Tribal Liaison Heather Gomez Graduates from 2024 Embark Accelerator Program
Heather Gomez, a tribal liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP), has graduated from Embark, a national accelerator program hosted by Founded Outdoors and REI Path Ahead […]
Mahmoud R. Taha, PhD, PE – 2024 Rainforest Innovation Fellow
The UNM Rainforest Innovations Board of Directors is honored to present the 2024 Rainforest Innovation Fellow Award to Mahmoud Reda Taha, Ph.D., P.E., Distinguished Professor and Regents’ Lecturer in the […]
Pajarito Powder Awarded $20M to Advance Clean Hydrogen Energy Production
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected a local startup to be awarded $20 million to advance their clean hydrogen energy production. The startup, Pajarito Powder, is working to develop […]
The 2024 Lobo Hackathon Awards Innovative Teams with $19k Prize Pool
Open to university students, faculty, staff, entrepreneurs, and the community, the Lobo Hackathon took place on April 11 and 12 at the Lobo Rainforest Building where a staggering 16 teams […]
Inventor Spotlight – Alexander Albrecht, PhD
Research Associate Professor Department of Physics & Astronomy Optical Science & Engineering The University of New Mexico Active Startup: Crystalline Mirror Solutions, LLC (acquired by Thorlabs, Inc.) Pending U.S. Patent […]
Seven U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies in January, February, and March
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued seven U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of January, February, and March for technologies invented at the University […]
New UNM Research Grant to Support Collaborative Research Between UNM Main Campus and Health Sciences
UNM Rainforest Innovations is launching a pilot program called the UNM Health Sciences & Main Campus Research Collaboration Seed Grant to further support research collaboration efforts at UNM. The grant […]
Roanhorse Consulting Joins the Lobo Rainforest Building
The Lobo Rainforest Building, located in the growing innovation district in downtown Albuquerque, welcomed new tenants Roanhorse Consulting, LLC to the building. Roanhorse Consulting is an Indigenous-led firm that purposefully […]
Spring 2024 Rainforest Accelerator Cohort Presents Their Innovative Ideas
The Rainforest Accelerator Program wrapped up its spring cohort Monday night with teams of entrepreneurial researchers presenting their innovative projects. The Rainforest Accelerator Program is administered by UNM Rainforest Innovations […]
MNT SmartSolutions Expands Executive Team with new CEO and COO
Local nanoparticle-based dental health technology startup MNT SmartSolutions welcomes two new members to their executive team. The two brothers, backed by years of professional dentistry experience and co-founders of Prime […]