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Four Game-changing COVID-19 Solutions Out of Albuquerque

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Four Game-changing COVID-19 Solutions Out of AlbuquerqueBy City AliveMay 7, 2020Share this…FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinPitch In Competition awards four Albuquerque entrepreneurs prize money for innovative ideas in response to the impacts of COVID-19. The COVID-19 outbreak changed our lives and our businesses in a matter of weeks. But amid the feelings of both chaos and isolation, organizations across Albuquerque have been finding ways …

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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, …

Top 7 Reasons New Mexico is Perfect for the Space Industry

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Top 7 Reasons New Mexico is Perfect for the Space IndustryBy Casey DeRaad | Founder and Director, New Space New MexicoApril 2, 2019We are on the cusp of a new Space Age. The space industry anticipates more advances in the next decades than we have seen since the launch of Sputnik in 1957.The space industry is becoming less sci-fi and …

New Mexico’s Rise to Renewable Power Starts Now

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New Mexico’s Rise to Renewable Power Starts Now New Mexico has all the ingredients—geographically, meteorologically and politically—to be a national leader in renewable energy. With more than 300 days of sun a year and a new governor who is especially pro green industry, it’s predicted that New Mexico could reach 100 percent renewable electricity by 2045, if not before.Frederick Esters …

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Sandia Labs Offers NM Small Businesses Opportunity to Thrive

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Sandia Labs Offers NM Small Businesses Opportunity to ThriveMichael J. Baker| June 7, 2018 Michael J. Baker| June 7, 2018 Michael J. Baker| June 7, 2018 Judy Ortiz Rizek is owner and president of The Circuit Shop in Albuquerque, a small, woman-owned business that has contracted with Sandia National Laboratories. Businesses such as The Circuit Shop could qualify for the …