http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/index/ The New Mexico Office of Science and Technology en garret@arrayweb.com Copyright 2008 2008-02-01T22:33:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/new_mexicos_angel_investment_tax_credit_nets_over_1_million_for_local_tech/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/new_mexicos_angel_investment_tax_credit_nets_over_1_million_for_local_tech/#When:22:33:00Z SANTA FE, NM – The Economic Development Department’s Office of Science and Technology announced today that accredited investors using Governor Bill Richardson’s Angel Investment Tax Credit program have invested $1,030,595 in four New Mexico companies engaged in high-technology research or manufacturing since the tax credit went into effect July 1, 2007. The Angel Investment Tax Credit was approved by the 2007 New Mexico State Legislature. The provision states that a taxpayer who files a New Mexico income tax return and who is a qualified investor may take a tax credit of up to $25,000 – 25 percent of a qualified investment of not more than $100,000 – for an investment made in a New Mexico company that is engaging in high-technology research or manufacturing. “The Angel Investment Tax Credit is a powerful tool that encourages private investors to invest their money in local companies in an effort to broaden New Mexico’s tax base and strengthen those operations engaging in the kind of business activities specified in the initiative,” said Ellen Veseth, Angel Investment Tax Credit Program Director. “Opportunity abounds for both investors and qualifying companies – it’s just a matter of spreading the word that this tool is available.” Qualified companies that have received Angel Investments during the program’s first six months are: • Gourmet Pet Supply, Inc. – Albuquerque – Manufacture of all-natural, human-quality avian and small animal health foods • Vibrant Corporation – Albuquerque – commercializing Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) for the aerospace and power generation industries • APJeT, Inc. – Santa Fe – Fabric-treatment processes for the textile industry • Advent Solar – Albuquerque – Solar cell technology About the Angel Investment Tax Credit To qualify, investors and companies must complete a detailed application process administered by the state Economic Development Department. A qualified investor may claim the Angel Investment Credit for up to two qualified investments in a taxable year, provided that each investment is in a different qualified business. Any portion of the tax credit remaining unused at the end of the taxpayer’s taxable year may be carried forward for three consecutive years. For more information on the Angel Investments Tax Credit, visit http://www.goNM.biz or call Ellen Veseth at 505-827-0281. News, Press 2008-02-01T22:33:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/governor_bill_richardson_announces_350_new_jobs_for_albuquerque/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/governor_bill_richardson_announces_350_new_jobs_for_albuquerque/#When:18:24:00Z SCHOTT Solar to hire 1,500 for new $500 million manufacturing plant in first seven years SANTA FE - Governor Bill Richardson today announced SCHOTT AG, of Germany, will build a solar products manufacturing plant at Mesa Del Sol, just south of Albuquerque.  The $500 million complex is expected to open in early 2009 and will create as many as 1,500 jobs at peak production. SCHOTT will manufacture solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and receiver tubes for concentrated solar plants at the new facility, and will be one of the company’s largest operations in the United States. “I am committed to making New Mexico a clean energy state,” said Governor Richardson.  “I am pleased SCHOTT is opening a factory and bringing more alternative clean energy development to the state.” SCHOTT is one of the largest solar manufacturers in the world. The company operates in 41 countries with 16,800 employees worldwide. It has been in operation for more than 150 years. “According to both industry analysts and our projections, the market for solar energy will double over the next five years,” said Dr. Udo Ungeheuer, Chairman of SCHOTT’s Board of Management. “With this new plant, SCHOTT Solar, the State of New Mexico, the City of Albuquerque, and Bernalillo County are taking a lead in answering the growing demand for renewable energy in the United States.” Construction of the facility will begin in early 2008, with the plant expected to be operational in 2009, initially bringing approximately $100 million of foreign direct investment to New Mexico. This will result in 350 jobs by year one and a total of 700 jobs by year four.  Approximately 80 percent of the jobs will be production-based; the remaining 20 percent of jobs will be engineering and management positions. “The future of New Mexico, the country and the world depends on clean alternative energy,” said Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Designate Fred Mondragón, “and our economy is going to be increasingly dependent on foreign direct investment. What we have with SCHOTT coming to New Mexico is the best of those two worlds.” For more information visit http://www.us.schott.com/solar.  News, Press 2008-01-15T18:24:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/governor_richardson_announces_historic_supercomputer_project/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/governor_richardson_announces_historic_supercomputer_project/#When:19:52:00Z New System Among World’s Fastest, Aimed at Boosting Economy SANTA FE, November 2, 2007 - Governor Bill Richardson today announced that New Mexico will soon host the one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. “This is a major part of my effort to strengthen New Mexico’s economy,” Governor Richardson said. “This project proves New Mexico is serious about developing its high-tech economy, and represents a crucial investment in our state’s future.  Our supercomputing center will be a world-class research facility.  We will recruit companies to partner with us and move their research, development and manufacturing operations to the state, creating more high-wage jobs for New Mexicans.” SGI, a California company, has been awarded an $11 million state contract to build the supercomputer, which will be housed at Intel Corporation in Rio Rancho.  Businesses, governments and schools will be able use the New Mexico Computing Applications Center to model complex problems - everything from creating new products to modeling scenarios for New Mexico’s future water supply. The supercomputer is projected to operate at 172 teraflops per second. One teraflop represents 1 trillion calculations per second. It’s powered by 14,336 Intel Xenon processor cores, and has enough memory for 28,000 office computers. Supercomputers are often used for modeling, or quickly calculating how difficult problems play out. For example, companies could use the supercomputer to develop new airplane designs, simulate crash tests for new cars and design life-saving drugs. They’re also used to model hurricanes and global warming. “Supercomputing has just now reached the point where we can simulate the world so well that we can find the best answers to complex problems before we spend time and money,” said Tom Bowles, Chief Science Advisor for Governor Richardson. “This project will attract international interest to New Mexico.” The New Mexico Department of Information Technology will manage the supercomputer project.  Formal partnerships have been established with Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, and the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University and New Mexico Tech.  SGI has formed a separate partnership to keep the computer at Intel’s Rio Rancho plant. “By seizing this opportunity, the Governor has, in a single act, ensured that New Mexico will become a region of unbridled innovation and opportunity,” said Bo Ewald, Chief Executive Officer of SGI. “Intel is delighted to play a role in this effort to bring the resources of one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world to the educational and research community in New Mexico,” said Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager, Intel Digital Enterprise Group. “By providing this world-class computing facility, the State of New Mexico will enhance its standing as a magnet for research and development, and attract even more companies in the high-tech industry to the state.” Governor Richardson and the New Mexico Legislature created the New Mexico Department of Information Technology in 2007 to provide leadership, efficiency and accountability for state government technology needs. The department approves computer and technology purchases, manages state communications, and oversees construction of new technology infrastructure for the state. News, Press 2007-11-05T19:52:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/nm_science_and_technology_calendar/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/nm_science_and_technology_calendar/#When:19:27:00Z The calendar is currently being updated.  Please check back soon. Calendar 2007-10-26T19:27:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/maas_biolab_awarded_21_million_sbir_for_cyclosporin_als_treatment/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/maas_biolab_awarded_21_million_sbir_for_cyclosporin_als_treatment/#When:19:15:00Z SANTA FE, NM - Albuquerque-based neuropharmaceutical company Maas BiolAB has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant of $2.1 million over three years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the translational project “Intrathecal Cyclosporin for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).” Cyclosporin has been shown to substantially extend life in ALS mice. Mitogard®, the only cyclosporin formula designed for cerebrospinal fluid administration, was developed because systemic cyclosporin does not easily reach the brain and spinal cord. Dose escalation toxicology and safety studies of Mitogard® will be performed under Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) by Northern Biomedical Research, enabling Investigational New Drug (IND) approval for ALS clinical trials. "I want to personally congratulate Maas BiolAB on their marvelous achievement in getting a $2.1 Million SBIR award,” said New Mexico Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Fred Mondragón. “This is a great honor and reflects on the outstanding scientific capabilities of the company. The fact that it addresses a dreaded disease like ALS makes the award even more awe-inspiring.” ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease causes progressive death of motor neurons in the brain and spine leading to paralysis and death usually within three years. There are as many as 30,000 Americans with ALS with 5,000 dying each year. Marcus Keep, M.D., CEO of Maas BiolAB, stated, “This translational funding from the NIH is a substantial leap toward treating ALS patients. While the patients are few, the commitment from the NIH demonstrates their understanding of the importance of taking a bold chance on a promising therapy for real disease.” “I am very excited to take this promising drug from experimental research onto the path of FDA approval and clinical treatment of patients,” said Dr. Jenny Karlsson, Principal Investigator and Maas BiolAB’s Director of Preclinical Development. “My personal goal is to deliver a safe and effective treatment for this rare and terrible disease.” About Dr. Karlsson: Jenny Karlsson, Ph.D., received her doctorate at the Wallenberg Neuroscience Centre, Lund University, Sweden. She researched cyclosporin neuroprotection in ALS mice at the University of Hawaii and was an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy before joining Maas BiolAB. About Maas BiolAB: Maas BiolAB, LLC is a private company in Albuquerque, NM, developing Mitogard®, the only cyclosporin formula designed for CSF delivery, to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Maas BiolAB holds world patents for cyclosporin neuroprotection against chronic neurological diseases and has FDA Orphan Drug Designation for cyclosporin to treat ALS. Maas BiolAB is located in the Technology Ventures Corporation Incubator (TVC SBIR Outreach Center director Barbara Stoller). NeuroPharma AB is a research partner developing NeuroSTAT®, an intravenous cyclosporin formula to treat traumatic brain injury. For more information on Maas BiolAB, LLC, visit maasbiolab.com or contact Michael Vickers at 505-843-4230 or michael@maasbiolab.com. Press 2007-10-26T19:15:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/secretary_fred_mondragon_announces_biogas_energy_plant_to_bring_90_new_jobs/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/secretary_fred_mondragon_announces_biogas_energy_plant_to_bring_90_new_jobs/#When:20:30:00Z SANTA FE, NM - Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Fred Mondragón today announced that White Hat Energy, LLC, a biogas energy corporation, will build a $36-million dollar facility in Curry County.  New Mexico Economic Development Department, through the Clovis Industrial Development Corporation (CIDC) has been working with White Hat Energy, LLC on this project over the last 24 months.  "I am extremely pleased by what Clovis and Curry County have done in terms of economic development over the last two years,” said Cabinet Secretary Mondragón.  “The White Hat Energy project is just the latest of many success stories brokered by the leadership in Curry County, and their exemplary ability to partner with state and regional agencies, business and industry leaders and the local communities.” Stuart Paisano, Assistant Cabinet Secretary of the State Economic Development Department, said: “It is very exciting any time an innovative, forward-thinking company like White Hat Energy chooses to set up operations in New Mexico.  One of our top priorities at the Department is to approach development responsibly; fostering companies involved in alternative energy manufacturing and production that have the desire and ability to meld with our existing infrastructure.” The company will initially construct two 200,000-ton-per-year anaerobic digesters for processing cow manure into biogas.  Mill & Elevator Supply Co. of Clovis, New Mexico will serve as the prime contractor for the project. White Hat Energy, LLC has already secured manure contracts with more than 30 area dairies. Anaerobic digesters are industrial systems that harness the natural process of decomposing waste to produce biogas that can be used to power electricity generators, provide heat, and produce soil improving material. The plants two by-products, methane and carbon dioxide, will be sold separately.  The waste will then be used as fertilizer at local farms and dairies.  The new plant will reduce methane gas emissions created by manure.  The advantages of this project include improved air and groundwater quality. The City of Clovis has committed 20 acres of land adjunct to the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant to White Hat Energy, LLC to build their facility.  The first phase of the project is expected to create approximately 75 temporary construction jobs in addition to 90 permanent high-wage jobs.  “White Hat Energy represents a variety of benefits to the community,” said Clovis Mayor David Lansford.  “This development will not only create 90 jobs initially, but will also improve the environment and add to the efficiency of a renewable energy resource.  We welcome White Hat to our community.” Project Information • Direct Jobs:  90 new high-wage jobs initially, expanding to 247 within first four years • Average Annual Salary: $27,000 plus benefits • Capital Investment: $36 million • Economic Development Department Incentives Utilized:     - Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP)     - Rural Jobs Tax Credit     - High Wage Jobs Tax Credit     - Manufacturer’s Investment Tax Credit     - Technology Jobs Tax Credit     - Alternative Energy Tax Credits • Economic Impact Over the Next 10 Years:     - Total Direct and Indirect Jobs Created: 1,309     - Total Salaries Paid to Direct and Indirect Workers: $250,988,741     - Gross Receipts, Property, State Corporate and Personal Income Taxes and other tax collections to State: $36,280,888 News, Press 2007-08-23T20:30:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/air_force_research_laboratory/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/air_force_research_laboratory/#When:23:46:00Z The mission of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is to discover, develop, integrate and deliver affordable technologies for improved warfighting capabilities. Formed in October 1997 as the product of an organizational consolidation that integrated previously separate Air Force laboratories (Armstrong, Phillips, Rome and Wright-Patterson) with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, AFRL consists of 10 directorates, situated across the country. The Air Force Research Laboratory has two of its ten directorates at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque: Space Vehicles and Directed Energy (laser technology). The latter is the Air Force center of expertise for lasers, high-energy microwaves, and other directed energy technologies. Space Vehicles Directorate The Space Vehicles Directorate serves as the Air Force’s “Center of Excellence” for space research and development. The Space Vehicles Directorate is located at Kirtland Air Force Base, at the site of the former Phillips Laboratory. In addition, the organization operates a division at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA. The Space Vehicles Directorate utilizes the assets and personnel of the former Phillips’ Space Technology, Space Experiments, and Geophysics Directorates, as well as part of Phillips’ Lasers and Imaging Directorate now called the Directed Energy Directorate, also located at Kirtland Air Force Base. The Space Vehicles Directorate is comprised of a talented and dedicated team of nearly 1,000 military, federal, and contract employees, and has an annual budget of approximately $378 million. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/VS) emphasizes technology transfer - the sharing or transferring of information, data, hardware, personnel, services, facilities or other scientific resources for the benefit of the private or public sector. AFRL/VS’s mission is to develop and transition high pay-off space technologies supporting the warfighter while leveraging commercial, civil and other governmental capabilities to ensure America’s advantage. Primary mission thrusts include Space-Based Surveillance (space to space and space to ground) and Space Capability Protection (protecting space assets from man-made and natural effects). Many of AFRL’s Space Vehicles Technology developments are by their very nature applicable to both the military and the commercial world - they are “Dual Use.” The Directorate uses three primary types of agreements as tools to collaborate and transfer directorate technology. The first is Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) with industry, academic, and state/local government agencies. The second is Education Partnership Agreements (EPA) with educational/academic organizations/institutions. The third is Patent License Agreements with private industry. There are many other ways to accomplish the transfer of technology and the directorate uses a variety of technology transfer mechanisms. Directed Energy Directorate Ms. Susan J. Thornton is the director of the Directed Energy Directorate. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate develops high-energy lasers, high-power microwaves, and other directed energy technologies for the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense. The Directorate is also involved with advanced optics and imaging technologies to improve the nation’s ability to precisely project these directed energies at the speed of light anywhere, at any time and with graduated intensity. The Directed Energy Directorate employs more than 800 people (including in-house contractors) and operates with an annual budget of more than $300 million. Phillips Institute / Kirtland Technology Park The Phillips Institute is a government/industry/academia consortium that will be the nation’s premier resource for development, analysis, integration, transition, and transfer of advanced space and directed energy technologies. It will operate in close coordination with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) directorates located at Kirtland Air Force Base.  The Phillips Technology Institute will be more than just a “virtual” consortium of member organizations.  AFRL and the Kirtland Air Force Base leadership have established the Kirtland Technology Park to enable consortium members and other interested parties to lease land and construct facilities immediately adjacent to the existing AFRL campus.  The Kirtland Technology Park is planned to be a 300 acre development located on base property along Gibson Boulevard, one mile east of the Albuquerque International Airport. The Park will be developed through use of Enhanced Leasing authority.  For more information contact pti@kirtland.af.mil. AFRL http://www.afrl.af.mil Space Vehicles Directorate Space Vehicles Public Affairs Air Force Research Lab Public Affairs 3550 Aberdeen Avenue S.E., Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776 Partners 2007-08-22T23:46:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/arrowhead_center/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/arrowhead_center/#When:23:43:00Z Arrowhead Center is the economic and business development leader for New Mexico State University, helping to create an environment for small businesses to grow and thrive. Arrowhead Center utilizes a comprehensive approach to generating income, employment, and wealth in New Mexico, synergizing the resources of the state’s land grant institution to better the lives of New Mexicans. Arrowhead Center performs wide-ranging services that contribute to the creation and expansion of small businesses in New Mexico. These services and products include: • Provide business assistance, including business plan development • Provide entrepreneurship education and training • Analyze policy issues affecting New Mexico • Incubate businesses at the Arrowhead Research Park • Identify labor and training needs associated with commercial enterprises • Spin-off commercially viable business concepts and technologies • Protect, license, and commercialize NMSU intellectual property • Connect key players in the business and economic development process A wealth of technologies exists in New Mexico due to the numerous research and technology development projects underway at the state’s three research institutions and two national laboratories. These technologies are at various stages of development, ranging from proof of concept to established technologies in prototype development. Most often, technologies evaluated by Arrowhead Center are at an early stage. Arrowhead Center projects can be categorized as originating from within New Mexico State University (NMSU), from the national laboratories, from external institutions and organizations, or from external individual entrepreneurs. Since its inception, the Center has completed more than 150 business research projects involving more than 200 undergraduate and graduate students, fostered the spin-off of a university genetics testing laboratory resulting in a new for-profit corporation, and completed several state-level economic studies. Arrowhead has exceeded expectations and will continue to provide quality services to New Mexico. Website: http://arrowheadcenter.nmsu.edu/ Partners 2007-08-22T23:43:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/central_new_mexico_community_college_albuquerque/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/central_new_mexico_community_college_albuquerque/#When:23:33:00Z CNM is New Mexico’s largest and most comprehensive community college. In more than 40 years it has built a reputation for preparing citizens for rewarding careers in a variety of industries, services and occupations, while programs continue to grow and evolve to provide workforce and career-technical training. CNM offers associate’s degrees and certificates in: Applied Technologies (AT) The School of Applied Technologies is dedicated to supporting the workforce and economic development needs of the local and state-wide community; guided by industry advisory groups, Applied Technologies offers outstanding faculty and state-of-the-practice laboratories that provide entry-level opportunities, as well as customized training packages for employers.  For more information about Applied Technologies, contact technology@cnm.edu. Business & Information Technology (BIT) The School of Business & Information Technology prepares students for the world of business and information technology by offering contemporary training.  Students may also enroll in Cisco Academy, Microsoft Academy, Red Hat Academy, and Oracle programs.  For more information about Business & Information Technology, contact BIT. Educational & Career Advancement (ECA) The School of Educational & Career Advancement offers a variety of courses in English, math, reading, science, accounting, health, study skills, and basic computer skills.  For more information about Educational & Career Advancement, contact ECA. Health, Wellness & Public Safety (HWPS) The School of Health, Wellness & Public Safety offers programs that lead to certificates, associate’s degrees and skills upgrading within the focus areas in health, biotechnology, medical and clinical laboratory technology, environmental safety, fire science, and veterinary technology.  For more information about Health, Wellness & Public Safety, contact HWPS. Mathematics, Science & Engineering (MSE) The School of Math, Science & Engineering provides students with a strong academic curriculum that supports certificate programs, associate’s degrees and transfer to four-year institutions.  MSE also offers an Associate of Science degree in engineering.  For more information about Mathematics, Science & Engineering, contact MSE. CNM http://www.cnm.edu General Information: (505) 224-3000 Admissions: (505) 224-3160 CNM Community College 525 Buena Vista SE Albuquerque NM 87106 Partners 2007-08-22T23:33:00-07:00 http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/college_of_santa_fe_santa_fe/ http://www.nmsciencetech.com/index.php/site/college_of_santa_fe_santa_fe/#When:23:12:00Z The College of Santa Fe offers undergraduate studies in Sciences & Conservation Studies (SCS) through teaching conservation in the context of the natural and social sciences combined with arts and humanities.  Real-world experience is gained from the first semester until graduation through: • Interdisciplinary programs in Conservation Biology and Conservation Studies, • Field and laboratory study in Santa Fe, Mexico, and Brazil, • New fusion majors in     - Global Ecology and Politics,     - Environmental Documentation. The College also offers to working adults undergraduate programs in the Evening and Weekend Degree Program in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.  Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Information Techonology are offered in Santa Fe (473-6177) and at College of Santa Fe in Albuqueque (884-2732).  A B.S. degree in Environmental Science is offered at the Albuquerque campus. CSF http://www.csf.edu General Information: (505) 473-6011 Admissions: (505) 473-6133 College of Santa Fe 1600 St. Michaels Dr. Santa Fe, NM 87505 Partners 2007-08-22T23:12:00-07:00