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SpaceValley Foundation on Richard Eeds
SANTAFE.COM | November 11, 2024 – Bryce Kennedy, Executive Director at the SpaceValley Foundation and Agnes Chavez from STEMarts Lab in Taos discuss the many potential dimensions and partnerships that can be created in New Mexico with space as a center point.
Introducing New Mexico’s Space Valley
and the SpaceValley Foundation
SPACENEWS | October 24, 2024 – New Mexican leaders in arts, academia and culture have joined forces to establish the SpaceValley Foundation, a nonprofit seeking to expand the state’s space innovation ecosystem. It’s part of an overarching effort to underscore the breadth of New Mexico’s space ecosystem by branding it Space Valley.
The Space Valley Foundation believes space is for everyone
NEW MEXICO INNO | October 21, 2024 – The long-term goal, Kennedy said, is promotional partnership sand packaging space related projects, new and existing, under SpaceValley. This could include the Las Cruces Space Festival, alien-related events in Roswell, events at White Sands and Chaco Canyon to observe the night skies, and more, with the goal of leveraging brand recognition to bolster New Mexico’s space tourism economy.
The push for ‘Space Valley’ in New Mexico
KOB 4 | FEBRUARY 9, 2023 – Some local organizations are pushing for space to be a much larger frontier in the Land of Enchantment. KOB 4 spoke with some folks looking to put the state ahead in the space industry race.
Albuquerque joins effort to gain federal funds to build a space innovation hub in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS FIRST | FEBRUARY 23, 2022 – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s administration announced it will join five other organizations that are vying for federal funding to build a center for space innovation in New Mexico…
New Mexico’s growing reputation as a space state
SPACENEWS | FEBRUARY 19, 2022 – Federal space funding flows to New Mexico. The state is home to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, the U.S. Space Systems Command Innovation and Prototyping Directorate, the U.S. Space Force Rapid Capabilities Office and the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range. Additional space-related research is conducted at the Energy Department’s Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories.
New Mexico’s Space, Tech Industries in Running for $200M
GOVERNING.COM | JANUARY 1, 2022 – New Mexico’s space and creative technology industries could get a $200 million boost from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s “NSF Engines Regional Challenge.”
Coalition of five New Mexico organizations aim to boost the aerospace industry with federal dollars
ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS FIRST | DECEMBER 22, 2021 – A coalition of five New Mexico organizations is among a pool of national applicants seeking to spark the local economy through the millions of dollars made available under the NSF Engines Regional Challenge.
NSF Regional Innovation Engines program selects 16 teams for the final round of competition
NSF NEWS | AUGUST 2, 2023 – The U.S. National Science Foundation announced 16 finalists for the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) competition, spanning a range of key technology areas and societal and economic challenges highlighted in the “CHIPS and Science Act.”
New Mexico aerospace coalition gets a step closer to federal funding
BIZJOURNALS.COM | AUGUST 2, 2023 – A coalition of economic development organizations in New Mexico, focused on growing the state’s aerospace industry, is one step closer to landing up to $160 million almost a year after it missed out on a portion of U.S. Economic Development Administration dollars.
New Mexico Space Valley selected as finalist for national science competition
KRQE | AUGUST 3, 2023 – A local space-focused group is making waves in a national competition. The New Mexico Space Valley Coalition has made it to the final round of a nationwide competition to boost science and technology development.
National Science Foundation Announces Space Valley Coalition A Finalist For Potential $160 Million Federal Grant
LOS ALAMOS DAILY POST | AUGUST 3, 2023 – The U.S. National Science Foundation announced Wednesday the Space Valley Coalition as a finalist of its first-ever Regional Innovation Engines Competition.
Space Valley Announced a Finalist for Potential $160M Federal Grant
ABQ NEWS | AUGUST 3, 2023 – The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the Space Valley Coalition as a finalist of its first-ever Regional Innovation Engines Competition on Wednesday.
