Mytegia Lee Recognized as One of Albuquerque Business First’s 2025 Women of Influence
Mytegia Lee, a dedicated Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP) and Executive Director of Southwest Native Assets Coalition, has been selected as one the 2025 […]
Tribal Liaison Heather Gomez Reflects on Progress: Advancing Entrepreneurship in the Jicarilla Apache Nation
The past year serving as a Tribal Liaison for UNM Rainforest Innovations’ New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurial Enhancement Program has been immensely rewarding. Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity […]
New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Program Teams Up with Santa Fe to Fund Tribal Liaison
UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) is partnering with the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development to fund a Tribal Liaison position aimed at supporting tribal entrepreneurs in Santa Fe […]
Hear from Gabriel P. López, PhD on the Importance of Disclosing Inventions and Protecting Intellectual Property
Hear from one of UNM’s most prolific innovators, Gabriel P. López, PhD, on the importance of disclosing inventions and protecting intellectual property at the University of New Mexico through the […]
12 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies in October, November, and December
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued twelve U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of October, November & December for technologies invented at the University […]
Inventor Spotlight – Jane Lehr, PhD
Professor Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Application (UNM-Affiliated) Optically Switched Circuit Breaker with Cascaded Transistor Topology Planar Transient Voltage Probes for […]
The University of New Mexico Announces 2024 National Academy of Inventor Fellow Angela Wandinger-Ness
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. December 10, 2024 – Angela Wandinger-Ness of the University of New Mexico has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the organization announced on December […]
Rising Entrepreneurs Shine at the 2024 Pitch Deck Competition
Last week, teams of university students pitched their innovative business and startup ideas at the Lobo Rainforest Building, walking away with cash prizes to help support their entrepreneurial pursuits. The […]
The Right to Start Initiative Expands to 34 States to Support Entrepreneurship
Right to Start, a national movement to make entrepreneurship more accessible, announces their growth to 34 states with over 400 organizations signing their Statement of Principles highlighting entrepreneurship as a […]
Hear from Jeremy Edwards, PhD on the Importance of Disclosing Inventions and Protecting Intellectual Property
Hear from one of UNM’s most prolific innovators, Jeremy Edwards, PhD, on the importance of disclosing inventions and protecting intellectual property at the University of New Mexico through the technology […]