New Mexico 2050 - The Permanent Funds, Innovation & Economic Future

​The New Mexico Permanent Funds are on track to be the largest permanent fund portfolio in the nation with over $100 Billion in assets by 2030. The funds are an amazing asset and resource to the State of New Mexico. However, while the funds continue to grow, New Mexico’s continues to face persistent challenges in income growth, workforce participation, and poverty.

​This New Mexico Tech Week Program brings together business leaders, policy makers and the New Mexico investment and technology community to discuss the State’s priorities and the goals of the permanent fund.

​Panel 1: Permanent Funds and New Mexico’s Startup Ecosystem

• ​A Panel Discussion on how New Mexico could leverage the State’s Permanent Funds for the Early Stage Innovation Ecosystem.

​Panel 2: New Mexico 2050 & the Permanent Funds

• ​A Panel Discussion on how New Mexico could leverage the State’s Permanent Fund to systematically change the State’s economic future to the point where New Mexico could be a top 10 GDP Per Capita state and a poverty rate below 10%.

​Panelist:

​Panel 1:

• ​Yasine Armstrong, New Mexico Angels

• ​Senator Moe Maestas

• ​Former Rep. Jason Harper

• ​Carlos Perea, Terra Vera

​Panel 2:

• ​Representative Meridith Dixon

• ​Julie Heinrich, CAMINO Collaborative

• ​Gabe Gallegos, Sunny505

• ​Matt Pahl, Pacific Fusion

• ​Aida Roberts, AREA