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 […]
Inventor Spotlight – Lok-kun Tsui, PhD

Research Associate Professor Center for Micro-Engineered Materials The University of New Mexico Issued U.S. Patent (UNM-Affiliated) 11,283,020 Additively Manufactured Resistive Switch, issued March 22, 2022 Pending U.S. Patent Applications […]
Sanjeev Arora Receives the 2023 New Mexico Humanitarian Award

Sanjeev Arora Receives the 2023 New Mexico Humanitarian Award This year, Sanjeev Arora, MD, the founder and executive director of Project ECHO, was chosen as the 2023 New Mexico Humanitarian […]
Student Interns @ UNM Rainforest Innovations – Hannah Smith

Our featured intern this month is Hannah Smith, the Student Intellectual Property Assistant for UNM Rainforest Innovations. In May, Hannah graduated summa cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in architecture […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Announces FY2023 Year-End Metrics

UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI), the University of New Mexico’s technology-transfer and economic development organization, has wrapped up another successful fiscal year. Metrics for technology-transfer and commercialization activities from July 1, […]