Lobo Rainforest Ecosystem
TRAINING
- Innovation Academy Courses - https://innovationacademy.unm.edu/ia-scholars/courses.html
- Rainforest Accelerator ($3K funding) - http://loborainforest.com/rainforestaccelerator
- National NSF I-Corps ($50K Funding) - https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf18515&org=NSF
- Rainforest Innovations Seminar Series - https://innovations.unm.edu/events/
- New Mexico Rainforest EDA University Center/e-commerce for All - http://nmrainforest.com/
- New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership - https://newmexicomep.org/
MENTORING
- Rainforest Mentor Office Hours ( at the Lobo Rainforest 3rd Friday of Month) - https://www.eventbrite.com/o/unm-rainforest-innovations-2995876357
- SCORE (Office hours at the Lobo Rainforest – Last Friday of Month) - https://albuquerque.score.org/
- PTAC - https://www.nmptac.org/
- NM Fast - https://arrowheadcenter.org/program/nm-fast/
FUNDING
- NMSBA Program Funding (Technical Assistance up to $20K in Bernalillo and Santa Fe County, $40K in all other counties) - https://www.nmsbaprogram.org/
- NMEDD Programs - https://edd.newmexico.gov/business-development/edd-programs-for-business/
- SBIR/STTR Funding - https://www.sbir.gov/
- New Mexico Angels - http://nmangels.com/
- UNM Rainforest Innovations Co-Investment Fund (up to $100K co-investment in UNM companies)
- New Mexico Venture Funds (examples)
- Verge Fund - http://vergefund.com/
- Cottonwood - https://www.cottonwood.vc/
- Sun Mountain Capital - https://sunmountaincapital.com/
- NMA Ventures - https://www.nmaventures.com/
ACCELERATORS/INCUBATORS
- UNM Rainforest Innovations Cecchi Venture Lab Incubator (office space) - https:/innovations.unm.edu/cvl/
- BioScience Center - http://www.thebiosciencecenter.com/
- WESST - https://www.wesst.org/
- ABQid ($20k for 6% equity) - https://www.abqid.com/
- Creative Startups - http://www.creativestartups.org/
- Food Industry Incubation Program - https://www.svedc.org/business-incubation-programs/food-industry/
EVENTS/NETWORKING
- Rainforest Pitch Competition (up to $1K funding) - http://innovations.unm.edu/epc
- Pitch Deck Competition (up to $10K in funding) - http://loborainforest.com/pitchdeck/
- UNM Tech Navigator Challenge (up to $10K funding) - https://unminnovationacademy.wixsite.com/technav
- UNM Health Hackathon - https://hsc.unm.edu/research/ctsc/blog/unm-hsc-hacking-health.html
- Entrepreneurial Events at the Lobo Rainforest - http://loborainforest.com/events/
- Innovate New Mexico Tech Showcases - http://www.innovatenewmexico.com/events/
MARKETING
- Zenbox Marketing - https://zenboxmarketing.com/
If you have any questions or would like more information about the events and programs listed above, please feel to reach out to Cara Michaliszyn at cmichaliszyn@innovations.unm.edu.