AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSpace & Startups: NM FAST is taking applications for a free space-sector SBIR/STTR accelerator cohort for New Mexico companies, running 10–12 weeks starting July 21 and focused on NASA/Space Force grant paths. Local Aerospace Jobs: New Mexico and Albuquerque are backing BlackVe’s Albuquerque expansion with $1.5M+ in LEDA incentives, aiming to add 152 high-paying jobs and a 50,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing facility. Energy & Grid: SunZia’s 550-mile HVDC transmission line is now fully operational, moving up to 3,000 MW of wind power from New Mexico to the Southwest—built for a grid that’s increasingly shaped by data centers and electrification. Astronomy: Caltech’s Deep Synoptic Array in Nevada plans 1,650 dishes and could map the radio sky with up to a billion new sources by its first years. Biosecurity Watch: New World screwworm continues spreading after Texas detections, with USDA funding for 40 projects to improve detection, treatment, and eradication. Water & Industry: Questa’s proposed green hydrogen facility faces renewed scrutiny over water impacts, even as commissioned safety and water studies support the plan.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.