Driving innovation
and job creation
in New Mexico.

The Next New Mexico Economy Project is a coalition of high-growth startups uniting to champion a competitive, forward-thinking business environment in New Mexico.

The coalition’s mission is to accelerate policy and program initiatives that foster rapid business scaling and robust job creation.

Initial areas of focus:

Workforce
development

Tax reform
for startups

Affordable
industrial space

The founding members:

Defense & Aerospace Technology
Nuclear Energy & Advanced Materials
Fusion Power
Climate Tech & Water Infrastructure
Geothermal Clean Energy
Geothermal Clean Energy & Subsurface Intelligence

This group represents some of the state’s most significant recent economic development triumphs. Together, they serve as a brain trust for state leadership, offering industry expertise to help modernize state policies, streamline regulatory pathways, and attract further venture-backed investment.

  • “We have made tremendous headway in building a robust ecosystem for innovation. Having this caliber of forward-thinking companies actively collaborating on our economic future is exactly what New Mexico needs to stay competitive.”

    Rob Black,
    New Mexico Economic Development Society

  • “Diversifying New Mexico’s economy starts with empowering the startups taking big risks on the ground... By bringing their real-world experience to the table, we’re crafting policy solutions that help these companies succeed and build high-paying, future-ready jobs right here at home.”

    Meredith Dixon,
    New Mexico State Representative