UNM Rainforest Innovations Announces 2023 Gap Funding for Four Proposals
The UNM Rainforest Innovations’ Gap Fund @ UNM Committee has announced four proposals chosen for FY2023 gap funding. The Gap Fund @ UNM works to support the development of UNM […]
UNM Orthopaedic Technology & Facility Showcase Hosted by UNM Rainforest Innovations and the UNM Health Sciences Center of Excellence for Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
UNM Rainforest Innovations partnered with the UNM Health Sciences Center of Excellence for Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation to host a technology showcase and facility tours on October 13. The new […]
Student Interns @ UNM Rainforest Innovations – Christie Vessells
UNM Rainforest Innovations hires student interns each semester to assist in supporting technology transfer and catalyzing economic development at the University of New Mexico. The internship program teaches UNM students […]
Armonica Technologies, Inc. on Cusp of DNA Sequencing Breakthrough
Armonica Technologies, Inc., a local startup commercializing technology developed at the University of New Mexico, has been featured in the Albuquerque Journal for their advancements in achieving a breakthrough in […]
Inventor Spotlight – Eliseo F. Castilllo, Ph.D.

Eliseo F. Castilllo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and KL2 Scholar Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Member, Clinical and Translational Science Center Dr. […]
8 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies in July, August, and September
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued eight U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of July, August, and September for technologies invented at the University […]
Meet Scott Tafoya; New Tribal Liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program
Scott Tafoya joins the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program as a Tribal Liaison to provide valuable insight and support for entrepreneurs within tribal communities across the state. UNM Rainforest […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Featured in New Mexico Angels Column in the Albuquerque Journal
Lisa Kuuttila, CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer of UNM Rainforest Innovations, was interviewed for an op-ed piece in collaboration with the New Mexico Angels for their column in the […]
Local Startup Nob Hill Therapeutics Awarded HHS Phase II Grant and Appoints New CEO
Nob Hill Therapeutics is a local startup developing a dry powder nebulizer (DryNeb) inhalation drug delivery platform for the treatment of severe respiratory diseases. Part of the VIC Technology Venture […]
Global Ties ABQ Brings International Business Leaders to the Lobo Rainforest Building
On August 22, Global Ties ABQ brought a group of 12 international business leaders to the Lobo Rainforest Building where Stacy Sacco gave a talk on how governments, universities, and […]