Inventor Spotlight – Janet Page-Reeves, PhD

Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Family & Community Medicine Director of Research Office for Community Health UNM Health Sciences Center Copyright (UNM-Affiliated) Addressing Social Determinants of Health […]
New UNMRI Startups to Receive Lucky Entrepreneur Coin™ in FY2025

Starting July 1, UNM Rainforest Innovations will start giving out a Lucky Entrepreneur Coin™ to each newly founded startup company based on a University of New Mexico technology. Starting a […]
Cecilia (Pacheco) Becenti Makes the 40 Under 40 List

Cecilia (Pacheco) Becenti was recently inducted into the Albuquerque Business First’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2024. Every year a cohort of outstanding young professionals are highlighted for going above […]
The University of New Mexico Ranks on Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. June 4, 2024—The University of New Mexico (UNM) has ranked #61 on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2023, a list published by the National […]
Inventor Spotlight – Eirini Tsiropoulou, PhD

Associate Professor Computer Engineering Chair Director of Recruiting and Admissions Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of New Mexico Active Startup: IC Safety, LLC Pending U.S. Patent Applications […]
Reconnecting with Christian Slough, the newest member of the NM EDD’s Office of Strategy, Science & Technology

In this series, we’re reconnecting with former interns at UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) to explore their professional journeys and career paths. This month we’re catching up with Christian Slough, the […]
Armonica Technologies Welcomes New CEO

Armonica Technologies, Inc. is an Albuquerque-based biotechnology company commercializing an innovative DNA nanopore sequencing technology for precision medicine research applications. They recently appointed a new CEO, Emily Milsovic, who is […]
The EDD Awards NM Research University Faculty/Students $760k for their Science and Technology Commercialization Proposals

On Thursday, May 2, the New Mexico Economic Development Department, UNM Rainforest Innovations, and the New Mexico Angels collaborated to host the final round of the 2024 New Mexico Research […]
NM Small Businesses in Advanced Energy Take Home $3.4M in Funding from the EDD

On Friday, May 3, the Lobo Rainforest Building hosted a pitch event for finalists in the 2024 Advanced Energy Award Pilot Program. This competitive, state-funded grant supports proposals in advanced […]
How UNM Rainforest Innovations has Supported Nearly 170 Startups out of UNM

Since its inception in 1995, UNM Rainforest Innovations has fostered the development of nearly 170 startup companies commercializing University of New Mexico (UNM) technologies. Its role is to protect and […]