Lab is part of initiative
Cristina McCandless of the Regional Development Corp., speaks at a news conference Thursday in Española to announce a $2 million grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to fund a entrepreneurship development program in Northern New Mexico. The Laboratory, the RDC, state and local government, several educational institutions, including the University of California and other entities are part of the Empowering Business Spirit Initiative. At right in top photo is Lillian Montoya-Rael, Community Relations (CRO) Office director. "We see this initiative as a vehicle to bridge the Lab's resources with small business needs," Montoya-Rael said in a news release. Twenty participating organizations in Taos, San Miguel, Mora and Rio Arriba counties are part of the initiative designed to build a small, business friendly environment in Northern New Mexico.
