Students Pitch Their Innovative Ideas at Spring 2025 Rainforest Pitch Competition

The UNM Innovation Academy, in collaboration with UNM Rainforest Innovations, hosted their spring Rainforest Pitch Competition recently at Bow and Arrow Brewing. Ten finalists from New Mexico universities pitched their […]
Student Entrepreneurs Shine at Fall 2024 Rainforest Pitch Competition

On November 6 at Bow and Arrow Brewery, the UNM Innovation Academy, in collaboration with UNM Rainforest Innovations, recognized the outstanding student entrepreneurs in the Fall 2024 Rainforest Student Pitch […]
Rainforest Accelerator Program Trains Fall 2022 Cohort
Last week marked the ending of the Rainforest Accelerator fall cohort, a 10-week long program that teaches teams of entrepreneurial-minded faculty and students on how to transition their STEM-related technology […]
UNM I-Corps Site Program Trains Spring 2022 Cohort
Six teams of university students recently completed the 12-week long spring I-Corps program hosted by UNM Rainforest Innovations and UNM’s Innovation Academy. This program trains entrepreneurial-minded faculty and students on […]
University Students Win Big at the 2022 Pitch Deck Competition
Albuquerque, NM – May 11, 2022 – After an inspiring evening at the Lobo Rainforest Building, five university students went home with cash prizes after pitching their innovative business and […]
2022 Pitch Deck Competition Offers Platform for University Student Entrepreneurs to Share Their Business Plans or Startup Visions for Cash Prizes
Albuquerque, NM – Coming up on May 10, university students in New Mexico will have an opportunity to pitch their innovative business ideas for prize money at the 2022 Pitch Deck […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations announces spring pitch competition winners
Original Article posted April 18, by UNM Newsroom: https://news.unm.edu/news/unm-rainforest-innovations-announces-spring-pitch-competition-winners How long does it take to earn $1,000? For students competing in the biannual Rainforest Pitch Competition, it only takes 90 […]
Rainforest virtual pitch competition winners announced
New Mexico college students bring new and exciting business ideas By Rebecca Rodriguez November 09, 2021 From self-supporting micro-habitats to water monitoring technology, New Mexico college and university students brought […]
Entrepreneurial Capabilities Certificate Recipient Finds Opportunity in the New Mexico Rainforest
When it comes to entrepreneurship and university economic development programs, the goal is to cultivate a mindset that drives students not only to get a job, but to create them. […]
UNM I-Corps Site Program Trains Spring 2021 Cohort
Last week the UNM Lobo Rainforest I-Corps program completed their training of nine teams during the spring 2021 cohort. The 10-week program trains entrepreneurial-minded faculty and students from the University […]