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May 16, 2010: NMSU research park progresses as same envisioned for UTEP. New Mexico State University in Las Cruces has stepped up development of its 257-acre research park at the edge of the campus. Meanwhile, some El Paso leaders want to see the University of Texas at El Paso tied to its own research park. Click here for the complete story.

March 29, 2010: Pablo Rudomin, Emeritus Investigator at the National System of Investigators and Center for Advanced Studies at the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV), joins the BNSL as a member of the Board of Directors. He is a respected neuroscientist who has promoted scientific development in Mexico and Latin America. He is a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Mexico and as Chair of  the National Scientific Advisory Committee (1995-2003) he was Presidential Science Advisor to Presidents Zedillo and Fox. His complete bio can be found here

February 4. 2010: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - FY 2011 National Institute of Standards and Technology Request. Funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology would increase by 7.3 percent or $62.3 million under the Obama Administration’s request sent to Congress on Monday. Click here for the complete article.

February 4, 2010: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - FY 2011 National Science Foundation Request. The Obama Administration has requested an 8.0 percent increase for the National Science Foundation in FY 2011. The requested increase of $551.9 million to $7,424.4 million is notable at a time when most of the request for discretionary spending is flat. Click here for the complete article.

February 3, 2010: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - FY 2011 Department of Energy Office of Science Request. The Department of Energy has requested a 6.8 percent increase in its total budget for FY 2011. Within this request, funding would increase by 4.4 percent for the Office of Science. Click here for the complete article.

February 2, 2010: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - Obama Administration Requests Significant Increases in S&T Funding. “The Obama Administration is committed to scientific discovery and continued American leadership in innovation.” - Office of Science and Technology Policy. Click here for the complete article

January 28, 2010: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - State of the Union: Innovation, Energy, Climate Change, Spending, Education, and Nuclear Policy. Last night President Barack Obama touched on many matters of considerable interest to the physics and science education communities in his State of the Union address: innovation, basic research funding, clean energy production, climate change, education, and nuclear weapons policy. For complete article click here

January 20, 2010: Antonio O. Garza: Mexico's march toward prosperity is also ours.Be it an earthquake in Haiti or the violent drug war fought in Mexico today, the United States can ill afford to turn a blind eye to our neighbors in this hemisphere. The hope of a strong recovery in 2010 is vital for the region, as is the need to understand how our neighbors' actions can affect the U.S. economy and our security. For complete article click here

Is Mexico the New China? By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning. When it comes to global manufacturing, Mexico is quickly emerging as the “new” China. According to corporate consultant AlixPartners, Mexico has leapfrogged China to be ranked as the cheapest country in the world for companies looking to manufacture products for the U.S. market. To view the full article click here

January 6, 2010: About 75 El Pasoans, including business owners and community leaders, took part in an economic forum Tuesday to give their input on how President Barack Obama's administration could help this area's economy grow. For complete article click here

 

2009 News              2008 News

 

In The News

El Paso Times - Mexico neuroscientist named to lab board - April 13, 2010

El Paso Times - Local Startups: El Paso inventors trying to hit it big with their technology - March 28, 2010

El Diario - Impulsan Desarrollo Regional - September 28, 2009

El Paso Times - Bi-National Lab Board Adds Arizona Man - July 9, 2009

Tec de Monterrey, Cronica Intercampus - Emprendedores del Campus Chihuahua Obtienen Segundo Lugar en Concurso Internacional - April 3, 2009

UTEP - PowerMundo Wins Camino Real Venture Competition - March 7, 2009

El Paso Times - Venture Competition Finalists Named - March 7, 2009

El Paso Times - 12 College Teams will Pitch Business Ideas to Reach "Super Bowl" of Business Plans - March 1, 2009

El Paso Inc. - Energy in the Desert: The Promise of Biofuels, by Paul Maxwell - February 2009

El Paso Inc. - Hi-tech Startup Cuts Refining Costs for Heavy Crude - September 2008

El Paso Inc. - Looking for the Next Bill Gates, by Paul Maxwell - September 2008

El Paso Inc. - A Q&A with Paul Maxwell, CEO of the BNSL - May 2006

EDA - Building Businesses on the Border - Spring 2006

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Events

Upcoming Events

July 26 - July 30

Chamber Of The Americas

Trade and Development Mission to Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

For draft agenda and more information click here

August 29 - September 2

COMS 2010

Albuquerque, NM

For more information click here

September 30 - October 1

U.S. - Mexico Border Energy Forum XVII

Chihuahua, Chihuahua

For more information click here

 

Past Events

June 24

Mexico Aerospace Industry Conference

Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

For more information click here

June 24

2010 Empowering your Business Webinars Series
"Effective Marketing and Sales "

El Paso Community College, Administrative Service Center
9050 Viscount, Bldg. B, Room B520
El Paso , TX

Program
Registration
More Information

Registration Fees:
Individual: $30.00 per webinar session

June 3 - June 4

Re-Energize America 2010

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Las Cruces, NM

For more information go to http://energize.nmsu.edu/

May 20

2010 Empowering your Business Webinars Series
"Developing Business Plans that Work "

El Paso Community College, Administrative Service Center
9050 Viscount, Bldg. B, Room B520
El Paso , TX

Program
Registration
More Information

Registration Fees:
Individual: $30.00 per webinar session
Student: $20 per webinar session
Complete Webinar Series: $120 per person
Complete Webinar Series (Students): $80.00

April 27

7th Annual Procurement and Contracting Symposium

El Paso Community College
9050 Viscount, Bldg. A

El Paso , TX

Invite and Registration

Sponsor Categories

April 19

2010 Empowering your Business Webinars Series
"Starting your Business"

El Paso Community College, Administrative Service Center
9050 Viscount, Bldg. B, Room B520
El Paso , TX

Program
Registration
More Information

Registration Fees:
Individual: $30.00 per webinar session
Student: $20 per webinar session
Complete Webinar Series: $120 per person
Complete Webinar Series (Students): $80.00

April 15

Southwest Regional Technology Symposium

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

Las Cruces , NM

Flyer

Display Registration

Call for Presenters

April 13 - 14

3rd Annual Southwestern Biofuels Summit

Embassy Suites Hotel

Albuquerque, NM

Agenda

Registration

Call for Papers - dedline February 28, 2010

March 21 - 23

Global New Energy Summit

Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino

Santa Fe, NM

For more information go to http://www.gnes2010.rmtech.org/

 

March 5 - 6

Camino Real Venture Competition

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso , TX

 

For more information go to http://www.caminorealcompetition.org/

October 26

A New Bi-National Energy Future: Biofuels and Solar Policy Summit

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Flyer

 

 

October 15 - 16

U.S. - Mexico Border Energy Forum XVI

Houston, TX

For more information visit www.borderenergyforum.org

October 1

SBIR Solicitations

DOT

Closing Date: November 16, 2009

For more information go to http://www.volpe.dot.gov/sbir/

August 24

STTR Solicitations

DoD

Closing Date: September 23, 2009

For more information go to http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/sttr09B/

August 24

SBIR Solicitations

DoD

Closing Date: September 23, 2009

For more information go to http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/sbir093/

August 14

2009 Minds, Management, and Money (M3) Seminar

El Paso Community College Administrative Service Center

El Paso, TX

More information here

July 7

SBIR/STTR Solicitations

NASA

Closing Date: September 4, 2009

For more information go to http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/SBIR.html

July 15

Venture Monterrey 2009

Camino Real Monterrey

Monterrey, Nuevo Leon

For more infromation visit http://www.mtycic.org/?p=venture2009

 

 

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