The RDC

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The RDC is a regional economic development organization focused on creating a diverse and sustainable economy, especially in Northern New Mexico.

The RDC is the regional economic development organization for Northern New Mexico, with a principal service area of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos, San Miguel, Mora and Sandoval counties. The RDC also works statewide and outside of Northern New Mexico on select projects that fit its areas of expertise and philosophy.

The RDC oversees a number of small business orientated programs in Northern New Mexico, including Empowering Business Spirit Initiative (www.bizport.org), SATOP (Spacetechsolutions.com/nm), Renewable Energy program (REP), Northern NM Connect (NNMConnect.net) and Regional Economic Development Initiative (NNMREDI.org).

The RDC has been nominated for 3 International Economic Development Council awards:

  • IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award for Sustainable & Green Development
  • IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award for Annual Report: Northern New Mexico Connect
  • IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Program Award for Northern New Mexico Connect
Rural Development

RDC formed a strategic partnership with NM Rural Development Response Council (NMRDRC) to better serve rural NM communities, particularly those with a population under 15,000. The NMRDRC uses grant monies to engage in rural development projects, e.g. technical assistance; community assessment and profile development; and community development projects. More >>

SATOP

The Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program is a technology transfer program affiliated with NASA, providing free engineering expertise for any small business in the United States that has technical challenges. SATOP offers support to the small business sector through partnerships with universities, national laboratories, NASA facilities, and private sector companies. More>>

  
Northern New Mexico Connect

Northern New Mexico Connect is the principal economic development investment of Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

Our collection of coaching, networking, research, technical assistance and investment activities help businesses reach the next level of success and create an entrepreneurial culture in northern New Mexico.  More>>  

  
REDI

REDI is one of Los Alamos County’s Progress through Partnering initiatives, and is funded by increased gross receipts tax revenue from the change in Los Alamos National Laboratory’s contractor status. REDI’s geographic area includes Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos counties.

REDI, through a Regional Economic Development Plan, will identify and begin to implement concrete economic development projects that will improve the economy and quality of life in the four-county region over the next 25 years. More >>

  
Renewable Energy

RDC's initiative in Clean Energy addresses both environmental and economic concerns in Northern New Mexico. RDC works to create strategic partnerships between the private and public sectors to enable more clean energy projects. It helps identify new or existing wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and other clean energy projects throughout New Mexico and work with the local communities to implement their clean energy projects.
RDC also works with private sector oil and gas well operators in New Mexico to diversify their energy production More>>

  

The RDC thanks: