About Us
The National Security Technology Incubator (NSTI) is the Arrowhead Technology Incubator's flagship TIPs program. The NSTI is operated by the Arrowhead Center, at New Mexico State University (NMSU) to promote economic development in New Mexico. The NSTI is funded by a grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration branch of the Department of Energy. The mission of the NSTI is to identify, incubate, and accelerate technologies with national security applications at various stages of development by providing hands-on mentoring and business assistance to small and emerging or growing businesses. The NSTI, located in Las Cruces, NM, promotes the development of new businesses and extablished small businesses in New Mexico, with a focus in technologies applied to national security requirements. The Incubator supports these technology-based businesses with NMSU resources, decision support technology, business counseling services, and financial/capital acquisition assistance. By providing unique business assistance to clients, NSTI nurtures businesses past the critical early stages of development. According to the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA), entrepreneurs who get their start at an incubator have a higher success rate, on average, than those who attempt the feat alone. Over 50% of all small businesses fail in the first year and 80% within five years; whereas, incubated businesses have an 87% survival rate during the first year, and 84% go on to do business in their local regions. Las Cruces, New Mexico is an ideal location for your business, as New Mexico is home to many federal and private high technology and research institutions. These organizations focus on many different areas of national security from aerospace to biotechnology to renewable energy. Large private companies, with operations in New Mexico, that may utilize your business as a supplier include:
Federal agencies also have a large presence in New Mexico, many of them specializing in research and development; such as, the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, NASA, National Science Foundation, and United States Department of Agriculture. Military installations in the area include:
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Identify, Incubate, & Accelerate
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The ATI is one of six incubators in New Mexico certified by the New Mexico Economic Development Department
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National Security Technology Incubator
Phone: (575) 646-2596
Email:
nsti-admin@nmsu.edu
"This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy [National Nuclear Security Administration] under Award Number DE-FG52-07NA28084."
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