We Advance the Technology Interests and Goals of the Energy Plex and Permian Basin

We identify regional technology needs and provide innovative solutions from a broad range of sources, including Federal and Department of Defense laboratories.

Our Focus

Technology Intermediary

Serving as a technology intermediary, NHF provides entrepreneurs and businesses access to technology, technology adaptation & testing capability, design expertise, prototyping, manufacturing & field testing capability.

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Building Entrepreneurs

We help entrepreneurs and inventors develop their new ideas. By providing experts in the areas of patent law, intellectual property, business planning, and potential research availability, we turn their ideas into reality.

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About us

Key Benefits

  • We are the only Research & Development entity at a two-year educational facility in the U.S.
  • We invest in new technologies to benefit Lea County, New Mexico, and the Permian Basin in the future.
  • Benefits can come back in different ways:
    • New jobs
    • Training opportunities
    • Economic Diversity
    • New Employers
    • Revenues from licensing outside of Lea County
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Muffler Project
"New Horizons Foundation was critical to getting our mufflers mission-ready. Just a few days of testing with NHF accomplished more than I ever could have at the Army Research Laboratory.”
Michael V. ScanlonMechanical Engineer & Inventor Of The Vortex Muffler US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
HydroTool
“The HydroTool increased production by at least 50% in the 10 wells we used it in. It completed in 27 minutes what a competitor didn’t complete in 10 hours, and with no downtime because of a faulty tool or safety concerns.”
Clint StroudArea Manager, PIMA FISHING & RENTAL, LLC; Plains, TX
Entrepreneur Workshop
“I was really impressed with the Entrepreneurial Workshop program put on by the New Horizons Foundation. Having a program like this in Lea County improves the chances of budding entrepreneurs staying in the area to build and grow their businesses.”
Thomas J. StephensonChairman & CEO Pajarito Powder, LC
Entrepreneur Leadership
“What’s happening here is the best example of how to move entrepreneurship into a rural community that I’ve ever seen… in my entire experience.”
Dr. David SchmidlyFormer President of the University of New Mexico
Former President of Texas Tech University
Former member of the New Horizons Foundation Board of Directors
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Labs We Work With

Department of Defense Relationships

  • United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (ARDEC) – Partnership Intermediary Agreement
  • US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (DEVCOM – AC) - Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
  • Army Research Lab (ARL) – Joint Works Statement for the vorticity muffler
  • ARL – licensing agreement for vorticity muffler

Department of Energy

  • National Energy Technology Laboratory