The RDC’s Technology and Manufacturing Fund (TEAM) is a no-interest loan fund available to technology-based and manufacturing companies in the RDC's seven county service area.
B.Public Wins Team Fund Support
Images from left: A houseplan created by B. Public that prioritizes sustainability, reduced carbon footprint, and resilience for equitable development; Black Mesa Winery LLC; and Bicycle Technologies International (BTI).
Announcing RDC's 2020 TEAM Fund Recipients
The RDC’s Technology and Manufacturing Fund (TEAM) is a no-interest loan fund available to technology-based and manufacturing companies in the RDC's seven county service area. The fund supports growth-oriented companies who are on track to add jobs, grow revenues, and attract additional funding.
The recipients below represent a range of businesses innovating in their industries, including green building, super foods, vineyards and breweries, live streaming services, and more, all of which will help grow our economy. Look for more information about these growth companies in future newsletters.
The 2020 TEAM Fund Awardees are:
Apogee Spirulina, LLC - A spirulina algae company dedicated to cultivating the highest grade protein and nutrient-rich super food found on the American market. Funds will be used to purchase a weighing and filling machine and sealer equipment.
Bicycle Technologies International (BTI) – A distributor of bicycle parts, tools, and accessories. Funds will be used to buy a wheel lacing machine that will allow the company to add lower cost, higher volume wheels to their dealer catalog.
Black Mesa Winery, LLC - Velarde, NM, producer of hard ciders and wine beverages sourced from the local area's grape vineyards and apple orchards. Funds will be used to purchase equipment to increase the manufacturing production and distribution of the hard cider products.
Green Theme Technologies Inc (GTT) - Chemical and process technology for finishing textiles, including durable water-repellant treatment that uses no water or harmful chemicals and has no waste stream. Funds will be used to purchase equipment to scale-up and process debug.
Leaf & Hive, LLC - Micro-brewery and tasting room located in Santa Fe specializing in a honey-fermented, probiotic, alcoholic beverage. Funds will be used to purchase a mobile draft station/bar for festivals and other large events or gatherings, curating a unique drinking experience for customers.
OneforNeptune, LLC - Manufacturer of healthy, high-protein snack foods made from sustainable seafood products. Funds will be used to design, develop, manufacture and ship display cases to support retail expansion.
Phyteau, Inc. - Developer of a completely safe, new class of therapeutics for diabetes, weight-loss, obesity and related metabolic conditions. Funds will be used to assist with international patent-related costs and fees.
Public PBC/B.Public Performance Prefab – A disruptive company tackling the climate crisis and housing issues through innovative solutions and building science. Funds will be used for consultation and development of Building Information Modeling (BIM) library in Revit and AutoCAD.
Sixth Sense Designs, LLC - A product engineering & development house and manufacturing innovation center. Funds will be used to purchase a digital height gauge and convert a CNC router to a plasma cutter.
Xerb – Developer of a video streaming platform built for content creators. Funds will be used to purchase additional equipment needed to keep up with the demands of high growth.
Upcoming Online Event 5/7/2020
You may have seen B.PUBLIC CEO Edie Dillman educating and inspiring at Santa Fe Innovate’s recent Wanna Be a B-Corp? event. Well, we’re in for a treat, as B.PUBLIC is not only game…
KICK-ASS ENTREPRENEURS™ (KAE) Entrepreneur Story Time: B.PUBLIC (on Zoom)
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Thursday, May 7, 2020 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Zoom Meeting (map)
You may have seen B.PUBLIC CEO Edie Dillman educating and inspiring at Santa Fe Innovate’s recent Wanna Be a B-Corp? event. Well, we’re in for a treat, as B.PUBLIC is not only game to share the story of why being a public benefit corp is so important to them, but Edie and her fabulous co-founder Jonah Stanford (who also happens to be her husband) will share with us more of the story behind the making of B.PUBLIC’s proprietary high-performance prefab building envelope that speeds construction and reduces energy consumption by up to 90% for the life of the building. Along with co-founder Charlotte Bervin-Lagarde, the team is gung-ho to introduce to Santa Fe and beyond a solution that incorporates materials that reduce environmental impact and deliver comfort like nothing else.
Edie said it best in a Facebook post: “I couldn't be more excited about 2020 and inspired to lead a decidedly disruptive venture. Here's to taking risks and making the world a better place. This is the right product, the right moment, with the right partners. We have the great fortune to bring to market solutions in prefab construction with drastically reduced carbon footprint, energy use, with craft-made quality. All while creating jobs, ensuring training, engaging in the community, and developing local networks. Grateful to serve a market that is hungry for fast - smart - beautiful building solutions. We might be a start-up but we are feeling the love and are incredibly fortunate that so many are cheering us on and supporting our growth. Here's to a killer decade ahead to make a dent in the housing need and reverse our carbon bingeing.”
Now I bet you’re as excited about B.PUBLIC as I am. Not only do they offer direct-to-consumer/developer options for those looking for a studio, home or multiple units that are beautiful, comfortable and have less impact on the environment (home plans that utilize their prefabricated system components), but they also partner with industry pros to provide prefabricated building envelope components direct to builders, architects and designers. They even offer training and introductions to design and building professionals on how to improve performance by utilizing the B.PUBLIC building envelope.
If you’re geeking out on B.PUBLIC like I am, head to their story/about us page, as it’s one of the best I’ve read in a while. And if you’re jonesing for more, the NMEDD hosted a webinar all about housing and B.PUBLIC chimes in @ minute 58 with some sweet slides and talk about solutions and tools for developing more housing for New Mexicans.
And we’ll gather to hear the story of what it’s like to build a public benefit corp based on building science on Zoom, baby. So grab yourself a drink and a bite, click the meeting link and settle in for Story Time. See ya there!
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98798123552?pwd=ZEtjU1hKRDBHQ3ZxNUNHYVJ6N0hYZz09
(Link above should be enough, but below in case you need 'em.)
Meeting ID: 987 9812 3552 Password: 505575
Santa Fe Innovates Incubator Launch Event
It was great fun to participate in the conversation at Santa Fe Innovates' launch event alongside Meow Wolf and Positive Energy to discuss the B-Corp movement and our choice to be a public benefit corporation with a triple-bottom-line.
It was great fun to participate in the conversation at Santa Fe Innovates' launch event alongside Meow Wolf and Positive Energy to discuss the B-Corp movement and our choice to be a public benefit corporation with a triple-bottom-line. If you are interested in their socially-responsible startup accelerator program don't miss their great work and the first cohort for a great new program partnering with UNM, Santa Fe Business Incubator. https://zcu.io/l4O3
When Passive is Powerful
Lovely feature article about co-founder Jonah Stanford and the beginning of B.PUBLIC in TREND magazine.
Lovely feature article about co-founder Jonah Stanford and the beginning of B.PUBLIC in TREND magazine.
Starts on page 88.
