ActivateNM helps small business and startup founders build valuable businesses.
06/18/2026
Juneteenth Holiday Closure Notice
The ActivateNM team will be out of office on Friday, June 19 in alignment with federal holiday observance. Normal hours will resume on Monday, June 22.
We hope you have a restful holiday weekend!
06/15/2026
What if your business is already a space company—you just don't know it yet?
Space isn't just rockets.
It's communication.
It's food systems.
It's logistics.
It's software.
It's education.
It's entertainment.
It's healthcare.
It's design.
It's the thousands of businesses that support life, work, and exploration beyond Earth.
At Space Fiesta's Liftoff Live Pitch Competition, we're challenging entrepreneurs to think bigger.
How could your idea connect to the growing space economy?
Pitch LIVE at the event for a chance to win the Launch Kit, including:
🚀 Business Consulting
🚀 Website Templating
🚀 Launch Tools Subscriptions
🚀 Pitch Coaching
🚀 Feature on the ActivateNM Podcast
No traditional space business required.
Sign up during registration and show us how your idea could take off: bit.ly/4fgJUze
06/10/2026
Most networking events focus on who you know.
Space Fiesta is about who you haven't met yet.
Join entrepreneurs, technologists, researchers, creatives, founders, students, and community leaders for an evening of meaningful conversations and unexpected connections.
Whether you're working in space, tech, education, manufacturing, media, healthcare, AI, the arts, or simply curious about what's happening in New Mexico's innovation ecosystem, you're invited.
✨ Business + Community Networking
✨ Space, Tech & Innovation
✨ New Connections & Big Ideas
✨ Free & Open to the Public
The future isn't built by one industry alone. It's built when people from different backgrounds come together to share ideas.
Come meet the people shaping what's next.
📍 The Flue Shop at the ABQ Railyards
🚀 Space Fiesta 2026
bit.ly/4dAc0UV
The best opportunities start with a conversation.
At Space Fiesta 2026, we're bringing together entrepreneurs, innovators, technologists, creators, researchers, and community leaders for an evening of real conversations, new connections, and big ideas.
Whether you're building a startup, exploring the future of space, growing your network, or simply curious about what's happening in New Mexico's innovation ecosystem, there's a place for you here.
✨ Business + Community Networking
🚀 Liftoff Live Business Pitch Competition
🤝 Meet the people shaping what's next
📍 The Flue Shop at the ABQ Railyards
🎟️ Free & Open to the Public
Come for the conversation.
Leave with new ideas, new connections, and maybe even your next opportunity.
05/12/2026
We’re ditching the boring PowerPoints for deep-dive cohort discussions on leadership, work-life integration, and community building.
✨ Hosted by ActivateNM, along with WESST, and Q Station.
🚛 Local female-operated food truck on-site!
🔗 http://bit.ly/4sVzucm
04/21/2026
Step into your next level with intention and confidence.
Cultivate & Command is a free, in-person experience created for women ready to grow their business, strengthen their leadership, and redefine what work/life balance looks like on their terms. Spend the evening connecting with driven women, exchanging real stories, and gaining insights you can actually use. Leave energized, focused, and ready to lead with clarity and purpose.
https://loom.ly/tVWAiN0
04/16/2026
Cultivate & Command: Growth, Leadership, Work/Life of Business for Women
Join us in-person for an empowering day designed just for women ready to grow their business, sharpen their leadership skills, and find that perfect work/life balance. Connect with like-minded ladies, share stories, and leave feeling inspired to cultivate your passion and command your success!
May 20 | Free Event | Registration Required: https://loom.ly/tVWAiN0
12/20/2025
Season’s greetings! ✨ Our offices will be closed for the holidays and will reopen Monday, January 5, 2026. Warm wishes to you and yours.
12/18/2025
🕒 Deadline to apply: today
Because the most compelling ideas deserve an inspired setting.
This one-of-a-kind pitch competition pairs founders with investors for meaningful, uninterrupted conversations—mid-mountain.
If you’re building something bold and thinking differently, this is your moment.
skiliftpitch.com
12/16/2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Deadline to apply for the 2026 Ski Lift Pitch has been extended to December 18. Don't miss your chance to pitch your business to investor judges on a ski lift.
Learn more at skiliftpitch.com.