Creative People, Creative Places: Exploring Museums on Route 66
On September 10, UNM Rainforest Innovations hosted its third installment of Creative People, Creative Place – Creative Technologies on the Mother Road seminar series, which featured museums in Albuquerque on […]
Turning Innovation in New Mexico into Economic Growth
New Mexico has no shortage of innovation, yet the challenge is turning more of that innovation into successful companies, jobs, and economic growth here at home. The Albuquerque Journal recently explored that […]
Redefining Entrepreneurship: From Transactional Programs to Relational Ecosystems.
Earlier this year, in partnership with Roanhorse Consulting LLC, UNM Rainforest Innovations hosted the Scaling Work With Indigenous Entrepreneurs event. Key stakeholders within New Mexico’s Indigenous Entrepreneurial Ecosystem convened to […]
Inventor Spotlight – Eric Lang, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Nuclear Engineering The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Application: Enabling Microscopy for the Visually Impaired: Tactile 3D Printed Micrographs Research Activities: Metallurgy and materials […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Announces FY2026 Year-End Metrics
UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI), the University of New Mexico’s technology transfer and economic development organization, has seen increased growth in several metrics during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – […]
IP-intensive industries provide better paying jobs, employ one-third of total workforce and account for 44% of U.S. gross domestic product: new USPTO study
New report offers insight into the economic contributions of industries that predominately rely on intellectual property protection August 3, 2026 | Press Release 26-14 Alexandria, VA – America’s Innovation Agency, the […]
Inventor Spotlight – Jing Pu, PhD
Associate Professor Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Member, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Pending U.S. Patent Application: Dissociation of SARS-CoV-2 Protein from Host Membrane as Therapeutic Treatment Research Activities: The […]
Provost Barbara Rodriguez Continues Service on the UNM Rainforest Innovations Board
Following her appointment as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Barbara Rodríguez will continue serving on the UNM Rainforest Innovations Board of Directors. Rodríguez has served as interim […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Welcomes New UNM President Steve Goldstein to Board of Directors
UNM Rainforest Innovations is pleased to welcome Dr. Steve Goldstein, the 24th president of The University of New Mexico, to its Board of Directors. He succeeds President Garnett S. Stokes, […]
4 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies for April, May, and June
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued four U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of April, May, and June for technologies invented at the University […]