general increase in everything” across the business as it enters what he called a “new normal” for…
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