Local Startup Circular Genomics Launches MindLight™—The First Biomarker Test for SSRI Response Prediction
A local startup, Circular Genomics, has launched MindLight™, the first biomarker test utilizing circular RNA biomarkers to predict patient responses to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in individuals diagnosed with […]
UNMRI’s Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program Wins National Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UNM Rainforest Innovations has won the 2024 UEDA Award of Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for its New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP). This award category recognizes […]
Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship: Highlights from the Second EBV-NAV Bootcamp
The University of New Mexico partnered with Hesperus to successfully launch the second cohort for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Native American Veterans (EBV-NAV), an innovative initiative designed specifically for Native […]
Revolutionizing Energy: Flow Aluminum’s Promising Advances in Aluminum-CO2 Battery Technology
Flow Aluminum, a startup in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has made a major breakthrough in its aluminum-CO2 battery technology after successful tests at the Battery Innovation Center (BIC). The company has […]
Inventor Spotlight – Shuya Wei, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Center for MicroEngineered Materials The University of New Mexico Active Startup: Flow Aluminum, Inc. Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) Rechargeable Al-CO2 Battery […]
Lisa Kuuttila Joins the New Mexico Bioscience Authority Board to Foster Local Innovation and Economic Growth
Lisa Kuuttila has joined the Board of Directors for the New Mexico Bioscience Authority (NMBSA), bringing with her a wealth of experience in technology commercialization and economic development. As President […]
Students @ UNM Rainforest Innovations – Joshua Zamora-Griego
UNM Rainforest Innovations hires student interns each semester to assist in supporting technology transfer and catalyzing economic development at the University of New Mexico (UNM). The internship program, which has […]
9 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies in July, August, September
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued nine U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of July, August and September for technologies invented at the University […]
ShearIT Secures $490k NIH Grant for Stroke Treatment Research
A local startup, ShearIT, LLC, has been awarded $490k in funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to support their Phase I (proof of concept) research for their utilization […]
Cultivating Change: Bidii Baby Foods’ Farmer-in-REZidence™ Program
Bidii Baby Foods LLC’s Farmer-in-REZidence™ program, now in its second year, is tailored to support young Indigenous farmers starting agribusinesses on Tribal Trust land. This unique incubator addresses the specific […]