Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation

What Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation does

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(6) economic development organization established in 1983 and headquartered in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Its mission is to strengthen the Los Alamos and White Rock business community, and it serves a strictly local market in Los Alamos County. LACDC operates as an umbrella organization for an interconnected portfolio of community programs rather than a single product or technology platform.

LACDC's core programs include the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce (a membership program for local businesses), Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District (a state-designated downtown revitalization initiative using organization, economic positioning, design, and promotion), and Discover Los Alamos (two visitor centers promoting tourism around ancient ruins, museums, and high-altitude sports). The organization also operates physical property assets—the Los Alamos Research Park (located across from Los Alamos National Laboratory) and the Small Business Center in central Los Alamos—and runs the MainStreet MarketPlace, which provides business incubation, coworking, private offices, artist studios, and business accelerator services.

LACDC generates revenue through recurring membership dues, tenant leases on its commercial properties, fees for coworking and incubation services, and visitor-center tourism operations. Additional programming includes the New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP)—a strategic partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory that supports deeptech commercialization via two-year fellowships with seed capital and lab access—and LAUNCH Los Alamos, a seven-week incubator for grades 9-12 high school students. Other resources include a Facade Loan Program, a Buy LA Local initiative, and business relocation assistance. The organization employs 11-50 staff, is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Carol Clark, and is led by Executive Director Lauren McDaniel; it received $600,000 in U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration funding in September 2020.

Name

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation

Legal name

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation

Website

https://losalamosdevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation is a private not-for-profit 501(c)(6) economic development organization founded in 1983 that serves the Los Alamos and White Rock, New Mexico business community through the Chamber of Commerce, MainStreet and Creative District, visitor centers, commercial property operations, business incubation, and a deeptech partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK), Local Search & Business Directories (BPAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Chamber of commerce
• Business incubation
• Coworking office space
• Visitor center tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Alamos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Chamber of Commerce Membership Dues: The Chamber of Commerce operates as a membership program encouraging and assisting members in achieving full economic potential. Revenue is generated through membership fees from local businesses.
2. Property Operations: LACDC operates commercial properties including the Los Alamos Research Park and Small Business Center, generating revenue through tenant leases.
3. MainStreet MarketPlace Services: Provides business incubation, coworking, private offices, artist studios, and business development services with associated fees.
4. Visitor Services and Tourism: Discover Los Alamos operates visitor centers welcoming visitors to Los Alamos, potentially generating revenue through tourism-related services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation is a private not-for-profit 501(c)(6) economic development organization that delivers a portfolio of community programs: Chamber of Commerce membership for local businesses, MainStreet and Creative District downtown revitalization, Discover Los Alamos visitor center operations, commercial property leasing at the Los Alamos Research Park and Small Business Center, and business incubation and coworking through the MainStreet MarketPlace. It also runs the NM LEEP deep-tech entrepreneur partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory and the LAUNCH Los Alamos teen incubator.

Product overview

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) is a private not-for-profit 501(c)6 economic development organization that offers a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a single unified technology product. The core offerings include the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce (membership program for business economic potential), Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District (downtown vitality through arts and culture), Discover Los Alamos (visitor center operations), and Property Operations (managing the Los Alamos Research Park and Small Business Center). Supporting programs include MainStreet MarketPlace (business incubation, coworking, private offices, artist studios, and business accelerator services), NM LEEP (deeptech entrepreneurship partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory), and LAUNCH Los Alamos (teen entrepreneurship incubator). The organization also provides business resources including a Facade Loan Program, Buy LA Local initiative, business relocation assistance, and startup support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce: The membership program of LACDC that encourages and assists members in achieving full economic potential.
• Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District
• Discover Los Alamos
• Los Alamos Research Park
• Small Business Center
• projectY cowork
• MainStreet MarketPlace
• NM LEEP

Products and services

• Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Membership program of LACDC that encourages and assists members in achieving full economic potential through networking, advocacy, and business resources for local businesses in Los Alamos and White Rock.
• Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District Downtown revitalization program that improves the vitality of downtown Los Alamos through a four-point approach (organization, economic positioning, design, promotion) and promotes arts and culture as an enhancement to the local economy and quality of life.
• Discover Los Alamos Visitor Centers Two local Visitor Centers under the Discover Los Alamos brand that welcome visitors and provide information about ancient ruins, enlightening museums, high-altitude sports, dining, lodging, and community events.
• Los Alamos Research Park Commercial property operated by LACDC located across from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, providing leased space for research-adjacent tenants.
• Small Business Center Property operated by LACDC in central Los Alamos providing office and support space for small businesses.
• MainStreet MarketPlace Program of Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District offering Business Incubation, Coworking, Private Offices, Artist Studio, and Business Development services, Business Accelerator, and other programming for small businesses, startups, and creatives in Los Alamos.
• NM LEEP (New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program) Partnership program between Los Alamos National Laboratory and LACDC that empowers visionary entrepreneurs in bringing deeptech innovations to market while solving national challenges. Selected Fellows receive seed capital, mentors, customers, investors, and unique expertise and resources of a national laboratory over a two-year period.
• LAUNCH Los Alamos 7-week incubator program for high school students in grades 9-12 with entrepreneurial passions. Provides masterclasses in Startup Intellect, Business Scaling, and Startup Funding, plus a platform to develop and pitch venture ideas.
• projectY cowork Coworking space operated by LACDC for the Los Alamos business community, providing flexible shared workspace for professionals and small teams.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Los Alamos National Laboratoryflagship/coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership between Los Alamos National Laboratory and LACDC through the NM LEEP (New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program). The program empowers visionary entrepreneurs in bringing deeptech innovations to market while solving national challenges. Selected Fellows receive seed capital, mentorship network, customer and investor access, and unique expertise and resources of a national laboratory over a two-year period.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Economic Development Council (IEDC): Professional association for the economic development profession, providing training, certification, and advocacy. Comparable as the trade-body umbrella under which LACDC's professional staff would network, rather than as a direct service competitor.
• Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District: Sub-brand of LACDC applying the four-point MainStreet approach (organization, economic positioning, design, promotion) to downtown revitalization. Comparable to other New Mexico MainStreet programs and to the national Main Street America network of downtown revitalization organizations.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global flexible-workspace operator offering coworking, private offices, and enterprise space. Comparable on the coworking/private office offerings at projectY and MainStreet MarketPlace, but operates at vastly different scale and as a for-profit.
• CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center): Large private operator of coworking, private office, and innovation space with multiple U.S. and global locations. Comparable on the coworking/incubation side of LACDC's business (projectY, MainStreet MarketPlace) but at much larger scale and as a for-profit.
• Regus / IWG: World's largest provider of flexible workspace (Regus, Spaces, HQ). Comparable to LACDC's coworking/office leasing business at the Research Park and MainStreet MarketPlace, though IWG is global and commercial.

Regional players

• Santa Fe Economic Development Inc. Nonprofit EDO serving Santa Fe and surrounding Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Same state, same nonprofit EDO model, same member-based structure, but operating in a different (larger, more tourism-driven) market.

Direct peers

• Albuquerque Economic Development, Inc. (AED): New Mexico's largest private, nonprofit economic development organization, focused on business attraction, retention, and expansion in the Albuquerque metro. Comparable in mission (regional economic development), nonprofit 501(c)(6) status, and reliance on member dues and property/incubation activities.
• Sandia Science & Technology Park: Master-planned technology park adjacent to Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, operated by a nonprofit with similar mission of lab-adjacent economic development. Closest structural analog to LACDC's Los Alamos Research Park model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LosAlamosCDC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/los-alamos-commerce-&-development-corporation
• Xx.com/LosAlamosCDC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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