Economic Development News
Economic Development Department Receives High Number of Applicants for Family-Owned Business and Startup Grant Categories
The two grant categories will be closed, four other grant categories remain open
City Opens Applications for New Small Business Grant Program
$7.5 million in ARPA funding will support Albuquerque economic recovery
Keller Administration Announces New $7.5 Million Grant Program for Small Businesses
ARPA-funded grants will provide assistance to Albuquerque businesses and startups
City Launches Campaign to Boost Tourism Industry Recovery
Mayor Keller supporting economic recovery in hard-hit Albuquerque tourism industry
BlueHalo Selects Albuquerque for New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing, Research, and Technology Complex
Development will bring hundreds of BlueHalo’s Albuquerque-based employees into a consolidated ecosystem and create an additional 64 jobs
City Announces “ABQ 66” Campaign to Promote Historic Central Corridor
Program aims to support small businesses by increasing foot traffic, commerce
THRIVE 21 Recovery Plan Outlines Six Strategies for Prosperity
City officials, economic development leaders convened to discuss details at summit
City Hosts Rare Cadre of Top-Level Spanish Delegates
Meeting fosters international business opportunities, celebrates Instituto Cervantes
City Backs Bueno Foods and Affordable Solar Economic Development Projects
Approximately 140 new jobs, plus construction positions will be created
City of Albuquerque Expands ‘Job Training Albuquerque’ with New UNM and WESST Partnerships
New courses include the first Spanish-language class offered through JTA
Census Data Shows Slow Growth for NM, But New Campaign to Attract Residents to ABQ Working to Change Trend
‘Home for Life’ expands to 11 cities, metrics reveal significant engagement among target audience of young workers
Job Training Albuquerque On-Track to Quadruple Participation in 2021
City-CNM partnership surpassed its first year of operation in Q1 of 2021
New Mexico’s First Ever Aerospace & Directed Energy Tech Collaboration Hub Opens in Nob Hill
Project recently awarded an EDA Sprint Grant for $750 thousand
City Council Approves Economic Development Projects Supporting Bueno Foods and Affordable Solar
Approximately 120 full-time jobs, plus construction positions will be created
City and State Boost Bueno Foods Expansion with IRB, LEDA Investments
70-year-old homegrown business will add 25,000 sq.ft., 80-100 construction jobs, and 50 full time jobs
Sombra Donates $250,000 in Wellness Products to City of Albuquerque
Hand sanitizer and pain relief gel will be distributed to support homeless and small businesses
City Approves Los Poblanos, Build with Robots LEDA Projects
Boosting homegrown businesses, creating good jobs and opportunity
Los Poblanos LEDA Project Heading to City Council for Introduction March 1
Funds to help the business expand production, support workforce and local farmers
Albuquerque Jumps 72 Spots in Best Performing Cities Report
Milken Institute’s 2021 report shows economic vitality improved significantly in spite of pandemic
In Year One, Job Training Albuquerque Helped 40 Workers at 30 Companies Build Skills
City-CNM partnership offers local businesses and their employees a wide variety of high-demand courses at no cost
City Recruiting Newly Remote Workers and ‘Boomerangers’ to Boost Local Economy
“ABQ Home for Life” showcases Albuquerque as more people seek a healthy, mid-sized alternative to larger cities
Netflix Expansion One Step Closer to Final as Albuquerque Becomes Entertainment Industry Hub, Destination
City Council Unanimously Approves Funding for Netflix Expansion at Mesa del Sol
City of Albuquerque Offers Free Parking for Holiday Shoppers at Local Businesses
Parking will be free for up to two hours at meters on Central Avenue and Parking Lots in Nob Hill, Downtown, and Old Town until January 3
Keller Administration Begins Delivery of Nearly $1 Million in PPE to Local Small Businesses
CARES Act funded PPE available at no cost
City of Albuquerque Opens New Minority Business Development Center
MBDA Center will focus on providing essential resources to minority-owned businesses
City of Albuquerque Directs $2.5 Million in CARES Funds to Communities Overlooked by Previous Funding
Immigrant families may be eligible for aid, applications open December 7th
Netflix Plans to Boost New Mexico Presence with Expansion of ABQ Studios
Pledges $1 Billion Investment and Additional 1,000 Jobs
City Wins Two Prestigious International Awards for Micro-Business Relief Program
Keller administration program was innovative model to get funds where they were needed fast
Keller Administration Delivers First Round of $10 Million in Small Business Grants
Grants to 97 local businesses funded by CARES Act
City Receives 589 Applications for $10 Million in Small Business Support
First deadline for applications ended Oct. 30, next round opens Nov. 9