2025 Fall UNM Business and Economic Summit Highlights New Mexico’s Entrepreneurial Future
Albuquerque, NM – On November 19, UNM Rainforest Innovations proudly hosted the 2025 Fall UNM Business and Economic Summit, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, industry experts, and community leaders from across […]
Rainforest Accelerator Program Concludes 2025 Fall Cohort
The Rainforest Accelerator Program wrapped up its fall cohort last week, showcasing teams of entrepreneurial researchers advancing their innovations. The Rainforest Accelerator Program, administered by UNM Rainforest Innovations, supports teams […]
Japanese University Group Trains with UNM Rainforest Innovations on Technology Transfer
A group of six university technology transfer professionals from Japan visited UNM Rainforest Innovations for a weeklong training program beginning November 10. Throughout the week, participants learned about best practices […]
2025 Fall Rainforest Pitch Competition Winners Announced
The Innovation Academy, in collaboration with UNM Rainforest Innovations, hosted the Fall 2025 Rainforest Pitch Competition on the evening of November 5 at Bow and Arrow Brewing Co. The competition […]
Charles I. Wellborn Steps Down After 30 Years of Service
UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) bids a fond farewell to Charles (Chuck) Wellborn, who is stepping down from the UNMRI Board of Directors after three decades of service. As the organizations […]
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 […]