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 […]
Local Startup Pajarito Powder Secures New Investor
Pajarito Powder, a local startup commercializing technologies developed at the University of New Mexico, has secured a new investor as part of their Series B investment round. The Belgium-based company, […]
UNM Researcher Teams Up with FYR Diagnostics to Develop Diagnostic Test for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Ludmila Bakhireva, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center has teamed up with Montana-based company FYR Diagnostics and Dr. Rajesh C. Miranda from Texas A&M University […]
Local Startup Armonica Technologies Awarded $2M NIH Grant
Armonica Technologies, Inc., a local startup commercializing technology developed at the University of New Mexico, has been awarded a follow-up Phase II SBIR grant from the NIH’s National Human Genome […]
The Lobo Rainforest Building Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary and New Project Unveiled for Incubator and Creative Collaboration Space at Innovate ABQ
On August 31, UNM Rainforest Innovations hosted an anniversary event for the Lobo Rainforest Building and invited guest speaker Vince Kadlubek to announce development plans for a radical new concept […]
Inventor Spotlight – Sakineh Chabi, Ph.D.
Sakineh Chabi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of New Mexico Dr. Chabi’s research areas include: Two-dimensional silicon carbide Graphene technology Energy storage and conversion PENDING U.S. […]
Innovate ABQ Site Slowly Regaining Momentum After COVID-19 Pandemic
Innovate ABQ was recently featured in an article by the Albuquerque Journal which touched on some of the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and how members within the innovation […]