Eight companies in New Mexico have been granted over $1.6 million in funding for job training under the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP). The program, which aims to support local businesses in expanding and hiring, will facilitate the training of 94 employees across various locations in the state. The businesses, situated in Albuquerque, Corrales, Las Cruces, Moriarty, and Santa Fe, will receive reimbursements for a percentage of training costs for both new and existing staff.
Mark Roper, Acting Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, highlighted the importance of JTIP in a competitive labor market. He emphasized its role in investing in and supporting the workforce, enabling employees to acquire new skills, earn higher wages, and stay within the state.
The February awards will benefit a total of 94 employees, comprising 56 new trainees and 38 existing employees, with hourly wages ranging from $24.25 to $58.47.
The following eight companies received JTIP grants in February:
X2nSAT Inc. (Las Cruces), 2 Step Up trainees for a total award of $2,670.60. X2nSAT is a full-service satellite network operator at the forefront of satellite communications technology. The company offers a variety of broadband and data transmission.
Adelante Consulting (Corrales), 1 trainee with an hourly wage of $33.68 for a total award of $20,514.96. Adelante Consulting assists municipal and Tribal entities in obtaining grant monies to execute decarbonization and economic development projects. They also work on feasibility studies and project development for public and private clients.=
BlueHalo LLC (Albuquerque), 18 trainees with an hourly average wage of $58.47, for a total award of $571,030. BlueHalo is a national security platform with capabilities spanning space superiority, directed energy, missile defense, C4ISR, cyber, and intelligence.
Kairos Power (Albuquerque), 29 trainees with an hourly average wage of $54.31 for a total award of $840,058. Kairos Power is an advanced energy technology and engineering company launched out of a broad research effort at U.S. universities and national laboratories. The company is focused on the development of clean, innovative nuclear technology.
Parting Stone LLC (Santa Fe), 6 Step Up trainees for a total award of $13,250. Parting Stone offers a new form of solidified human and animal cremains. The company is preparing about 1,000 solidifications annually. Each solidification produces 40 to 60 stones.
Sceye Inc. (Moriarty), 2 trainees with an hourly average wage of $55.60 for a total award of $82,203. Sceye is a manufacturer of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) for the stratosphere at 65,000 feet. Sceye connects directly to mobile devices and observes the Earth in real-time at resolutions never before possible.
Serbin Machining Inc. (Albuquerque), 6 trainees with an hourly average wage of $24.25 for a total award of $47,810. Serbin Machining is a provider of precision-machined components for the aerospace, military, and industrial sectors.
STEM Boomerang LLC (Albuquerque), 30 Step Up trainees for a total award of $50,750. STEM Boomerang is a woman and minority-owned business that works to help create a talent pool of highly skilled STEM professionals locally and connect them to the best career opportunities. The organization provides ongoing recruitment and retention support for small businesses and career coaching for New Mexico graduates.
These companies operate in diverse sectors, including satellite communications, decarbonization and economic development consulting, national security, advanced energy technology, solidified cremains, high-altitude platform stations manufacturing, precision machining, and STEM talent pool creation.
