Local Startups Struggle Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Over the past several months, the local startup community has faced unprecedented hardships amid the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. economy has taken a devastating blow as stores are forced to […]
USPTO releases updated study on participation of women in the U.S. innovation economy
Press Release from United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today released “Progress and Potential: 2020 Update on U.S. Women Inventor-Patentees,” a […]
UNM Startup GPER G-1 Development Group Receives STTR Grant
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) via the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has awarded a $300,000 grant to GPER G-1 Development Group to support […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $300,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost University of New Mexico Capacity to Help Communities and Businesses Respond to and Recover from Economic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic
Friday, July 17, 2020 Contact: John Atwood JAtwood@eda.gov WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $300,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to […]
UNM Startup Avisa Pharma to go Public on Toronto Exchange
Local startup company Avisa Pharma, Inc. has announced that this summer it is planning to go public on the TSX Venture Exchange in Toronto. Avisa Pharma, Inc. was formed to […]
STC.UNM Announces Company Name Change to UNM Rainforest Innovations
Effective today, July 1, 2020, STC.UNM, the technology-transfer and economic-development organization for the University of New Mexico, has changed its name to UNM Rainforest Innovations. After operating for 25 years […]
Inventor Spotlight – C. Jeffrey Brinker, Ph.D.
C. Jeffrey Brinker, Ph.D. Distinguished and Regents’ Professor Emeritus Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Member, Comprehensive Cancer Center The University of New Mexico 2015 RAINFOREST INNOVATION FELLOW As a 2015 Rainforest Fellow, […]
9 U.S. Patents Issued to STC for UNM Technologies in April, May, and June
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued nine U.S. patents to STC during the months of April, May, and June for technologies invented at the University of New […]
Tapping into Native Business Resilience Seminar Offers Support for Native American Entrepreneurs and Business Community
On June 22, the New Mexico Rainforest EDA University Center hosted its June seminar on “Tapping into Native Business Resilience Moving Forward.” This webinar discussion was led by entrepreneur and […]
The University of New Mexico is Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019
The University of New Mexico (UNM) is among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2019, according to a report published by the National Academy of Inventors […]