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UNM Rainforest Innovations is organizing this year’s two-day Lobo Hackathon, where teams collaborate to create an idea to solve a challenge for a chance to win money to help commercialize their idea. The event will be held April 13-14 at the Lobo...

The University of New Mexico is partnering with Hesperus and Syracuse University D’Aniello Institute for Veterans & Military Families to bring an Entrepreneurship Bootcamp to Native American Veterans (EBV-NAV) in New Mexico and the Southwest Region of...

The University of New Mexico hosts its annual Business and Economic Summit titled, Entrepreneurship in New Mexico on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MDT). The in-person event will be held at the Lobo Rainforest located at 101 Broadway Blvd.,...

Recently, UNM Rainforest Innovations hosted an anniversary event for the Lobo Rainforest Building and invited guest speaker Vince Kadlubek to announce development plans for a radical new concept called The Jungle Co-chair of the UNM Rainforest Forum,...

After an inspiring evening at the Lobo Rainforest Building, five university students went home with cash prizes after pitching their innovative business and startup ideas to an audience of supporters, investors, and business community. The 2022 Pitch...

How long does it take to earn $1,000? For students competing in the biannual Rainforest Pitch Competition, it only takes 90 seconds (plus a good business idea). More than 60 New Mexico College students submitted their video pitches for a chance to win...

From self-supporting micro-habitats to water monitoring technology, New Mexico college and university students brought their best business ideas to the Fall 2021 Rainforest Pitch Competition. In this latest competition, students created a 90-second...