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Despite a lack of in-person courses and the “normal” level of social interaction, New Mexico college and university students showed up (virtually, of course) in force for the Spring 2021 Rainforest Pitch Competition. Once again, students were only given...

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...

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...

It’s the perfect opportunity to pitch a business idea in front of other entrepreneurs and win some quick cash, but during the Rainforest Pitch Competition students only have 90 seconds to convince everyone to get on board. For the last five years, STC...