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Ideas, resources, and solutions

Supports Northern New Mexico entrepreneurs

Partners with and enhances existing services

Creates new programs that fill gaps

Venture Acceleration FundGetting innovation to market faster

Provides up to $100K investments in regional technology start-ups

Six projects funded—4 have already parlayed results into equity investments

“The very early money we received paid for research and development that enabled us to focus and move forward.”

AcousticCytometry Systems

SpringboardPropelling companies and ideas to the next level through expert coaching and in-depth examinationInteractive coaching and networking facilitation specifically designed for technology companies with high-growth potential

Six companies and 4 technologies featured

“Springboard helped us rethink and refocus our marketing strategy.”

Doxcelerate

Education & Networking Events

Providing entrepreneurs with opportunities to gain business “know-how” and networks

Strategic Sponsorships & Partnerships

Leveraging the support of New Mexico’s top organizations and companies

“NNM Connect is jumping out front by offering meaningful resources to accelerate enterprise.”

New MexicoCommunity Capital

New Mexico Small Business AssistanceSolving New Mexico small business

challenges with Laboratory expertise and resources

Sharing knowledge/resources between small businesses and laboratory personnel

In 2007, Los Alamos and Sandia national labs assisted 238 companies valued at $2.3M

Outstanding Innovation:

Armed Response Team

“We didn’t have to be high-tech to get cost-effective, practical assistance.”

Principal Investigator: Kirk Ellard, LANL’s Integrated Physical Security Solutions Office

Need: Portable system to detect intrusion and real-time assessment.

Solution: Solved the economically difficult video transmission and power supply issues.

LINKConnecting business networks and know-how for community success

Provides entrepreneurs with the necessary business framework tailored to their needs

Directs them to a network of educational resources, entrepreneurial support services and experienced industry advice

Sparks IndustrialServices

“LINK is causing business reactions to speed up, just as catalysts do.”Network assisted with:Workforce trainingCity and county permittingAccess to lines of credit Introductions to potential

customers

Market IntelligenceSupplying entrepreneurs with timely, relevant and actionable business information

In-depth research for high growth clients

Partnerships for conducting initial in-depth assessment

Using low-key pilot programs for initial effort

More than information, it’s the help and analysis to enable businesses to make better strategic decisions.

IntroducingMarket Intelligence

Challenges FOCUS: Finding our target market

COORDINATION: Organizations, programs,

cultures

MARKETING: The chicken and egg dilemma

CLIENTS: Density of entrepreneurial

opportunities

OPTIMIZATION: Choosing the right service

offering

SUSTAINABILITY: Community ownership