Join NM LEEP 2026: Seeking Early-Stage #DeepTech Innovators!
NM LEEP 2026 Cohort Applications Now Open – Help Them Find Their Next Breakthrough Innovators!
Calling early-stage #deeptech founders ready to commercialize their innovations in Advanced Materials, AI, Biotech, Energy Security, Quantum Computing, and Space Systems.
Based in New Mexico and operated by Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM LEEP is looking for early-stage deep tech founders ready to accelerate the commercialization of their technology and tackle some of the nation’s most pressing energy, security, and economic challenges.
NM LEEP has announced that applications for its 2026 NM LEEP Cohort (Cohort 5) are now open! The Program is recruiting deep tech entrepreneurs working on transformative technologies in:
- Advanced Materials
- AI
- Biotech
- Energy Security
- Quantum Computing
- Space Systems
NM LEEP's Impact with its first 8 companies include:
- Their Fellows have raised $30M in funding, validating their technologies, expanding customer bases, and fast-tracking product development.
- Two of their entrepreneurs were named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list! This is a testament to the caliber of founders in their program.
- Their companies have hired 40 additional employees and contractors to help them grow faster.
What NM LEEP Offers:
- 2-year fellowship with a stipend & benefits
- Technical collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory experts
- Tailored business curriculum led by industry experts and investors
- 1:1 mentorship from investors & business leaders
- A thriving deep-tech startup community in New Mexico
Applications are open now and close on May 8th, 2025.
The final selection will take place in September 2025, and the new cohort will onboard in January 2026.
Go to NMLEEP.com or email nmleep@lanl.gov. for more information.