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\"TRIGGER is intended to help take inventions and know‑how out of the laboratories ... into the private sector in New Mexico,\" said David Kiston, Manager of Technology and Economic Development at Sandia National Laboratories. Kiston and Candace Sieventhal of Los Alamos described TRIGGER as a currently authorized $1,000,000 per year per lab tax credit that is scheduled to expire in 2027; they said the program provides up to $150,000 per project in technical assistance to businesses that hold a license or cooperative research agreement with one of the labs.

The labs asked the committee to increase funding in two phases: first, an increase of $1,000,000 per lab per year for five years to meet rising demand; second, to maintain a $5,000,000 per lab per year level for a subsequent five‑year period. Kiston said Sandia reached full allocation this year and that demand is growing as the program matures.

Nut graf: TRIGGER officials said the credit helps reduce technical risk and shorten commercialization timelines for lab‑originated technologies; they argued a funding increase would prevent the program from turning away promising projects as the Roadrunner quantum hub and other ecosystem investments begin operation.

Impact to date and example
The labs said TRIGGER has worked with 34 New Mexico companies representing 23 licenses and 11 cooperative research agreements. The program’s proponents said participating companies have scaled, raised capital and created jobs.

Kyle Guinn, founder of VAST Vision Technologies and a former Sandia staffer, described a TRIGGER project that ran through April. VAST Vision licensed a Sandia‑originated passive sensor and used TRIGGER support to functionalize the device for gas sensing. \"Over the past 12 months, we ... successfully proved that\" the sensors can detect hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), Guinn said. He described the chips as passive devices that can be read through metal and liquids and said the company made three hires after the project and improved read‑distance performance.

Guinn gave a manufacturing cost estimate drawn from small‑batch production plans in Albuquerque: “Even in small batch production ... we are talking less than a dollar per sensor,” and at larger scale “sub 20¢, sub 10¢” per sensor.

Questions and committee reaction
Committee members asked about demand; labs and TRIGGER managers said Sandia reached full allocation this year and that both labs are seeing increasing applications and activity. Representatives said TRIGGER can de‑risk early technical work, improve investor confidence and shorten timelines for pilots in partnership with utilities and other customers.

Ending: The labs asked legislators to consider the requested TRIGGER extension and expansion to sustain technical assistance that they said helps keep lab innovations and startups in New Mexico.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Interim - Science, Technology and Telecommunications - Aug 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives from Sandia and Los Alamos told the committee that the TRIGGER tax credit has supported dozens of New Mexico companies and asked lawmakers to extend and scale the program to meet growing demand.","taxTitle","Science, Technology & Telecommunications, Interim, Committees, Legislative, New Mexico","taxId",65434,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6131000,"New Mexico selects Roadrunner lead for $25M state quantum hub; EDD outlines new tech office funding",1185,3545460,4730989,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734380-a4a047433c378194e41d85af38fd1f1d&start=3545&end=4730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734380-a4a047433c378194e41d85af38fd1f1d/thumbnail_3545460.jpg","/articles/6131000/New-Mexico/New-Mexico-selects-Roadrunner-lead-for-25M-state-quantum-hub-EDD-outlines-new-tech-office-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131000-9c7b479ddf68bc15547baaa906d7ebc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509602&Signature=PGJgfPHE4O~bcMDNHgcFbSQ-3rZpvT26YrPXUfGpG~3wKmP-YaV9zqNVkupECqZZjHZZARy9jHAqBYUmnzP5-UZAfFkl7l4D0gizSbZNheetn5rwR84lMbYxGzxUUwSRubyBLe09cL636t7aZFQKCkyv1p4Y~1DVK3vUckRRPunLwN18-7vh3n1mWONfOOxAZ7WskUiwOL~jLwTmK8KiOPLUZ7oR1JOfEcUmnIyFB1~JObe5WC~Otn7bdATuVE1f3syHxIYHGfLIUJa4FfXZdaQVrJolRVLXVHQ95m4FlZ~oDUhFjWR8sKKbZbTSu4BMuttIvYLd95-W4boLfnWVaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nora Sackett, director of the Technology and Innovation Office (TIO) at the New Mexico Economic Development Department, briefed the committee on recent state actions to accelerate science and technology commercialization, including creation of TIO by House Bill 20 and a competitive award for a quantum hub in Albuquerque.

“ We are the state's science and tech economic development office,” Sackett said, describing TIO’s mandate to grow advanced computing, advanced energy, aerospace and bioscience in New Mexico. She told the committee that House Bill 20 created TIO and an accompanying Technology and Innovation Network Advisory Board and that legislators seeded a research, development and deployment fund “with an initial investment of $40,000,000.”

Sackett described a recent competitive procurement that awarded $25 million in one‑time state funding to a Roadrunner Venture Studios‑led coalition to build a quantum venture studio and company hub. The awarded proposal includes a $4 million private capital commitment and, Sackett said, will co‑locate multiple facilities — a packaging facility tied to the federal Elevate Quantum Tech Hub, dilution refrigerators, a quantum test bed, a rapid prototyping center and a demonstration facility — in downtown Albuquerque at 523 Commercial.

Nut graf: The new office and quantum hub signal a state strategy to convert laboratory assets into companies, Sackett said, offering grant programs, industry assistance contractors and hub infrastructure to keep startups in New Mexico.

Sackett outlined TIO programs and grant tools added in the last two years: a Quantum Technologies Award (used to attract companies such as Mesa Quantum), a University Research Commercialization Award, an Advanced Energy Award and new Innovation Hubs and Entrepreneurship Programmatic Support grants. She said program design includes competitive grant manuals, scoring rubrics and technical review with lab and university partners.

Sackett said the Roadrunner proposal will immediately bring three named quantum companies into New Mexico and that the hub will house up to 80 people when completed. She emphasized coordination with Sandia, Los Alamos and the University of New Mexico to reduce duplication and “unlock collaboration between folks from the universities and from the labs.”

Legislators praised the office and urged continued funding. Senator Ben Padilla and others asked what TIO will seek in upcoming sessions; Sackett said the road map recommends continued operational support for the hub, further commercialization investments and improvements to university tech transfer and licensing systems.

Ending: Sackett told the committee TIO will roll out the full science and tech roadmap and stressed the office will continue grant competitions and technical assistance to translate lab breakthroughs into New Mexico businesses.","Nora Sackett, director of the state Technology and Innovation Office, described implementation steps for House Bill 20, a $40 million research fund and the state's $25 million award to a Roadrunner‑led coalition to build a downtown Albuquerque quantum hub and venture studio backed by private capital.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6131005,"Sandia details quantum industry push in New Mexico and outlines K‑to‑career workforce programs",3496,10639,3507085,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734380-a4a047433c378194e41d85af38fd1f1d&start=10&end=3507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734380-a4a047433c378194e41d85af38fd1f1d/thumbnail_10639.jpg","/articles/6131005/New-Mexico/Sandia-details-quantum-industry-push-in-New-Mexico-and-outlines-Ktocareer-workforce-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6131005-5bd85634dd2d2df8a07f3ffe81ff4c9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509602&Signature=EgEev4nW0xEzPNQd47XhsdlYitiOUqERMkbxda5ExUSEOyleNNGxdqPuBFKaGDfYB700-iW8dbgu1l5dK3sLTY6oQdMXSwtr9zWk48ZGo1JVhJnDg-9iofd3L9Sf60eXy478~cBxaQvjHfEen3fIklBqDTk0MA9ffUpPJ6nh7yCc-BtSkodBqBRCWikp9tw1Fzv7dEOt9myLfJ7uPRxhR20bTeFC8K60OPYdykhOsJeRIGEbncFj4uZkLvvw06VOP5jjKtJNJ-AVYyCRo9dz1WLIVLe292gY-E6x6ndkHouPOydkFyb0TfGfn7y1yzwDeX6B53wGpxEwPS8s1wpOBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sandia National Laboratories presented an overview of New Mexico’s quantum industry and education efforts to the Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee, describing research capabilities, public‑private partnerships and K‑to‑career training programs designed to turn laboratory advances into local jobs.

Sandia officials said the state’s decades of quantum research and a cluster of national‑lab, university and industry projects create an opportunity to attract companies and federal funding. “Quantum information science is an emerging technology that is critical for economic and national security,” said Megan Ivory, principal member of the staff at Sandia National Laboratories.

The laboratory’s explanation tied near‑term commercialization to three main application areas — quantum computing, quantum sensing and quantum communication — and highlighted how those technologies could affect New Mexico industries from oil and gas to aerospace. Jake Douglas, Quantum Business Development Lead at Sandia National Laboratories, said Sandia has “significant capabilities in quantum system engineering and integration” and noted Sandia’s Mesa fabrication facilities and past spinouts such as IonQ and Quantinuum.

Committee members pressed Sandia on applications and timelines. Senator Jay Block asked about logistics and digital‑twin use cases; Ivory responded that some optimization and logistics problems could see quantum gains in “5, 7, 10 years” depending on problem complexity and that quantum also plays a role in securing digital systems. Representative Charlotte Little and others raised community concerns such as water use and reaching tribal and area schools; Ivory and Douglas said quantum systems are expected to need far less water than large AI data centers and emphasized outreach to K‑12 and community colleges.

Nut graf: Sandia presented both hardware and workforce pathways — arguing New Mexico has research depth while outlining concrete education initiatives meant to supply the industry with technicians and specialists. The lab described short classroom activities for teachers, multi‑day camps, and a pilot technician boot camp intended to produce job‑ready candidates without advanced degrees.

Key workforce programs and results
- Quantime (K‑12): a short set of hands‑on classroom activities tied to curriculum standards. Sandia said professional development sessions and low‑cost kits were sent to roughly 30 teachers and a public kickoff event reached about 530 community members; teachers reported reaching an estimated 700 students in implementation.
- Q Camp (high school and teacher tracks): funded in part by the Department of Energy and private sponsors; Sandia reported 75 New Mexico educators and 85 students took part and estimated a broader reach when teachers implement materials.
- Quantum Learning Lab (technician boot camp): a new 10‑week program led by Central New Mexico Community College’s CNM Ingenuity, funded with Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hub, Elevate Quantum and state matching funds. Sandia said the program targets non‑degree and associate‑degree candidates and veterans for hands‑on technician roles and will emphasize quantum‑adjacent skills to increase local hiring prospects.

Sandia also outlined broader ecosystem efforts: a quantum foundry to expand fabrication access, a quantum demonstration facility to host co‑located industry partnerships, and a Quantum Lab Embedded Entrepreneur program (QLEAP) to spin founders out of labs. Sandia flagged the Elevate Quantum chip‑packaging facility, funded through an EDA tech hub, as a key public‑bridal led packaging capability in Albuquerque.

Committee members asked about scale and funding. Senator Ben Padilla noted state appropriations earlier in the session and asked whether current investments were sufficient. Sandia respondents and subsequent testimony from the Economic Development Department said the state’s initial funding has spurred industry interest but that other states are making much larger commitments (examples cited in the presentation included multi‑hundred‑million dollar investments in other states).

The presentation closed with references to ongoing federal opportunities. Sandia noted New Mexico as a semifinalist for a National Science Foundation regional innovation engine (a “Quantum Moon Shot” semifinalist competing for a potential $160 million award) and emphasized public‑private partnerships as essential to converting R&D into local companies and jobs.

Ending: Sandia asked legislators and state partners to continue supporting ecosystem development — from teacher materials to facilities — so New Mexico can retain researchers, grow spinouts and fill positions the presenters said will be required as quantum moves toward commercialization.","Sandia National Laboratories told the Science, Technology & Telecommunications committee that New Mexico has long led in quantum research and is now scaling partnerships, facilities and education programs — from classroom kits to a 10‑week technician boot camp — to grow an industry and fill thousands of projected jobs.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6130991,"Committee approves minutes from prior meeting",51,5834565,5886305,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5734380-a4a047433c378194e41d85af38fd1f1d&start=5834&end=5886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5734380-a4a047433c378194e41d85af38fd1f1d/thumbnail_5834565.jpg","/articles/6130991/New-Mexico/Committee-approves-minutes-from-prior-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130991-13ffe93205423bb7bdc6f906348ff455/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509602&Signature=Oe59DPCswGHUXyNpJq5rncRuIWmEbwO8rR6JMnCAZmk-ymb~Awr3ZFxRTJEgj1jFi2cPm1XN-bwh8L2FlEPZFrsV5F~VwTxjv2Fz-ZWgec26lcMiEl0T2QCyGcp8OzhVLUj19e776LTogg7RSyr3HYla6bYYnqQi7ZoZhLx~8Hn4uZVYLtgvFSg23rWKhwgrMLTEupwb5-Jj5Y-IO3RG9jx8oUgqGb6Us1gXaQjuIcwLlcdgnvCm0Be2eLr~9VTHwOzgsNSrXHze~H2VfOPNSQyV-sqYhxILFAyxvDw3AN92PHwYbOm8AARSoPW1GOdajUpAmad1P3nNOqy89FdIHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee approved the minutes from its previous meeting by motion and voice vote.

A committee member moved to approve the minutes and another member seconded. Chair Powell asked if there were any objections; none were voiced and the minutes were approved.

Nut graf: The motion to approve the minutes was procedural and passed without recorded dissent.

Ending: The committee then proceeded to the next presenters and agenda items.","The Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee moved, seconded and approved minutes from the prior meeting without recorded objections.","actionData","errors"]

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