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The Anderson Innovation Academy hosted its 2026 Entrepreneurship Workshop Week in February, welcoming business students and faculty from Japan for an immersive program centered on U.S. entrepreneurship, innovation, and entrepreneurial pitch strategy. The...

The Anderson School of Management recently signed an agreement with Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) to guarantee the transfer of credits for doctoral students participating in Osaka’s Future Innovators Development Program (FInD). This international...

Munji Kahalah never expected that a degree rooted in zeros and ones would one day lead him to importing viral snacks from around the world. But today, The University of New Mexico alumnus is the creative force behind Monaco Market, New Mexico’s largest...

Ten years ago, Robert DelCampo introduced an entrepreneurship program to The University of New Mexico with a bold idea: what if students in any major could turn creativity into their most valuable skill? That vision became the Innovation Academy (iA), a...

The UNM Anderson School’s Innovation Academy held its fall Rainforest Pitch competition recently at Bow and Arrow Brewing Co. The competition allows students from New Mexico universities to present their innovative business ideas and compete for cash...

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...

If there is one thing everyone has learned over the last 12 months, it’s that we have to take care of each other. The UNM Innovation Academy thinks that means supporting our fellow Lobos who are small business owners and entrepreneurs. To that end, the...

The University of New Mexico hosts its third Business and Economic Summit, aimed at encouraging a statewide dialogue about ways to grow the New Mexico economy and innovation ecosystem. Themed, “New Mexico 2030,” the goal is to convene stakeholders...

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...

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...