How UNM Rainforest Innovations has Supported Nearly 170 Startups out of UNM
Since its inception in 1995, UNM Rainforest Innovations has fostered the development of nearly 170 startup companies commercializing University of New Mexico (UNM) technologies. Its role is to protect and […]
UNMRI Board Chair Co-Authors Renewable Tribal Energy Article Published in Science Magazine
Sandra Begay, Chair of the UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) Board of Directors and Researcher at Sandia National Laboratories, is the co-author of a manuscript published in Science exploring the opportunities […]
Remarkable UNM Inventors Honored at the 2024 Innovation Awards
On April 30, UNM Rainforest Innovations hosted its annual Innovation Awards to recognize the innovative faculty, staff, and students at the University of New Mexico (UNM) who have received issued […]
Lifetime Achievement Innovation Award Presented to Larry A. Sklar
UNM Rainforest Innovations has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to an outstanding University of New Mexico (UNM) inventor whose research has made an extraordinary impact. The award was presented to […]
Inventor Spotlight – Ranjana Poddar, PhD
Associate Professor Department of Neurology The University of New Mexico Issued U.S. Patent Applications (UNM-Affiliated) 11,541,065, Compositions and Methods for Treating Brain Injury, issued January 3, 2023 Pending U.S. Patent […]
OPINION: UNM Rainforest expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Albuquerque
Lisa Kuuttila provided an op-ed piece for the Albuquerque Journal reposted below. View the posting on the Albuquerque Journal website here. By Lisa Kuttila, CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer […]
Mahmoud R. Taha, PhD, PE – 2024 Rainforest Innovation Fellow
The UNM Rainforest Innovations Board of Directors is honored to present the 2024 Rainforest Innovation Fellow Award to Mahmoud Reda Taha, Ph.D., P.E., Distinguished Professor and Regents’ Lecturer in the […]
Pajarito Powder Awarded $20M to Advance Clean Hydrogen Energy Production
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected a local startup to be awarded $20 million to advance their clean hydrogen energy production. The startup, Pajarito Powder, is working to develop […]
The 2024 Lobo Hackathon Awards Innovative Teams with $19k Prize Pool
Open to university students, faculty, staff, entrepreneurs, and the community, the Lobo Hackathon took place on April 11 and 12 at the Lobo Rainforest Building where a staggering 16 teams […]
Inventor Spotlight – Alexander Albrecht, PhD
Research Associate Professor Department of Physics & Astronomy Optical Science & Engineering The University of New Mexico Active Startup: Crystalline Mirror Solutions, LLC (acquired by Thorlabs, Inc.) Pending U.S. Patent […]