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NMSU faculty and students represented at Innovate NM

By Frank Torres | Published October 21, 2016

October 19, 2016 by Dana Catron, NMSU News Center Innovate New Mexico brought together the best and brightest researchers, scientists, and startups in a daylong technology showcase at Albuquerque’s Sandia Golf Club. The event featured research coming out of New…
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NMSU-based NM FAST sends companies to national small business conference

By Frank Torres | Published June 13, 2016

June 10, 2016 by Dana Catron, NMSU News Center The New Mexico Federal and State Technology Partnership Program recently sent several New Mexico companies to the National Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Conference held May 23-25 in Washington,…
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NMSU Arrowhead Center seeks to promote local companies with crowdfunding campaign

By Frank Torres | Published March 4, 2016

March 2, 2016 by Dana Catron, NMSU News Center This year, four companies are participating in CrucesKick, a partnership between Arrowhead Center and the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA). CrucesKick, which launched Feb. 29, is a fast-moving crowdfunding campaign…
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KRWG-TV Newsmakers 730: Chris Erickson, Economic Development

By Frank Torres | Published December 17, 2015

KRWG-TV: Newsmakers Published on Dec 16, 2015 New Mexico Incentives: Economic Development or Lost Opportunity? Simon Thompson investigates the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s incentives designed to create jobs and attract new investment.

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NMSU-based NM FAST program makes strides to improve small business participation in technology

By Frank Torres | Published December 17, 2015

December 16, 2015 by Adriana M. Chavez, NMSU News Center Representatives from Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University addressed New Mexico-based business concerns at a conference in Austin, Texas, earlier this month as part of a partnership program to…
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LCSN: Las Cruces joining statewide Startup Weekend

By Frank Torres | Published November 9, 2015

November 9, 2015. Retrieved online November 9, 2015 from Jason Gibbs, Las Cruces Sun-News Third annual gathering could see local business win state funding [Excerpts below reprinted with permission: Read the complete Las Cruces Sun-News article] LAS CRUCES — It’s…
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Area entrepreneurs invited to pitch ideas at third Startup Weekend at NMSU

By Frank Torres | Published November 5, 2015

November 4, 2015 by Adriana M. Chavez, NMSU News Center Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University will host its third Startup Weekend Las Cruces event for current and future entrepreneurs hoping to receive feedback on their startup business idea….
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NMSU awarded $1.25 million in state matching funds for faculty chairs, professorships

By Frank Torres | Published October 16, 2015

October 15, 2015 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University has been awarded $1.25 million from the New Mexico Higher Education Endowment Fund in support of endowed professorships and faculty chairs in science, technology, engineering and math…
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LC Bulletin: Experts say economy strong, but clouds building

By Frank Torres | Published March 2, 2015

February 27, 2015. Retrieved online March 2, 2015 from Bulletin Staff Report , Las Cruces Bulletin [Excerpts below reprinted with permission: Read the complete Las Cruces Bulletin article] Eugenio Alemán, director and senior economist at Wells Fargo, worries that his…
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KRWG News: Economists Give National and State Forecasts at Local Conference

By Frank Torres | Published February 20, 2015

February 20, 2015, by Steven Romero, Development Officer, via email The College of Business along with Wells Fargo hosted the 4th Annual Economic Outlook Conference on Thursday February 20, 2015, at the Las Cruces Convention Center. With an audience of…
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