Electronics Advantages

New Mexico offers the electronics industry a wide variety of financial incentives as part of its commitment to developing its economic base. In addition to commercialization programs, your electronics company can take advantage of venture funding opportunities and research parks and incubators.

The state offers:

• Job Training Incentive Program
• High Wage Jobs Tax Credit
• Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs)
• Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit
• Technology Jobs Tax Credit
• Double-Weighted Sales Factor Option
  

Research Affiliations

• UNM's Center for High Technology Materials has a national reputation for its work in optoelectronics and microelectronics. It's a 'Center of Excellence' for Sematech.
• UNM's Manufacturing Training and Technology Center, trains both UNM students and technicians from Central New Mexico Community College. Its clean room, with equipment donated by Intel, provides space to prototype devices for startup companies like Agiloptics, MEMX, and Radiant Technologies.
• New Mexico 9000 helps small companies achieve ISO compliance and certification at a modest cost.
• NM High Tech Jobs - Sponsored by Technology Ventures Corporation, this free job-matching service supports New Mexico's technology-based job growth.

Trade Associations

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (New Mexico Chapter) -The goals are to promote awareness of quality methods and best practices, and support technology transition through an active program of networking and education
• National Electronics Contractors Association (New Mexico Chapter) - represents highly qualified, reliable and experienced electrical contractors