This special section marks the launch of the annual Startups to Watch list, a collection of startups New Mexico Inno will keep an eye on in the next 12 months.
The list of 10 honorees includes businesses in various sectors — sustainable energy, health care and mobile communications, to name a few. Our Startups to Watch are trying to use data to identify the “social determinants of health” and deploy space-mining technology.
Like New Mexico’s broader startup ecosystem, one industry or vertical isn’t responsible for the majority of the startups we are watching. Generally, each company has raised funding and is in the process of developing or commercializing technology.
Startups to Watch honorees were selected by New Mexico Inno reporter Collin Krabbe, who, when considering each honoree, looked at how the businesses performed in 2021, as well as what they have planned in 2022.
In the coming days, you will have a chance to read about each startup online and see the work they are doing to grow their businesses in New Mexico and beyond. All 10 companies were also highlighted in the Feb. 4 print edition of Albuquerque Business First.
Next up, Go-Station.
Go-Station Inc.
With increased investment in its mobile app, electric vehicle charging station company Go-Station Inc. says 2022 will bring an expansion of its charging network.
The company has already put its EV charging platform in New Mexico, but a recent deal planted one at a busy logistics hub in Savannah, Georgia, according to Go-Station. Along with an increased network of charging stations, should come an increased headcount, CEO Andrew Hisey told Business First in January.
“We’d really like to expand our own team. … It’s a safe bet that we would want to double our headcount,” Hisey said. He told Business First in last month’s interview that Go-Station had five full-time employees. Stuart Rose founded the company in 2015, according to its website.
Hisey declined to talk specifics on company fundraising, other than to say it has about two years worth of capital at its disposal. The company offers L2 240V and high-power DC fast chargers, according to its website.
Go-Station is adding interoperability with other EV charging networks, according to Hisey.
Hisey classified Go-Station’s business model as a “hub and spoke” situation where its charging hubs are used to connect major metro areas.
The Savannah deal — one of Go-Station’s most significant — was announced just last month and it opens the door for industrial use by heavy-duty trucks and passenger vehicles near the Port of Savannah.
