Inventor Spotlight – Lydia Tapia, PhD

Lydia Tapia, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Computer Science The University of New Mexico Dr. Tapia’s research areas include: Robotic motion planning Computational biology Machine learning ISSUED U.S. PATENT […]
Inventor Spotlight – Jonathan Owen, M.D.

Jonathan Owen, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine The University of New Mexico Dr. Owen’s research interests include: Percutaneous endovascular arteriovenous fistulas Hypertension CO-Investigator on the TRIDENT study which […]
Growing an innovation rainforest in New Mexico
New Mexico is in an exciting position when it comes to new business innovation, and there’s an opportunity and a need for everyone in the state to be involved. Innovation […]
Inventor Spotlight – John C. Stormont, Ph.D.

Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering The University of New Mexico Active Startup: TS-Nano, Inc. Dr. Stormont’s research areas include: Development of materials and methods for modification of fractures […]
Entrepreneurship in New Mexico Highlighted at UNM Business and Economic Summit

The 2022 UNM Business and Economic Summit took place on October 26 at the Lobo Rainforest Building. The purpose of the summit was to collectively consider a potential Right to […]
Inventor Spotlight – Eliseo F. Castilllo, Ph.D.

Eliseo F. Castilllo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and KL2 Scholar Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Member, Clinical and Translational Science Center Dr. […]
8 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies in July, August, and September
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued eight U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of July, August, and September for technologies invented at the University […]
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 […]