New Mexico Projects Named Semifinalists in $160M Scientific Innovation Competition

New Mexico projects named semifinalists in $160M scientific innovation competition

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — Two New Mexico projects were named among 29 semifinalists in the U.S. National Science Foundation's $160 million Regional Innovation Engines competition. If selected, these initiatives could receive up to $15 million over two years and up to $160 million over a decade for tackling regional challenges. Quantum Moonshot and Energized Watershed are the homegrown initiatives that were selected from nearly 300 nationwide propo…

Two NM Projects Advance In $160M Innovation Competition

EDD News: SANTA FE — New Mexico is making national waves with two homegrown initiatives, Quantum Moonshot and Energized Watershed, named among just 29 semifinalists in the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NFC) $160 million Regional Innovation Engines competition.  Selected from nearly 300 proposals nationwide, the two semifinalist projects highlight New Mexico’s rising profile in science, technology, and economic development.   “We’re buildin…