Student Interns @ UNM Rainforest Innovations – Daeun (Dana) Jung
UNM Rainforest Innovations, the technology-transfer and economic development organization for the University of New Mexico (UNM), has a student internship program that teaches UNM students about university technology transfer and […]
Rainforest Accelerator Program Supports Entrepreneurial Faculty and Students in Developing UNM Technology
UNM Rainforest Innovations has launched a new program called the Rainforest Accelerator. The 10-week long program follows the footsteps of the UNM I-Corps Program and trains teams of entrepreneurial-minded faculty […]
Inventor Spotlight – Jonathan Owen, M.D.
Jonathan Owen, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine The University of New Mexico Dr. Owen’s research interests include: Percutaneous endovascular arteriovenous fistulas Hypertension CO-Investigator on the TRIDENT study which […]
Meet Zachariah Ben, New Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program
Zachariah Ben is one of the newest Tribal Liaisons to join the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program. UNM Rainforest Innovations was awarded an Economic Development Administration (EDA) American Rescue […]
Local Startup Pajarito Powder Opening New Headquarters
Pajarito Powder is an Albuquerque-based startup commercializing technology developed at the University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Their new headquarters, projected to open in Spring 2023, will […]
Growing an innovation rainforest in New Mexico
New Mexico is in an exciting position when it comes to new business innovation, and there’s an opportunity and a need for everyone in the state to be involved. Innovation […]
Isabel Last Makes the Inno Under 25 List for Spanish-Learning Video Game
Isabel Last has been featured on the Inno Under 25 list for her innovative, Spanish-learning video game and entrepreneurial pursuits. The Inno Under 25 list recognizes young, innovative trailblazers in […]
Inventor Spotlight – John C. Stormont, Ph.D.
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering The University of New Mexico Active Startup: TS-Nano, Inc. Dr. Stormont’s research areas include: Development of materials and methods for modification of fractures […]
Local Startup Circular Genomics Competes in TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield
Circular Genomics is a local startup utilizing circular RNA to determine effective treatment options for people struggling with depression and neurological disorders. They were selected, along with twenty other early-stage […]
Entrepreneurship in New Mexico Highlighted at UNM Business and Economic Summit
The 2022 UNM Business and Economic Summit took place on October 26 at the Lobo Rainforest Building. The purpose of the summit was to collectively consider a potential Right to […]