Inventor Spotlight – Adam Hecht, PhD
Professor Department of Nuclear Engineering The University of New Mexico Issued U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) 8,242,456, Noncollimated 3D Radioactive Source Localization Technique, issued August 14, 2012 10,249,780, High Quality AlSb […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Announces Awardees Receiving 2026 Gap Funding
The Wellborn Gap Fund, recently named after UNM Rainforest Innovations’ first president Charles Wellborn, provides funding to support the advancement and commercialization of innovative technologies developed at the University of […]
Local Startup BennuBio Acquired by Precision Cell Systems
Albuquerque-based BennuBio, Inc., a company founded to commercialize innovative flow cytometry technology developed at the University of New Mexico, has been acquired by Precision Cell Systems (PCS), a medical technology […]
Inventor Spotlight – Ahmed Telbany, MD, MPH
Fellow Physician Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology School of Medicine The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) BowelSense: A Smart Toilet Attachment Research areas include: Inflammatory […]
Nine 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 […]
NMTEEP and City of Santa Fe Recognized for Excellence in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development
The “New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program & City of Santa Fe Tribal Liaison Spinoff” has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Award, […]
New Mexico SBIR/STTR Matching Grants Support Local Startups, Including Shearit
In August, the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced the recipients of its SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program. Among the awardees was local startup Shearit, LLC who received a $50,000 state […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Showcases Quantum Technologies during IEEE Quantum Week
Albuquerque, NM – UNM Rainforest Innovations hosted a showcase last week highlighting cutting-edge quantum research and technologies developed at the University of New Mexico (UNM). As part of the IEEE […]
Inventor Spotlight – Sungjin Kim, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) Design of Recyclable 3D-Printable Preceramic Thermosets Using Dynamic Crosslinking Upcycling Plastics Toward […]
CTSC Translational Lab Enables Breakthrough in RNA Sequencing Technology
A promising new method for detecting ribonucleic acids emerged from research conducted at the University of New Mexico Clinical and Translational Science Center’s (CTSC) Translational Lab. This innovation, filed as […]