Inventor Spotlight – Nathan T. Morrell, MD
Tenured Associate Professor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program The University of New Mexico Active Startup: Sandia Medical Technologies, Inc. Pending U.S. Patent Application (UNM-Affiliated) Implantable Trapezium […]
Students Pitch Their Innovative Ideas at Spring 2025 Rainforest Pitch Competition
The UNM Innovation Academy, in collaboration with UNM Rainforest Innovations, hosted their spring Rainforest Pitch Competition recently at Bow and Arrow Brewing. Ten finalists from New Mexico universities pitched their […]
New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program Undergoes Transition and Evolution as Current Funding Comes to Close
In April 2022, UNM Rainforest Innovations was awarded an $800,000 American Rescue Plan Economic Adjustment Assistance grant from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help break down barriers and […]
UNM Rainforest Forum Showcases and Celebrates the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program
For the past three years, the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Program (NMTEEP) has been working with Liaisons in various tribal, rural, and coal-impacted communities throughout the state of New Mexico, […]
EDD Opening SBIR Matching Grant Applications on May 20
The New Mexico Economic Development Department has announced that applications for the FY26 SBIR Matching Grant will open on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Learn more in their press release below […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Celebrates Patents and Pioneers in Research at the 2025 Innovation Awards
On April 29, UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) hosted its annual Innovation Awards at the Lobo Rainforest, welcoming over 100 guests. This event celebrates the innovative achievements of University of New […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation
This year marks the 30th anniversary of UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI), founded in 1995 as a nonprofit to protect technologies developed at the University of New Mexico and facilitate the […]
Inventor Spotlight – Nick J. Carroll, PhD
Associate Professor Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering The University of New Mexico Active Startups: BennuBio, Inc., TS-Nano, Inc. Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) Intrinsically Disordered Proteins for Extraction of […]
Laurie G. Hudson, Ph.D. – 2025 Rainforest Innovation Fellow
The UNM Rainforest Innovations Board of Directors is honored to present the 2025 Rainforest Innovation Fellow Award to Laurie G. Hudson, Ph.D., a Regents’ Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical […]
2025 Advanced Energy Awards Supports Local Startups with $3.36M in Grants
UNM Rainforest Innovations was proud to host the 2025 New Mexico Advanced Energy Awards program at the Lobo Rainforest, in partnership with the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Officer of […]