New Mexico Economic Development Department
@nmecondev.bsky.social
The mission of the New Mexico Economic Development Department is to improve the lives of New Mexico families by increasing economic opportunities and providing a place for businesses to thrive.
We’re proud to support food and agriculture businesses across New Mexico. From food and ag grants to tools like LEDA and JTIP, we’re helping local producers grow strong communities, boost local economies, and keep New Mexicans fed. 🌱🍎🌽
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We’re proud to support food and agriculture businesses across New Mexico. From food and ag grants to tools like LEDA and JTIP, we’re helping local producers grow strong communities, boost local economies, and keep New Mexicans fed. 🌱🍎🌽
Today, EDD Secretary Rob Black welcomed Korean Deputy Consul General Seongho Cho and his delegation to discuss ways New Mexico and Korea can work together on economic growth.
We’re committed to expanding international partnerships and connecting New Mexico businesses to global markets.
We’re committed to expanding international partnerships and connecting New Mexico businesses to global markets.
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Today, EDD Secretary Rob Black welcomed Korean Deputy Consul General Seongho Cho and his delegation to discuss ways New Mexico and Korea can work together on economic growth.
We’re committed to expanding international partnerships and connecting New Mexico businesses to global markets.
We’re committed to expanding international partnerships and connecting New Mexico businesses to global markets.
Incredible energy at the ABQ Rail Yards for #AdventurePitchFest! Congrats to NM Pack Burro’s Shane Weigand - here w/ Deputy Sec. Isaac Romero & ORD Dir. Karina Armijo – and to all NM outdoor businesses proving that outdoor rec powers our economy. #NMEDD #NMOutdoors #OutdoorRec
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Incredible energy at the ABQ Rail Yards for #AdventurePitchFest! Congrats to NM Pack Burro’s Shane Weigand - here w/ Deputy Sec. Isaac Romero & ORD Dir. Karina Armijo – and to all NM outdoor businesses proving that outdoor rec powers our economy. #NMEDD #NMOutdoors #OutdoorRec
Great discussion at #NMIFC on how infrastructure drives jobs & growth. Thanks to our EDD team — Isaac Romero, Gerardo Fierro, Jackie Thornburg & Yuriria Morales-Mangone — for sharing how we’re helping communities get shovel-ready and attract investment.
Reach out to @NMEcondev to partner!
Reach out to @NMEcondev to partner!
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Great discussion at #NMIFC on how infrastructure drives jobs & growth. Thanks to our EDD team — Isaac Romero, Gerardo Fierro, Jackie Thornburg & Yuriria Morales-Mangone — for sharing how we’re helping communities get shovel-ready and attract investment.
Reach out to @NMEcondev to partner!
Reach out to @NMEcondev to partner!
The first round of Arts & Cultural District Pilot Grants is here! Each grant — up to $100K — helps districts boost local economies and bring new life to community spaces. Featured: Silver City MainStreet/Arts & Cultural District (Silco Theater pictured). Learn more edd.newmexico.gov/pr/creative-...
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The first round of Arts & Cultural District Pilot Grants is here! Each grant — up to $100K — helps districts boost local economies and bring new life to community spaces. Featured: Silver City MainStreet/Arts & Cultural District (Silco Theater pictured). Learn more edd.newmexico.gov/pr/creative-...
EDD is building career pathways so our kids can stay, work, and raise families right here in New Mexico.
Thanks to Bob Clark for having Secretary Rob Black on the show to talk about economic development!
Thanks to Bob Clark for having Secretary Rob Black on the show to talk about economic development!
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
EDD is building career pathways so our kids can stay, work, and raise families right here in New Mexico.
Thanks to Bob Clark for having Secretary Rob Black on the show to talk about economic development!
Thanks to Bob Clark for having Secretary Rob Black on the show to talk about economic development!
We were honored to welcome Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to New Mexico for roundtables with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, advancing collaboration in technology and energy between our states and Japan.
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We were honored to welcome Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to New Mexico for roundtables with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, advancing collaboration in technology and energy between our states and Japan.
Incredible day touring New Mexico’s film sets from the sky! From epic Western sites to cutting-edge aerial work, New Mexico offers everything filmmakers need and views that can’t be beat. #NMFilm #NewMexicoTrue
October 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Incredible day touring New Mexico’s film sets from the sky! From epic Western sites to cutting-edge aerial work, New Mexico offers everything filmmakers need and views that can’t be beat. #NMFilm #NewMexicoTrue
On Friday, Sec. Rob Black joined Ivan Deutsch and leaders from 30 institutions at the Annual Southwest Quantum Information and Technology Workshop, one of the nation’s longest-running gatherings in Quantum. He spoke about NM’s expanding leadership in quantum technology.
October 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
On Friday, Sec. Rob Black joined Ivan Deutsch and leaders from 30 institutions at the Annual Southwest Quantum Information and Technology Workshop, one of the nation’s longest-running gatherings in Quantum. He spoke about NM’s expanding leadership in quantum technology.
Today and every day, we honor Indigenous peoples whose traditions, innovation, and leadership shape New Mexico.
We’re grateful to collaborate with Tribal Nations and Native-owned businesses that are creating opportunities and sustaining communities across the state.
We’re grateful to collaborate with Tribal Nations and Native-owned businesses that are creating opportunities and sustaining communities across the state.
October 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Today and every day, we honor Indigenous peoples whose traditions, innovation, and leadership shape New Mexico.
We’re grateful to collaborate with Tribal Nations and Native-owned businesses that are creating opportunities and sustaining communities across the state.
We’re grateful to collaborate with Tribal Nations and Native-owned businesses that are creating opportunities and sustaining communities across the state.
Another day, another reason to celebrate New Mexico!
New Mexico is #1 in the nation for family income growth and #3 for household income growth.
Opportunity continues to grow across our state, and our families are the ones benefitting.
#BraggingRights #FlipTheScript #OnlyInNM
New Mexico is #1 in the nation for family income growth and #3 for household income growth.
Opportunity continues to grow across our state, and our families are the ones benefitting.
#BraggingRights #FlipTheScript #OnlyInNM
October 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Another day, another reason to celebrate New Mexico!
New Mexico is #1 in the nation for family income growth and #3 for household income growth.
Opportunity continues to grow across our state, and our families are the ones benefitting.
#BraggingRights #FlipTheScript #OnlyInNM
New Mexico is #1 in the nation for family income growth and #3 for household income growth.
Opportunity continues to grow across our state, and our families are the ones benefitting.
#BraggingRights #FlipTheScript #OnlyInNM
New Mexico is investing where it matters most — our families and our future. We’re the first state in the nation to offer free universal childcare and free college tuition for residents. Why bag when you can brag? #FlipTheScript #BraggingRights #OnlyInNM
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
New Mexico is investing where it matters most — our families and our future. We’re the first state in the nation to offer free universal childcare and free college tuition for residents. Why bag when you can brag? #FlipTheScript #BraggingRights #OnlyInNM
New Mexico is #1 in R&D Spend Intensity, proving our commitment to discovery, growth, and the future economy. The real story is about how far we’re pushing forward. That’s worth bragging about. #FlipTheNarrative #BraggingRights #NMStrong #OnlyInNM
October 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New Mexico is #1 in R&D Spend Intensity, proving our commitment to discovery, growth, and the future economy. The real story is about how far we’re pushing forward. That’s worth bragging about. #FlipTheNarrative #BraggingRights #NMStrong #OnlyInNM
Balloons aren’t the only thing rising in New Mexico. While some want to drag us down, we’re here to lift up the truth: NM is leading the nation in ways worth celebrating. It’s time to stop bagging and start bragging. Stay tuned this week as we flip the narrative and share the wins!
October 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Balloons aren’t the only thing rising in New Mexico. While some want to drag us down, we’re here to lift up the truth: NM is leading the nation in ways worth celebrating. It’s time to stop bagging and start bragging. Stay tuned this week as we flip the narrative and share the wins!
🎙Podcast Alert! 🎧
Get the inside scoop on economic development in New Mexico.
From space to film, energy to manufacturing, Secretary Rob Black sat down with NM Insiders Podcast from KRQE to talk about the deals shaping our economy.
Tune in at www.krqe.com/digital-show...
Get the inside scoop on economic development in New Mexico.
From space to film, energy to manufacturing, Secretary Rob Black sat down with NM Insiders Podcast from KRQE to talk about the deals shaping our economy.
Tune in at www.krqe.com/digital-show...
September 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🎙Podcast Alert! 🎧
Get the inside scoop on economic development in New Mexico.
From space to film, energy to manufacturing, Secretary Rob Black sat down with NM Insiders Podcast from KRQE to talk about the deals shaping our economy.
Tune in at www.krqe.com/digital-show...
Get the inside scoop on economic development in New Mexico.
From space to film, energy to manufacturing, Secretary Rob Black sat down with NM Insiders Podcast from KRQE to talk about the deals shaping our economy.
Tune in at www.krqe.com/digital-show...
Great energy this morning at IEEE Quantum Week in Albuquerque. New Mexico has the people, the infrastructure, and the investments to drive quantum innovation. Excited to see the collaborations and breakthroughs taking shape. Hope you’ll join us here in NM as we build the future of quantum.
September 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Great energy this morning at IEEE Quantum Week in Albuquerque. New Mexico has the people, the infrastructure, and the investments to drive quantum innovation. Excited to see the collaborations and breakthroughs taking shape. Hope you’ll join us here in NM as we build the future of quantum.
$5M in Tech Grants Now Open!
Our Technology & Innovation Office is funding two grants to grow NM’s tech ecosystem:
· Entrepreneurship Programmatic Support
· Innovation Hubs
Apply by Sept. 8 — full details at edd.newmexico.gov/tio
Our Technology & Innovation Office is funding two grants to grow NM’s tech ecosystem:
· Entrepreneurship Programmatic Support
· Innovation Hubs
Apply by Sept. 8 — full details at edd.newmexico.gov/tio
August 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
$5M in Tech Grants Now Open!
Our Technology & Innovation Office is funding two grants to grow NM’s tech ecosystem:
· Entrepreneurship Programmatic Support
· Innovation Hubs
Apply by Sept. 8 — full details at edd.newmexico.gov/tio
Our Technology & Innovation Office is funding two grants to grow NM’s tech ecosystem:
· Entrepreneurship Programmatic Support
· Innovation Hubs
Apply by Sept. 8 — full details at edd.newmexico.gov/tio
Got a game-changing tech idea in advanced computing, energy, aerospace, or bioscience? Our Science & Technology Business Startup Grant offers $25K - $50K to help early-stage companies bring innovations to market. Learn more in our webinar Aug. 19 & apply by Sept. 3! edd.newmexico.gov/tio
August 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Got a game-changing tech idea in advanced computing, energy, aerospace, or bioscience? Our Science & Technology Business Startup Grant offers $25K - $50K to help early-stage companies bring innovations to market. Learn more in our webinar Aug. 19 & apply by Sept. 3! edd.newmexico.gov/tio
The Picuris Pueblo Bike Park officially opened this weekend, and it’s a game-changer!
EDD was grateful to celebrate and help bring this vision to life with a $500K Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant. Now families have an epic new spot to ride, connect, and explore.
#GetOutside #NMEconDev
EDD was grateful to celebrate and help bring this vision to life with a $500K Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant. Now families have an epic new spot to ride, connect, and explore.
#GetOutside #NMEconDev
July 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Picuris Pueblo Bike Park officially opened this weekend, and it’s a game-changer!
EDD was grateful to celebrate and help bring this vision to life with a $500K Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant. Now families have an epic new spot to ride, connect, and explore.
#GetOutside #NMEconDev
EDD was grateful to celebrate and help bring this vision to life with a $500K Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant. Now families have an epic new spot to ride, connect, and explore.
#GetOutside #NMEconDev
We’re fired up by New Mexico’s quantum momentum! Our EDD team joined the ‘Building a Quantum Economy’ event today at Q Station, sparking conversations on growing a strong quantum workforce and economy.
Huge thanks to Q Station and all the partners driving our state’s quantum future forward!
Huge thanks to Q Station and all the partners driving our state’s quantum future forward!
July 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We’re fired up by New Mexico’s quantum momentum! Our EDD team joined the ‘Building a Quantum Economy’ event today at Q Station, sparking conversations on growing a strong quantum workforce and economy.
Huge thanks to Q Station and all the partners driving our state’s quantum future forward!
Huge thanks to Q Station and all the partners driving our state’s quantum future forward!
Come meet your governor and Cabinet Secretaries, including EDD Secretary Rob Black. Ask your questions, get needed resources on July 17 in Silver City. @govmlg.bsky.social #NMEcon
July 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Come meet your governor and Cabinet Secretaries, including EDD Secretary Rob Black. Ask your questions, get needed resources on July 17 in Silver City. @govmlg.bsky.social #NMEcon
Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero discusses the new Tech and Innovation Office, "keeping the state at the forefront of quantum and technology development." #NMEcon #quantum #NMTIO www.krqe.com/news/communi...
July 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero discusses the new Tech and Innovation Office, "keeping the state at the forefront of quantum and technology development." #NMEcon #quantum #NMTIO www.krqe.com/news/communi...
EDD Secretary Rob Black meets with European exchange delegation from the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) June 20 to join a discussion on how U.S. foreign policy influences small business participation in the international marketplace. #NMEcon
June 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
EDD Secretary Rob Black meets with European exchange delegation from the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) June 20 to join a discussion on how U.S. foreign policy influences small business participation in the international marketplace. #NMEcon
New Mexico's Tribal communities are an important piece of the economic stability in our state. We're committed to working together and strengthening these partnerships. Most importantly, we are here to listen. #NMEcon
June 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
New Mexico's Tribal communities are an important piece of the economic stability in our state. We're committed to working together and strengthening these partnerships. Most importantly, we are here to listen. #NMEcon