New Mexico
LAB EMBEDDED ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM
New Mexico LEEP matchs visionary innovators with seed capital,
customers, investors, individualized training, and the world-class
expertise and resources of New Mexico’s national laboratories to
accelerate solutions to some of our nation’s toughest challenges.
MAKE YOUR TECH
STARTUP A REALITY
Individualized Program for Your Next-Generation Technology
Give your startup the highest probability of long-term success with this technology-to-market individualized
program to build and scale your globally competitive company by accelerating your deep-tech national
security innovations. Your visionary breakthrough technology can be advanced to commercialization to make
our country and economy stronger.
STIPEND
MENTORSHIP
EXPERTISE
Annual stipend up to $120,000, health
Work closely with mentors for advice
Go to market quickly with a collaboration
insurance, travel reimbursement, and
and guidance on product development
agreement of up to $200,000 with a
relocation assistance allowing you to
and management skills critical to
New Mexico national laboratory to
work solely on product development.
growing and scaling your business.
support early product development.
FUNDING
COMMERCIALIZATION
CURRICULUM
Early in the program, we work with you
Advance your technology into a proof of
Follow a tailored training curriculum
to perfect your pitch and connect with
concept, prototype, or product launch
covering product development,
our global network of investors to gain
through a network of experts and
investor strategies, scaling, pricing
funding from public and private sources.
business resources in your market sector.
strategy, and pitch development.
Technology Areas
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Successful innovators have access to New Mexico’s national laboratories‘
core capabilities spanning materials processing, characterization, and
performance to develop new materials and improved manufacturing
methods. Collaborate with some of the world’s most advanced national
laboratories to accelerate your breakthrough technology for emerging
markets which translates to a stronger economy.
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing
New Mexico LEEP offers fellows the most cutting-edge technologies in
AI and advanced computing for commercially-useful solutions beyond
conventional data mining. Pursue the development of next-generation
computing platforms and collaborate on large-scale simulations of physical
systems, such as petascale and beyond. Interact in an environment rich in
research expertise to transition your technology to the commercial sector.
Biotechnology and Bioscience Applications
Address challenges in global disease surveillance to prevent disease
outbreak and spread, or accelerate innovations in bioinformatics,
structural biology, biochemistry, and microbial ecology. Pursue the
Specialized
Materials and
Alloys
Additive
Manufacturing
Critical Materials
Recycling and
Recovery
Sensing Systems
AI-Enabled
Technology
Cyber Defense
Complex Data
Analysis and
Curation
Quantum and Other
Novel Computing
Bio surveillance
and Diagnostics
Integrity of
Biological Data
development of agile and scalable biomanufacturing applications to
Biochemistry and
Bioenergy
accelerate new biotechnology products turning your vision into reality.
Microbial Ecology
Clean Energy Transition
Your clean energy innovations in hydrogen, carbon capture, geothermal,
solar, and wind will transform the global energy sector from fossil-based
to zero-carbon. From distributed energy to storage solution optimization,
your clean-tech product will help to increase our energy resiliency. Develop
products that enable the integration of climate tech into legacy systems,
drive down costs, and build New Mexico’s clean energy sector.
Space Systems
Launch technology or payload ideas to scale into standalone commercial
companies to strengthen the U.S. ecosystem for space systems
and applications. From R&D to the robust commercial marketplace,
take advantage of our expertise in deep design and applications for
instruments in space, as well as our test facilities for space and launch
survivability for shake, vibration, and radiation testing.
AI-Enabled
Technology
Cyber Defense
Complex Data
Analysis and
Curation
Quantum and Other
Novel Computing
Novel Payload
Development and
Testing
Remote Sensing
Complex Signatures
of Terrestrial
Activity
Commercial Space
Ecosystem
Change the World in
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico’s history as a hotbed of scientific
innovation, robust national labs, a unique blend
of cultures, and lifestyle benefits, such as an
abundance of outdoor activities, natural beauty
and a low cost of living, make it a strong draw to
innovators in science and advanced technology.
New Mexico Lab-Embedded
Entrepreneur Program
190 Central Park Square, Los Alamos, NM 87544
www.nmleep.com