State trade fact sheets - New Mexico

Smart Cone Expands to Albuquerque

Ontario-based startup Smart Cone Technologies has expanded operations into Albuquerque in 2020 after securing a finalist spot with the U.S. Army’s 2019 Hyperspace Challenge. SmartCone develops IoT (Internet of Things) technologies to make safety more intelligent, cost-effective, adaptable, scalable, and mobile, all at the highest standards of security and privacy. SmartCone solutions have been used for securing dangerous worksites, controlling bicycle lane traffic, managing vehicle fleets, monitoring traffic incident scenes, mobile and fixed advertising, crowd control, and site security surveillance. With its participation in the Hyperspace Challenge, Smart Cone will be working in New Mexico to develop technology for commercial space use, including tools to measure temperature, vibrations and a host of other atmospheric conditions from the lunar surface and funnel that data back to researchers and companies on the Earth’s surface.

EPCOR Provides Water Resources

Water management is a vital issue in Canada and New Mexico. Canada’s expertise is showcased by EPCOR USA, a subsidiary of the Edmonton, Alberta, municipal utility. EPCOR provides water and wastewater treatment services to 37 communities and counties across New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. Serving nearly 19,000 New Mexicans and employing more than 30 local residents, EPCOR owns and operates water treatment facilities and infrastructure in the City of Clovis, as well as the greater Edgewood area near Albuquerque. EPCOR also provides wastewater service for the Town of Edgewood. In 2020, to help communities recover from the impacts of COVID-19, EPCOR created a one-time COVID-19 Community Impact Fund focused on providing financial support to locally-based non-profits providing essential services.

Our Common Goals

The Canada–U.S. relationship is deeply rooted in our shared values, history and vision for the future. At the top of our priority list is ending the COVID-19 pandemic at home and abroad by strengthening efforts to control the pandemic, collaborating on public health responses, and building resilience against future outbreaks. We are working closely together to defeat the virus by responding to new variants, following expert advice, and supporting global access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Along with combating COVID-19, we are committed to building back better, accelerating climate ambitions, advancing diversity and inclusion, bolstering security and defense, and building global alliances. Canada and the U.S. will continue to work together on these shared goals in the years to come.