Local Startup Circular Genomics Launches MindLight™—The First Biomarker Test for SSRI Response Prediction
A local startup, Circular Genomics, has launched MindLight™, the first biomarker test utilizing circular RNA biomarkers to predict patient responses to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in individuals diagnosed with […]
UNMRI’s Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program Wins National Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UNM Rainforest Innovations has won the 2024 UEDA Award of Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for its New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP). This award category recognizes […]
Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship: Highlights from the Second EBV-NAV Bootcamp
The University of New Mexico partnered with Hesperus to successfully launch the second cohort for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Native American Veterans (EBV-NAV), an innovative initiative designed specifically for Native […]
Revolutionizing Energy: Flow Aluminum’s Promising Advances in Aluminum-CO2 Battery Technology
Flow Aluminum, a startup in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has made a major breakthrough in its aluminum-CO2 battery technology after successful tests at the Battery Innovation Center (BIC). The company has […]
Students @ UNM Rainforest Innovations – Joshua Zamora-Griego
UNM Rainforest Innovations hires student interns each semester to assist in supporting technology transfer and catalyzing economic development at the University of New Mexico (UNM). The internship program, which has […]
UNM MBA Grads to Launch MealsGuru: An Innovative Solution for Meal Planning and Grocery Budgeting
Mark Niederhaus Esteban and Dharish Totiger, who met while pursuing their MBA degrees at the University of New Mexico, have co-founded MealsGuru, an app designed to simplify meal planning and […]
How 5 UNM inventions could change the world
By Carly Bowling | July 1, 2024 Every day, faculty at The University of New Mexico work to uncover the next technological frontier and expand our knowledge about the world. […]
Cecilia (Pacheco) Becenti Makes the 40 Under 40 List
Cecilia (Pacheco) Becenti was recently inducted into the Albuquerque Business First’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2024. Every year a cohort of outstanding young professionals are highlighted for going above […]
Tribal Liaison Heather Gomez Graduates from 2024 Embark Accelerator Program
Heather Gomez, a tribal liaison for the New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP), has graduated from Embark, a national accelerator program hosted by Founded Outdoors and REI Path Ahead […]
Local Startup Circular Genomics Closes $8.3M Investment Round
Circular Genomics, a local startup commercializing technology developed at the University of New Mexico, has closed on an $8.3 million Series A investment round led by Mountain Group Partners. This […]