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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 data broker industry is vast and growing every day. According to Global News Wire, it was valued at $257.2 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $441.4 billion by 2032.  These brokers “own” personal data on every person with a digital footprint....

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...

The UNM Anderson School of Management’s Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship hosted a pitch competition June 6 in Santa Fe, concluding its inaugural cohort of the entrepreneur-focused Accelerator Program. The Accelerator Program is a rigorous...

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...

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...

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...

Presenters Gavin Leach and Stacy Sacco, award-winning college professors, networkers, and communications professionals, will share their secrets and tips on how to maximize your networking and communications results as part of their Beer & Biz...

The Rainforest Pitch Competition is more competitive than ever before! Students from a variety of majors entered the competition, with ideas ranging from a local kombucha company to an app that helps students choose courses and professors. “The...