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Tamarind Institute and CABQ Join Forces

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    Tamarind Institute and CABQ Join ForcesBy City AliveFebruary 13, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinNM Artists Gain World Class Support For those in the art community in Albuquerque, it is a point of pride to be home to Tamarind Institute. Not only is Tamarind one of the world’s finest collaborative lithography workshops, it also offers the only printer training program of its …

Welding robot in the FUSE Maker Space

FUSE Makerspace: Multimillion Dollar Machines for All

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FUSE Makerspace: Multimillion Dollar Machines for AllBy City AliveJanuary 30, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinCNM Ingenuity’s FUSE Makerspace provides education and access to state-of-the-art fabrication equipment to anyone who wants it On any given weekday afternoon at FUSE Makerspace, the space is humming with activity. Someone is learning to use the metal lathe for a personal construction project. Several 3D printers are churning …

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Lab Retirees Lend Expertise to Local Small Businesses

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Lab Retirees Lend Expertise to Local Small BusinessesBy City AliveJanuary 30, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinA group of retirees from the Labs and Air Force Base is working with startups and small businesses in Albuquerque who need their advanced skill sets—for free. New Mexico is home to some of our country’s highest level scientists, engineers, and technology professionals: Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos, …

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The Ties We Have

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The Ties We Have By Annie SanchezJanuary 7, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinHow the someone-who-knows-someone scenarios help business owners of color succeed Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging paths one can take professionally. And it can be one of the most rewarding. To have an idea and then bring it to fruition is not just a testament to what is possible through …

Chris Dunkeson Erik Strobert Perspective Components Grand Prize

$20,000 in Prizes for Homegrown Student Talent

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$20,000 in Prizes for Homegrown Student Talent Chris Dunkeson awards Erik Strobert of Perspective Components the Grand PrizeBy Erin MuffolettoJanuary 7, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinComcast’s Pitch Deck Competition brought five student entrepreneurs head to head New Mexico has no shortage of young entrepreneurs. At colleges and universities across the state, students are developing innovative solutions to problems affecting people and industries worldwide.  …

Trust Is the Innovation We Need Most

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Trust Is the Innovation We Need Most By John Freisinger, Executive Director, InnovateABQAugust 27, 2019Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinIn 2017, we completed work on the first phase of the anchor site for Albuquerque’s innovation district, InnovateABQ. Two years later, we’re now entering our second growth phase. We wanted to reexamine our progress, successes and failures, so we asked the community, “How can we …

“Nontraditional” Is the New Unstoppable: Mercedes Ortega-Kennedy is ABQ’s Next Big Thing

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“Nontraditional” Is the New Unstoppable: Mercedes Ortega-Kennedy is ABQ’s Next Big Thing Mercedes Ortega-Kennedy is a model graduate. A model for any person who battles daily microaggressions and sexism, supports a family, is older than the traditional student—but doesn’t take no for an answer. During her time at UNM, Ortega-Kennedy won two pitch competitions, scaled her family business and took …

New Year, New Goal, New Leadership: Welcoming Additions to City Alive

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Welcoming New Leaders to City AliveJanuary 24, 2019 Last month we announced our new goal: Working together to close the gap in business ownership and leadership with a focus on people of color. To make sure that we live up to this goal in the years to come, we’ve added pivotal leaders in Albuquerque to our team. City Alive’s leadership …