SBIR 101 is a hybrid, NM FAST-hosted webinar for first-time SBIR/STTR applicants, covering how the programs work and what reviewers want to see in a competitive proposal.
SBIR/STTR programs offer non-dilutive funding to help innovative companies advance R&D and commercialization. NM FAST will also walk through available support resources, including one-on-one advisory, microgrants, and accelerator cohorts.
🔗: Read more and register: bit.ly/sbir101_may19
May brings new opportunities to learn, connect, and build momentum at Arrowhead Center. This month’s events include conversations around SBIR funding, financial planning, entrepreneurship, and community networking.
📅 To explore upcoming events, visit bit.ly/ahc-may
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The Nusenda Fintech Lab at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center hosted its Bold Idea Challenge on April 24, 2026, at the Corbett Center Student Union on the NMSU campus. The competition brought together six finalist teams – selected from a 12-student cohort – who pitched their student-led startup ideas before a panel of expert judges. Each team had completed the Hunt Center’s full entrepreneurship pipeline, progressing through the Studio G CEO pathway and the Aggie I-Corps customer discovery program before reaching the competition stage.
The six finalists represented a diverse range of industries and innovations, from energy software and advanced manufacturing to food security and sustainability. Each team arrived at the Bold Idea Challenge having completed more than 20 customer discovery interviews through the Aggie I-Corps program, grounding their pitches in real market insight rather than untested assumptions. The Studio G CEO pathway gave each team the tools to structure their ventures, define their value propositions, and build business models capable of withstanding scrutiny from experienced investors and entrepreneurs.
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The right connections can change how your business grows.
@score_santafe 's Building Your Support Ecosystem is about finding the people, tools, and resources that keep things moving forward.
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Meet the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office’s recent patent awardees!
Wei Tang from @nmsu_engr secured a patent for Dynamic Predictive Sampling and Processing, a sensing method that uses prediction to reduce how much data devices collect and transmit, lowering energy use in the process.
The method can be used in future wearable sensors and medical monitoring devices. It also extends into low-power smart sensing applications across environmental, industrial, and agricultural systems where reducing energy demands is increasingly important.
Deadline extended! Gain the tools to expand and elevate the presence of your business with New Mexico Food Pathways Sprint, a FREE online business support program SNAP-eligible food retail entrepreneurs in New Mexico. Each week, hear from experts on how to succeed and grow your business. Applications close May 11, 2026. Apply today at bit.ly/nmfp-sprint
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Happy #SmallBusinessWeek! This week recognizes the millions of small businesses that keep local economies moving and shape the communities around us. Arrowhead Center is proud to support that work every step of the way.
New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, in partnership with the Office of Research, Creativity and Economic Development, has named Satyajayant “Jay” Misra as NMSU’s first Innovation Fellow – an honor recognizing his sustained contributions to intellectual property development, faculty mentorship and research commercialization.
Misra, a professor in computer science and electrical and computer engineering and associate dean of research in the College of Engineering, was presented the distinction during the 2026 Intellectual Property Awards held April 16 at NMSU. The recognition was timed to coincide with World Intellectual Property Day, observed annually on April 26 by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
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Deadline extended! Led by the Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship at NMSU’s Arrowhead Center, in collaboration with @startupchihuahua , @startup_juarez , and @tecdemonterrey through Parque Tecnológico Orión ITESM, the Borderplex Fundraising Sprint equips entrepreneurs across El Paso, Las Cruces, Ciudad Juárez, and Chihuahua City with the tools and strategies to secure funding from angel investors and venture capitalists.
Apply by May 3: tinyurl.com/borderplexsprint
New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center NM FAST program is making a final call for applications to its Larta Institute commercialization cohort, with a Friday, May 1, deadline for New Mexico-based deep-tech startups pursuing federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer funding.
The cohort, offered at no cost, will admit up to 20 New Mexico startups and begin on May 7, 2026. Programming includes five virtual workshops delivered every other week, covering customer discovery, sales and marketing strategy, SBIR/STTR Phase I application development, intellectual property strategy, and pitching and investor readiness. Participants also receive one-on-one advisory with Larta Principal Advisors, written Phase I proposal reviews, and SBIR/STTR mentorship through submission.
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