mveda

What mveda does

Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) is a non-profit economic development organization headquartered in Las Cruces, New Mexico, serving the NM Borderplex region encompassing Southern New Mexico, West Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The organization delivers free professional services to prospective and existing employers, including business attraction, retention and expansion support, site selection, identification of funding and incentive programs, custom ROI analysis, due diligence assistance, and introductions to regional partners. MVEDA serves a diversified set of customer segments spanning manufacturing and logistics, aerospace and defense, technology, renewable and value-added energy, and value-added agriculture. The organization also acts as administrator for Foreign Trade Zone No. 114 in Mesilla Valley.

MVEDA's core product suite centers on regional intelligence and convening assets: a proprietary Data Center, the Business Resource Guide, the Business in the NMBorderplex Forum, and the SizeUp Data Analysis Tool, supplemented by referral pathways into New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center programs (NM FAST, I-Corps, NM SBDC, PTAC). The organization's strategic positioning is anchored by regional assets including Foreign Trade Zone No. 114, a Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal, a FedEx Ground terminal, SpacePort America, and proximity to Holloman AFB and White Sands Missile Range, with 1.3 million residents within a one-hour commute radius.

MVEDA's business model is grant- and partnership-funded rather than fee-based. The organization co-administers a $1 million per year community investment fund with El Paso Electric over a 20-year horizon, supports deployment of the NMBorderplex Incentive Program, and convenes the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, the Border Industrial Association, the New Mexico Economic Development Department, and Doña Ana Community College. President and CEO Davin Lopez leads a small professional staff. Recent strategic activity includes hosting a Taiwan foreign direct investment delegation (June 2022), supporting Electronic Caregiver's 120-job expansion with $100,000 in incentives (July 2022), standing up a Media Academy satellite campus at the NMSU Arrowhead Center (2022), and announcing an AI and Energy Conference scheduled for January 2026 to recruit artificial intelligence and energy employers into the region.

Name

mveda

Legal name

Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance

Website

https://mveda.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MVEDA is a non-profit economic development organization serving the NM Borderplex (Southern New Mexico, West Texas, and Ciudad Juarez), providing free business attraction, retention, and expansion services to manufacturing, aerospace, technology, energy, and agriculture employers across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of General Economic Programs (92611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project Preparation Facilities & Technical Assistance Windows (BPADAOAI), Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM), Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business attraction assistance
• Site selection consulting
• Regional economic growth
• Incentive program management

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Cruces

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Management Services: MVEDA helps manage the El Paso Electric New Mexico Economic Development Fund, providing project identification, ROI analysis, and due diligence services. The fund provides $1 million per year for 20 years in support of private businesses within EPE's New Mexico service territory.
2. Fund Administration Support: MVEDA supports the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM) in analysis and recommendations on use of funds for economic development projects, including the $530,000 NMBorderplex Incentive Program that created 937 new jobs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MVEDA is a non-profit economic development organization that attracts, retains, and expands businesses in the NM Borderplex region of Southern New Mexico. The organization identifies projects, conducts ROI analysis and due diligence, and makes recommendations to community advisors for funding approval. It manages the El Paso Electric New Mexico Economic Development Fund ($1M/year for 20 years) and supports business assistance, site selection, incentive navigation, and workforce development initiatives at no cost to qualifying businesses.

Product overview

MVEDA (Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance) is a regional economic development organization serving Las Cruces and the NM Borderplex region. Rather than a traditional product company, MVEDA offers a suite of economic development services including a Data Center with regional analytics, the Business in the NMBorderplex Forum for networking, business resource guides, and connections to Arrowhead Center's technology incubator programs. These services work together to attract businesses, support expansions, and foster economic growth in Southern New Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NMBorderplex: The NM Borderplex is the tri-state, bi-national region served by MVEDA, encompassing Southern New Mexico, West Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Products and services

• MVEDA Data Center A comprehensive data resource center providing regional profile data, labor market information, economic indicators, education statistics, transportation data, demographics, maps, and cost of living calculations for the NM Borderplex region. Used by businesses, site selectors, and economic development stakeholders.
• Business in the NMBorderplex Forum A recurring regional economic forum featuring presentations by organizations such as the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, providing economic updates and networking opportunities for businesses in the tri-state, bi-national NM Borderplex region.
• Business Resource Guide A comprehensive guide providing business assistance resources including general business help, financing and capital access, workforce services, and state incentives for businesses in the Southern New Mexico region.
• SizeUp Data Analysis Tool A data analysis tool available through the Data Center for analyzing regional business and economic data in the NM Borderplex region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 937 new economic-base jobs created through $530,000 NMBorderplex Incentive Program investment in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Border Industrial Association (BIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2022BIA President Jerry Pacheco noted MVEDA has recruited three Taiwanese companies in the Santa Teresa industrial base during the past three years. MVEDA and BIA jointly hosted the Taiwanese Electronic, Electrical and Mechanical Association delegation exploring opportunities in the NM Borderplex region, specifically for electric vehicle industry investment.
• New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2022New Mexico EDD joined MVEDA and BIA in hosting the Taiwanese delegation. EDD Division Director Mark Roper noted New Mexico was the first state in the U.S. to enter into a MOU with Taiwan to expand trade. EDD is a key state partner in economic development initiatives.
• New Mexico State University (NMSU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022NMSU, through its Arrowhead Center, co-locates with Doña Ana Community College to host the Next Generation Media Academy satellite campus. NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu noted the Academy will have significant economic impact on the state. MVEDA works closely with NMSU on business development and technology commercialization.
• Doña Ana Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-located with NMSU Arrowhead Center to host the Next Generation Media Academy satellite campus. Provides workforce training programs in partnership with MVEDA for businesses receiving job training incentive program funding.
• Taiwanese Electronic, Electrical and Mechanical AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation whose executives were part of a delegation touring the NM Borderplex to explore investment opportunities, particularly in the electric vehicle industry. The delegation was one of only three regions across the U.S. visited, designed to understand the region's automobile supply chain and identify potential investment in Santa Teresa.
• Spaceport AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVEDA promotes Spaceport America as a key regional asset for aerospace companies. Spaceport America is the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport, anchor tenant Virgin Galactic. MVEDA facilitates connections between aerospace companies and spaceport facilities.
• White Sands Missile RangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVEDA promotes White Sands Missile Range as a key defense and aerospace asset in the region. The 3,200 square mile military installation supports testing and development for aerospace and defense companies.
• NASA White Sands Test FacilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASA facility in the region providing rocket engine testing and space-related R&D capabilities. MVEDA promotes this asset to aerospace companies considering the region.
• Union Pacific RailroadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion Pacific has invested heavily in the Santa Teresa intermodal terminal ($400+ million). MVEDA works with UP on infrastructure development and promoting the region's logistics capabilities.
• Arrowhead Center at NMSUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology incubator and business development center at NMSU. MVEDA refers startups and technology companies to Arrowhead Center for incubation services, accelerator programs, and access to research facilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MVEDA_org
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nmborderplex
• Facebookfacebook.com/nmborderplex
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mesilla-valley-economic-development-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/nmborderplex

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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