Student Interns @ UNM Rainforest Innovations – Brontson Leach
Our featured intern this month is Brontson Leach who currently serves as UNM Rainforest Innovations’ Student Accounting Intern. Spending part of his childhood in Alaska, his family moved to the […]
Inventor Spotlight – Geetanjali Sharma, PhD
Research Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine The University of New Mexico Issued U.S. Patents (UNM-Affiliated) 10,471,047 Method for Treating Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases by Regulating GPR30/GPER […]
N.M. Economic Development Partners with UNM Rainforest Innovations to Empower Underserved Entrepreneurs
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office (JEDI Office) and the UNM Rainforest Innovations New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP) have formalized […]
Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program Success Story – Opening a Storefront on Indian Country
Winston Paul is a clothing and accessory company based on the Navajo Nation Reservation and owned by a Diné woman, Calandra Etsitty. The business was named after Calandra’s younger brother, […]
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building with UNM-Taos HIVE – EDA University Center Success Story
After serving for years as a Walmart Executive, Rose Reza decided to move back to her hometown of Taos, New Mexico to be closer to family. In 2019, Rose was […]
EDD Expands Science and Tech Office
Broadens capacity, adds Entrepreneurship Coordinator SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced today the expansion of the science and technology office. The newly expanded Office of Strategy, […]
2023 Golden Chile Awards Announces Bidii Baby Foods and the San Juan Food Hub as Golden Chile Winners
The New Mexico Grown Coalition recently announced the winners of the 2023 Golden Chile Awards which celebrates and commends statewide efforts aimed at promoting good nutrition and supporting New Mexico’s […]
EDD to launch two new science and tech grant opportunities
Awards will focus on advanced energy and higher education teams. SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Economic Development Department Deputy Secretary Jon Clark announced on Thursday that the department’s Office of Strategy, […]
The University of New Mexico is Among Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2022
The University of New Mexico (UNM) has ranked #52 on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). […]
Navigating Pathways – Journeying through the NM Rainforest Entrepreneur Ecosystem as Tribal Entrepreneurs
In 2018, Kyle-Lynn Martinez of Taos Pueblo and San Felipe Pueblo and Travis Snyder of Wind River Shoshoni and Zuni Pueblo founded Morningstar Flower Native Arts. The couple named their […]