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Economic Development

Japanese Graduate Students and MPO, Inc. Faculty Member Participate in STC’s Internship Academy

On February 3rd, STC.UNM’s Internship Academy hosted a group of graduate students from Osaka Prefecture University and Osaka City University located in Osaka, Japan, and the Director of MPO, Inc., the technology transfer office of St. Marianna University School of Medicine in Kawasaki, Japan. The six graduate students participated in STC’s five-day internship program designed to help students foster an entrepreneurial mindset and for those interested in learning about the …Read More

UNM Rainforest Forum Features Members from the Advanced Economic Development Leadership Program

A UNM Rainforest Forum featuring five members from the Advanced Economic Development Leadership (AEDL) Program, an executive education program, took place at the Lobo Rainforest Building on January 16. The speakers from AEDL included Shannon Campbell from The University of Southern Mississippi, Nan Johnston from Clemson Center for Corporate Learning, Lisa Kuuttila from The University of New Mexico (STC.UNM), Jim Roach from Texas Christian University, and Neal Wade, AEDL Managing …Read More

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University Participates in STC Professional Internship Academy

On November 18th, three university professionals from the Technology Licensing Section of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) attended STC’s Professional Internship Academy. The program is designed for professionals who seek to gain an understanding of the role of a technology transfer office and gain comprehensive knowledge on the commercialization and management of inventions. Below are the staff members that attended the program. Yukiko Cooper, Assistant …Read More

Annual Career Fair and Networking Event Connects STEM Professionals with New Mexico Companies

STEM Boomerang and the Albuquerque Community Foundation’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Expo (E3) have joined forces this year to provide a two-day career fair and networking event for professionals in science, technology, engineering and math fields. The STEM Boomerang initiative was founded in 2017 by UNM Regents’ Professor Emerita Maggie Werner-Washburne and aims to bring STEM professionals back to New Mexico by connecting them with local companies in need of high-tech workers. …Read More

UNM I-Corps Site Program Trains Fifth Cohort Class

A group of entrepreneurially-minded faculty and students recently completed training through the University of New Mexico’s I-Corps site program. On November 25, 16 commercialization teams gave final presentations to program mentors, experienced entrepreneurs and investors, who gave the participants valuable feedback to help them take their inventions to the next level of development for funding, startup and licensing opportunities. The University of New Mexico became an I-Corps (Innovation Corps) site …Read More

Rainforest University Center Seminars Available for Viewing on Website

In 2018, STC.UNM and the Innovation Academy received a grant from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support student and community entrepreneurs and provide training and technical assistance at all UNM campuses.  The grant funds the New Mexico Rainforest EDA University Center, a training program in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship for students and community members at all UNM campuses around the state. Over the past year, the program has …Read More

Comcast Pitch Deck Competition a Success for Young Entrepreneurs

Albuquerque – December 3, 2019.  During an inspiring night at the Lobo Rainforest Building in downtown Albuquerque, five student entrepreneur teams went head to head and pitched their big ideas to an audience of business leaders, entrepreneurs and enthusiastic supporters. The Comcast Pitch Deck Competition was co-hosted by STC.UNM and the UNM Innovation Academy, the University of New Mexico’s technology-transfer and economic-development organization and entrepreneurial studies program. Sponsored by Comcast …Read More

New Competition Opportunity for Student Entrepreneurs to Pitch to the Next Level

Albuquerque – November 25, 2019 – On December 2, New Mexico’s university students will have a new opportunity to compete for prize money to fund their early-stage, promising business ventures. STC.UNM and the UNM Innovation Academy will co-host the Comcast Pitch Deck Competition. This year, Comcast and Nusenda Credit Union will sponsor this platform for student entrepreneurs to showcase their innovations and hone their pitching skills in front of investors. …Read More

Fall Rainforest Pitch Competition Tenth Event Draws Big Crowd

A big crowd of enthusiastic supporters gathered at Bow & Arrow Brewing Co. on October 28 to cheer on brave students from UNM and NMSU who pitched their ideas and technologies for a chance to win money and other prizes from $5,000 prize pool.  The event, co-hosted by the UNM Innovation Academy and STC, is the tenth Rainforest Pitch Competition held since 2015, cumulatively spinning out an impressive 22 student …Read More

STC CEO Named to State Technology Research Collaborative Board

The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (NMEDD) Science and Technology Division has named new board members for the Technology Research Collaborative (TRC) including Lisa Kuuttila, President & Chief Economic Development Officer at STC.UNM. Read more below in NMEDD’s press release.  See also Collin Krabbe’s October 9, 2019 article, “State group with big tech goals names new board members,” from Albuquerque Business First, at https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2019/10/09/state-group-with-big-tech-goals-names-new-board.html. Technology Research Collaborative Board Announced Santa …Read More