UNM Rainforest Innovations Announces FY2026 Year-End Metrics

UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI), the University of New Mexico’s technology transfer and economic development organization, has seen increased growth in several metrics during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – […]
IP-intensive industries provide better paying jobs, employ one-third of total workforce and account for 44% of U.S. gross domestic product: new USPTO study

New report offers insight into the economic contributions of industries that predominately rely on intellectual property protection August 3, 2026 | Press Release 26-14 Alexandria, VA – America’s Innovation Agency, the […]
Inventor Spotlight – Jing Pu, PhD

Associate Professor Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Member, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Pending U.S. Patent Application: Dissociation of SARS-CoV-2 Protein from Host Membrane as Therapeutic Treatment Research Activities: The […]
Provost Barbara Rodriguez Continues Service on the UNM Rainforest Innovations Board

Following her appointment as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Barbara Rodríguez will continue serving on the UNM Rainforest Innovations Board of Directors. Rodríguez has served as interim […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Welcomes New UNM President Steve Goldstein to Board of Directors

UNM Rainforest Innovations is pleased to welcome Dr. Steve Goldstein, the 24th president of The University of New Mexico, to its Board of Directors. He succeeds President Garnett S. Stokes, […]
Bioscience Startup Circular Genomics Advances Alzheimer’s Detection with New CircPATH™ Platform

Circular Genomics recently announced the launch of its CircPATH™ platform, a proprietary circular RNA discovery and validation platform designed to advance the early detection and monitoring of Alzheimer’s disease and […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Welcomes Michael F. Buehler as New Board Chair

Effective July 1, UNM Rainforest Innovations is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael F. Buehler as Chair of its Board of Directors. Buehler succeeds Sandra K. Begay, who is […]
4 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies for April, May, and June

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued four U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of April, May, and June for technologies invented at the University […]
Inventor Spotlight – Milad Marvian, PhD

Assistant Professor Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Member, Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC) The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Applications: Fault Tolerant Quantum Computation in […]
Honoring Sandra Begay’s Legacy of Leadership and Expanding Opportunity

For more than two decades, Sandra K. Begay has helped shape the growth and success of UNM Rainforest Innovations. Since joining the Board of Directors in 2004 and serving as […]