Bi-National Sustainability Laboratory

News

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 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

Events

Upcoming Events

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/
April 13 - 14	3rd Annual Southwestern Biofuels Summit Embassy Suites Hotel Albuquerque, NM Agenda Registration Call for Papers - dedline February 28, 2010
April 15	Southwest Regional Technology Symposium New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Las Cruces , NM Flyer Display Registration Call for Presenters
April 27	7th Annual Procurement and Contracting Symposium El Paso Community College 9050 Viscount, Bldg. A El Paso , TX Invite and Registration Sponsor Categories
September 30 - October 1	U.S. - Mexico Border Energy Forum XVII Chihuahua, Chihuahua For more information click here

Past Events

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

2009 Events (January - June) 2008 Events