Laurie G. Hudson, Ph.D. – 2025 Rainforest Innovation Fellow
The UNM Rainforest Innovations Board of Directors is honored to present the 2025 Rainforest Innovation Fellow Award to Laurie G. Hudson, Ph.D., a Regents’ Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical […]
2025 Advanced Energy Awards Supports Local Startups with $3.36M in Grants
UNM Rainforest Innovations was proud to host the 2025 New Mexico Advanced Energy Awards program at the Lobo Rainforest, in partnership with the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Officer of […]
TS-Nano Secures $700K Canadian Grant to Advance Eco-Friendly Cement Tech
TS-Nano, a startup spun out of the University of New Mexico (UNM) and headquartered at Albuquerque’s BioScience Center, is making waves in the oil and gas sector with its eco-friendly […]
The University of New Mexico Ranks on Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024
The University of New Mexico has ranked #53 on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Released […]
Local startup Pajarito Powder Secures Funding by Hyundai and Kia to Advance Hydrogen Technology
Hyundai Motor Group and Kia Corporation have invested in Albuquerque-based start-up company Pajarito Powder which concluded the start-up’s B-3 funding round to further advance its hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyzer […]
Inventor Spotlight – Judy Cannon, PhD
Professor Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Department of Pathology The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Application (UNM-Affiliated) Tumor Therapy Compositions and Methods Research areas include: Immunology T […]
12 U.S. Patents Issued to UNM Rainforest Innovations for UNM Technologies in January, February, & March
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued twelve U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of January, February, & March for technologies invented at the University […]
The University of New Mexico Ranks on Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. March 11, 2025— The University of New Mexico (UNM) has ranked #93 on the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by […]
Inventor Spotlight – Dongchang Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology The University of New Mexico Pending U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) Over-Stoichiometric Earth-Abundant Transition Metal-Based Cation Disordered Rock Salts as High-Energy Density Li-ion […]
UNMRI Hires Tribal Liaison for the City of Santa Fe
UNM Rainforest Innovations in partnership with the City of Santa Fe Economic Development Department has hired Deborah Torres to serve as the Tribal Liaison for the City of Santa Fe […]