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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 them. The event will be an all-virtual this fall, but the prizes will be real!   UNM’s Innovation Academy...

UNM Rainforest Innovations (formerly STC.UNM), The University of New Mexico’s technology-transfer and economic-development organization announced recently that it has received a $300,000 CARE Act Recovery Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of...

During this time of economic uncertainty, many small New Mexico businesses need to build or grow their online presence to help offset the decline of in-person shopping. The University of New Mexico’s Innovation Academy and STC.UNM are offering a special...

No first-round feedback, no live finals, and no meetings with mentors and pitch coaches didn't stop UNM students from submitting 41 ideas to the Spring 2020 Lobo Rainforest Pitch Competition. This year the competition was completely virtual, and...

The University of New Mexico's Innovation Academy and STC.UNM are offering a special course to help New Mexico business at this critical time for our state's economic recovery. During this time of economic uncertainty, many New Mexico small businesses...

Tim Mallette, a University of New Mexico graduate student working on a master’s degree in music performance for trumpet, bought a great music stand a few years ago. He liked the product so much that he and his wife Tracy, a Ph.D. student in biomedical...

University students across New Mexico have a new opportunity in December to compete for prize money to fund their early-stage business ventures. STC.UNM and Innovation Academy will co-host the Comcast Pitch Deck Competition. This year, Comcast and...

Representatives from a plethora of research industry manufacturers and stake holders took part in the inaugural Agile Manufacturing Center Showcase, hosted by The University of New Mexico (UNM) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Dean...

Spend your spring break creating ways to make money instead of finding ways to spend it. The UNM Innovation Academy, in partnership with the School of Architecture, Liberal Arts and Integrative Studies, and University College is offering a new class...

The University of New Mexico’s STC 2018 Fall Seminar Series hosts “Pathways to Success – Small Business Ownership” on Oct. 9 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Lobo Rainforest in the seminar room. During the seminar, featured guest Harsh Hariyani will discuss...