Economic Development News
City of Albuquerque ‘Job Training Albuquerque’ Experienced 567% Participation Increase and Helped Create 184 Jobs in 2021
Over 100 Albuquerque small businesses have utilized the program since it launched in 2020
Mayor Keller Announces New Director of Economic Development
Local business owner and community advocate brings years of experience in economic development
Mayor Keller Appoints Local Entrepreneur and Nonprofit Founder as Economic Development Department Deputy Director
Lisa Abeyta brings years of experience in economic development advocacy and small business support
Mayor Keller Celebrates Small Business Saturday, Kicks Off ‘Buy Local’ Month
City encourages residents to support local small businesses during the holiday season
City Receives Two Awards for Outstanding Diversity in an Organization
Recipients nominated by public for promoting, advancing equity and inclusion
Albuquerque Economy Showing Remarkable Growth, August GRT Data Just Released
Fiscal Year 2021 closed out by exceeding estimates, growth in first two months of Fiscal Year 2022 exceed same months in last two years
Albuquerque’s Economy Showing Impressive Growth from Recovery Efforts
Ranks as a ‘Best Run City,’ gains in key recovery indicators, including GRT, construction, wages
City’s Economic Development Department Receives Excellence Award for Film Campaign
International Economic Development Council recognizes ABQ for one of world’s best development programs at annual conference
City Awarded $1.875 Million for Minority Business Development Center Operations
Five-year grant will help underserved business owners access capital, contract opportunities
City Expands ‘Job Training Albuquerque’
New partnerships with Pivotal NM and NMCCEA provide courses including grant writing and early childhood education programs
City Directs $4.1 Million to Communities Previously Overlooked
Applications open for direct relief to underserved and immigrant community members affected by pandemic but left out of federal programs
MTX Group to Create 250 Hi-Tech Jobs with Opening of Office in Albuquerque
The company plans to invest over $2 million in its Albuquerque office complex
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