Milken Institute Ranks New Mexico 18th on State Technology and Science Index
The Milken Institute released their 2020 State Technology and Science Index (STSI), which compares each U.S. state’s capacity for achieving prosperity through scientific discovery and technological innovation. New Mexico ranked […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Hosts Its Second Virtual Innovation Showcase
On November 10, UNM Rainforest Innovations (formerly STC.UNM) hosted its second virtual Innovation Showcase featuring the latest developments in research and technology from the University of New Mexico (UNM). Six […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Announces 2021 Gap Funding for Four Proposals
The UNM Rainforest Innovations (formerly STC.UNM) Co-investment Fund Committee has approved four proposals this year for FY2021 gap funding. In September, UNM Rainforest Innovations issued its tenth call for proposals […]
11 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 eleven U.S. patents to UNM Rainforest Innovations during the months of July, August, and September for technologies invented at the University […]
From ramen to riches: Students pitch business ideas for seed funding
Video pitches due Nov. 16 Living in the “new normal” is going to take new ideas, new products, and new entrepreneurs. And the Rainforest Pitch Competition is where to find […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations and UNM’s Innovation Academy Awarded Supplemental Funding for NSF I-Corps Site Program
UNM Rainforest Innovations, the technology transfer and economic development organization for the University of New Mexico (UNM), and the Innovation Academy, UNM’s innovative program for entrepreneurial students, announced that they […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Board Chair Wins 2020 Indigenous Excellence Award
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) announced that Sandra Begay, the UNM Rainforest Innovations Board Chair, has been awarded the 2020 Indigenous Excellence Award. Sandra Begay is the […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Hosts Its First Virtual Innovation Showcase
UNM Rainforest Innovations (formerly STC.UNM) hosted its first virtual Innovation Showcase on August 26 featuring the latest developments in research and technology from the University of New Mexico. The showcase […]
2020 Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize Awarded to Frank Martinez
Frank Martinez, a former UNM Rainforest Innovations Board Member, was named a lifetime achievement awardee of the Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize. Mr. Martinez retired in 2012 as a visiting […]
Prominent Bayh-Dole Supporter Passes Away
A prominent Bayh-Dole supporter, Betsy Ancker-Johnson (1927-2020) has recently passed away. Betsy was a strong supporter of the patent system and chaired the Interagency Committee on patent policy where she […]