Albuquerque, NM – July 28, 2014 The latest UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research study on the economic impact of STC start-ups in the state may be the tip of a much larger “iceberg” of economic activity since only half of the 50 STC-related startup companies participated in the study and $17.5 million in venture capital raised by the start-ups was not included in the study. Nevertheless, the study …Read More
BBER Releases Latest Study on STC Start-ups’ Economic Impact on State
Albuquerque, NM – July 28, 2014 UNM’s Bureau of Business & Economic Research (BBER) recently released its 2014 study on STC start-up companies and the impact on the state’s economy. “STC.UNM: The Impact of Start-up Companies on the New Mexico Economy,” was released in June and is an analysis of the economic impact in the state of new companies formed from technologies developed at the University of New Mexico. BBER …Read More
Wheels Museum Honors STC CEO Lisa Kuuttila
Lisa Kuuttila, STC.UNM CEO Albuquerque, NM – June 17, 2014 The Wheels Museum held a gala birthday dinner on Saturday evening to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its building. The fundraising event also honored STC CEO Lisa Kuuttila for her outstanding leadership in commercializing technologies created at the University of New Mexico and working with local entrepreneurs to develop the local economy. The Wheels Museum is a volunteer run, non-profit …Read More
STC Board Chair to Receive Award from National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
Albuquerque, NM – May 1, 2014 Sandra Begay-Campbell, Chair of the STC.UNM Board of Directors, will be recognized for her lifetime contributions to the advancement of Native American students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers. In October, she will receive the Alumni Circle Award from the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) at its 40th Anniversary Awards Dinner and Celebration. More than 500 leaders …Read More
STC and UNM Business School Honor Inventors and Winners of Business Plan Competition
Albuquerque, NM – April 22, 2014 April has been a busy month for UNM in recognizing and honoring innovation and promoting entrepreneurship. On April 3, STC honored 51 UNM inventors who received issued patents this year and recognized the lifetime accomplishments of a top UNM innovator by presenting the 2014 Innovation Fellow Award to Dr. Plamen Atanassov from the Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering. The UNM Anderson School of …Read More
STC.UNM Receives Innovation Ecosystem Award
Albuquerque, NM – March 21, 2014 STC.UNM has been selected as one of the recipients of the first-ever Innovation Ecosystem Awards. STC.UNM received the 2014 Innovation Ecosystem Award, in the nonprofit category, from the Global Innovation Summit at its conference recently held in San Jose, California. The inaugural award was given to top ecosystem-growing companies and organizations that are specifically recognized for nurturing the success of others and for the …Read More
2014 STC.UNM Innovation Awards Dinner Will Honor University of New Mexico Inventors
Albuquerque, NM – March 20, 2014 STC.UNM will host its eleventh annual awards dinner on Thursday, April 3, 2014, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the UNM Student Union Building (SUB) in Ballrooms B & C, to honor 51 faculty, staff and students who have received issued patents and registered copyrights/trademarks within the past year. The keynote speaker for the event will be Thomas J. Stephenson, Co-founder and Managing General Partner of …Read More
Albuquerque Business First Highlights People to Watch in 2014
Albuquerque, NM – January 3, 2014 Local business weekly, Albuquerque Business First, recently provided its year-end analysis of the economic climate for the city and state and people to watch in economic development and technology in 2014. The article highlights, among others, Lisa Kuuttila, STC CEO and UNM Chief Economic Development Officer, the efforts of UNM President Bob Frank who is leading UNM’s efforts in developing an innovation economy in …Read More
Sage Magazine Features STC CEO
Albuquerque, NM – November 4, 2013 STC CEO Lisa Kuuttila was featured in the November 2, 2013 edition of Sage, one of the Albuquerque Journal‘s monthly magazines. The November issue’s main article focuses on three women in New Mexico who are having a major impact on key issues in the state. Entitled “Game Changers,” the article examines how Kuuttila is influencing the state’s economic growth. The article on Lisa Kuuttila …Read More
Robust Year-End Metrics and Economic Development Initiative Big News
Albuquerque, NM – August 1, 2013 STC.UNM ended its fiscal year in strong fashion exceeding goals in nearly all metrics, an indication that the program’s maturity is “paying off” in robust commercialization activity and deepening ties with our entrepreneurial business community. Best of all, this year’s commercialization efforts have led to the formation of nine new start-up companies, seven located in New Mexico. Here are the numbers: Fiscal Year 2013 …Read More