Turning Innovation in New Mexico into Economic Growth
New Mexico has no shortage of innovation, yet the challenge is turning more of that innovation into successful companies, jobs, and economic growth here at home. The Albuquerque Journal recently explored that […]
New Hope for Thumb Arthritis Patients in New Mexico
Renowned hand surgeon at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Nathan T. Morrell, is the first hand surgeon in the state to perform a new, high-tech thumb joint replacement procedure. […]
UNM-Backed Startup myAccessibleHome Featured in The Albuquerque Journal
UNM Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Suzanne Burns was recently featured in the Albuquerque Journal for her startup, myAccessibleHome. Inspired by her own family and professional experiences in healthcare, Burns […]
Local Startup EquiSeq Receives Second Issued Patent
EquiSeq, an Albuquerque-based startup specializing in equine genetics, has reached a big milestone with the issuance of its second U.S. patent. By utilizing a noninvasive method of detecting inherited muscle diseases in horses with a simple hair sample, the company’s DNA testing technology easily identifies damaging genetic variants across different breeds.
Local Startup Daisy Genomics Raises $2.5M to Scale Locally
Albuquerque-based startup Daisy Genomics, formerly Armonica Technologies, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding led by Cottonwood Technology Fund and Tramway Venture Partners to advance its innovative DNA and RNA sequencing platform.
UNM Rainforest Innovations Announces Awardees Receiving 2026 Gap Funding
The Wellborn Gap Fund, recently named after UNM Rainforest Innovations’ first president Charles Wellborn, provides funding to support the advancement and commercialization of innovative technologies developed at the University of […]
Phase 1 Clinical Trial Set to Begin for UNM-Developed Alzheimer’s Vaccine
The University of New Mexico has received critical early-phase funding to support the launch of a clinical trial for a new Alzheimer’s vaccine, developed by scientists at the University 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 […]
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 […]
UNM Rainforest Innovations Announces Awardees Receiving 2025 Gap Funding
The Gap Fund @ UNM provides funding to support the advancement and commercialization of innovative technologies developed at the University of New Mexico (UNM). The goal of the program is […]