https://startupblogpost.com/feeds/ New Mexico startup and deep-tech news from the weekly Startup Blogpost roundup. en-us https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-12/2026-10-12 https://sourcenm.com/2026/10/08/new-mexico-cybersecurity-leader-calls-for-quantum-safeguards-while-state-inks-deal-with-major-player/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a partnership with Japan-based Fujitsu to establish a quantum computing research center in New Mexico. The same day, state cybersecurity officials told lawmakers to prioritize updating digital security systems across state agencies before other countries develop a high-tech quantum computer. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-12/2026-10-12 https://www.elevatequantum.org/news/new-mexico-launches-new-center-to-train-quantum-techniciansMon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe New Mexico Technology and Innovation Office, CNM Ingenuity and Elevate Quantum created the Quantum Cryogenic Testing & Workforce Development Center. It will train quantum technicians and give startups a faster path to test and validate hardware, and will be housed in the Roadrunner Quantum Lab in Albuquerque. (Source: Elevate Quantum) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-12/2026-10-12 https://sourcenm.com/2026/10/06/new-mexico-solar-grants-reduce-energy-costs-for-public-buildings-in-rural-areas-state-officials-say/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSolar projects at public buildings funded by the Local Solar Access Fund have cut energy costs by 53% on average, mostly in rural communities. New Mexico Finance Authority program chief John Brooks shared the results with lawmakers. Grant applications opened in January. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://www.elevatequantum.org/news/elevate-quantum-expands-new-mexico-operations-with-move-into-roadrunner-quantum-labMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTElevate Quantum is expanding its New Mexico operations into the Roadrunner Quantum Lab, a 35,000-square-foot facility run by Roadrunner Venture Studios in Albuquerque's Innovation District. It joins Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory and other partners as an inaugural resident. The space will support quantum testing, benchmarking, commercialization and workforce development. (Source: Elevate Quantum) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-10-05/2026-10-05 https://sourcenm.com/2026/10/01/new-mexico-attorney-general-and-state-lawmaker-announce-push-to-rein-in-rogue-ai-models/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and state Rep. Linda Serrato plan to push a bill this legislative session aimed at advanced AI systems. They call the effort nation-leading and necessary given federal inaction. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-14/2026-09-14 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/etcram/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSandia National Laboratories developed electrothermochemical random access memory chips that achieve 100 times higher precision than existing state-of-the-art technology. The analog memory could power the next generation of electronics. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-09-14/2026-09-14 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/tight-light-helps-quantum-sensing-get-ready-for-the-field/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTQuantum sensing could offer a fix for jammed satellite navigation signals. Sandia National Laboratories researchers are finding ways to shrink these technologies and harden them for deployment in the field. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-31/2026-08-31 https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/25/us-sen-heinrich-joins-former-google-ceo-to-tout-clean-energy-at-pacific-fusions-nm-groundbreaking/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTU.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich joined a former Google CEO at Pacific Fusion's New Mexico groundbreaking in Albuquerque's Mesa del Sol community. Heinrich told the crowd they have a front-row seat to a scientifically exciting time as they touted clean energy. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-31/2026-08-31 https://bizwest.com/2026/08/25/new-mexico-albuquerque-chip-in-for-quantinuum-expansion/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTQuantinuum will receive $1.5 million in public funding from the state of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque to support its expansion. (Source: BizWest) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-31/2026-08-31 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/sandia-science-tech-park-bringing-new-companies-higher-paying-jobs/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Sandia Science & Technology Park continues to grow its footprint and economic impact. It is bringing new companies and higher-paying jobs to the Albuquerque area. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-31/2026-08-31 https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/27/new-mexico-psilocybin-program-opens-permitting-applications-for-psychedelic-mushroom-producers/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTNew Mexico's Medical Psilocybin Program has opened applications for producers of the psychedelic mushroom. The step moves the therapeutic program closer to being fully operational. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-08-10/2026-08-10 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/solar-coffee/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSandia National Labs has teamed up with Michael Thomas Coffee in Albuquerque. The partnership uses heat from a thermal testbed to roast coffee beans. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-07-27/2026-07-27 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/sandia-selected-to-lead-six-genesis-mission-projects-partner-on-17-others/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe U.S. Department of Energy has selected Sandia National Laboratories to lead six projects through the Genesis Mission. The lab will also partner on 17 additional teams. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-07-20/2026-07-20 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/a-compass-for-driving-faster-commercialization-of-lab-technology/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSandia National Laboratories is rolling out COMPASS, an effort to speed up the commercialization of lab technology. National labs produce some of the world's most advanced science, but turning discoveries into commercial products can be hard. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-07-20/2026-07-20 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/magnetic-field-sensors-for-fusion/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTResearchers at Sandia National Laboratories are using crystals to measure intense magnetic fields. The sensors are meant for some of the harshest experimental environments in science, including fusion research. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-07-13/2026-07-13 https://sourcenm.com/2026/07/09/new-mexico-ag-to-investigate-alleged-fraudulent-letters-supporting-project-jupiter-data-center/Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez opened an investigation into allegations that written public comments supporting an air quality permit for Project Jupiter were submitted under residents' names without their consent. Project Jupiter is the Oracle and OpenAI data center campus under construction in Doña Ana County. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-07-13/2026-07-13 https://sourcenm.com/2026/07/08/new-mexico-regulators-announce-16-community-solar-projects-are-online-generating-power/Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe New Mexico Public Regulation Commission announced that more than one-third of its planned 47 community solar projects are now operational and generating power. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-07-06/2026-07-06 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/as-data-center-demand-grows-sandia-advances-ai-controls-to-keep-voltage-steady-in-real-time/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSandia National Laboratories is advancing AI-based controls to keep voltage steady in real time. AI-driven data-center growth is making electricity demand larger, faster-shifting and harder to predict for utilities. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-07-06/2026-07-06 https://sourcenm.com/2026/07/02/new-mexico-lawmakers-announce-proposed-statewide-moratorium-on-data-centers/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeveral Democratic lawmakers say they intend to introduce legislation in 2027 for a statewide moratorium on data centers in New Mexico. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-07-06/2026-07-06 https://sourcenm.com/2026/07/01/santa-fe-county-becomes-latest-new-mexico-community-to-adopt-data-center-moratorium/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSanta Fe County officials unanimously passed a temporary moratorium on data center developments. The county is the latest New Mexico community to take that step. (Source: Source NM) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-06-29/2026-06-29 https://www.elevatequantum.org/news/cnm-exports-quantum-technician-bootcamp-model-nationwideMon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCentral New Mexico Community College, Elevate Quantum's lead institution for quantum technician workforce development, has begun exporting its training model. Its early-June Quantum Educators Workshop drew 45 faculty and academic leaders from Maryland to Arizona and Florida to South Dakota. The curriculum was built in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories. (Source: Elevate Quantum) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-06-29/2026-06-29 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/aires-tide-a-new-concept-for-fast-tracked-flight-tests-to-debut-on-national-mall/Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSandia National Laboratories' new concept flight test vehicle, Aires Tide, will be on display at the National Mall starting June 25. It is meant to show how advanced technologies are speeding up national security engineering. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-06-22/2026-06-22 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/in-the-mountain-west-a-quantum-computing-collaboration-announces-major-results/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSandia National Laboratories, home to the Department of Energy's longest-running quantum computing program, worked with Quantinuum on an assessment of Helios published in Nature. The paper establishes Helios as the company's largest and most reliable quantum computer to date. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-06-22/2026-06-22 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/mining-batteries-in-a-microwave/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSandia National Laboratories researchers developed a microwave-based process to recover and remake cathodes from old lithium-ion batteries. The approach could turn spent batteries into a new domestic source of critical materials instead of waste. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories) https://startupblogpost.com/roundups/2026-06-08/2026-06-08 https://newsreleases.sandia.gov/sandia-recreates-flight-like-heat-to-support-nasas-dragonfly-mission-to-titan/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTEngineers at Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility helped NASA by recreating flight-like heating on large test articles. The work supports qualifying the thermal protection system on Dragonfly's heat shield for the mission to Titan. (Source: Sandia National Laboratories)