NEW INNOVATE ABQ MASTER PLAN REVEALED AT RAINFOREST FORUM
New Innovate ABQ Master Plan Revealed at Rainforest Forum The Innovate ABQ project is a multi-partner effort to stimulate New Mexico’s economy and transform it into an innovation economy. Perkins+Will, a development firm with expertise in Innovation Districts, first...
Innovate ABQ unveiling Downtown plan
By Kevin Robinson-Avila / Journal Staff WriterWednesday, July 14th, 2021 at 9:30pm Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal The old First Baptist Church at Central and Broadway in Downtown Albuquerque on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (Robert Browman/Albuquerque Journal) A new...
UNM Takes Over Innovate ABQ Project
UNM Takes Over Innovate ABQ Project In July the University of New Mexico (UNM) accepted the transfer of Innovate ABQ, a nonprofit 501(c)3 that UNM set up in 2015 to independently manage the development of the seven-acre site including the Lobo Rainforest Building, CNM...
Trust Is the Innovation We Need Most
Trust Is the Innovation We Need Most By John Freisinger, Executive Director, InnovateABQ (City Alive on August 27, 2019) In 2017, we completed work on the first phase of the anchor site for Albuquerque’s innovation district, InnovateABQ. Two years later, we’re...
Connecting Organizations That Are Overlooked
How do we expand our reach and connect with the overlooked entrepreneurs that exist in our diverse community? We had the pleasure of sitting down with Vanessa Roanhorse, Roanhorse Consulting, LLC. Vanessa explains: "Instead of following the traditional 'come to us...
Nusenda Virtual Branch Story
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Kevin Murphy, Chief Information Officer, and Michelle Dearholt, Chief Retail and Performance Officer, with Nusenda Credit Union. An exciting and innovative way of banking is happening right now at the InnovateABQ campus....
InnovateABQ’s Watch Party
Kauffman State of Entrepreneurship Watch PartyWe had a successful InnovateABQ Watch party, February 27th! It was co-hosted with Vanessa Roahhorse, Roanhorse Consulting, and was held at The Press Room Cafe. You can rewatch the broadcast from the Ewing Marion Kauffman...
BennuBio Story
An exciting and innovative startup company, BennuBio, Inc., is bringing a game changing flow cytometry process and technology package to market. The technology was licensed with the University of New Mexico through STC.UNM, the economic development arm of UNM, located...
InnovateABQ’s New Team Members
The Director of Development and Placemaking Named at InnovateABQ Kelly S. Ward has been named as the Director of Development and Placemaking at InnovateABQ. Ward will lead the capital raise, redevelopment, and renovation of the First Baptist Church building, including...
InnovateABQ’s New Neon Sign
A fun way to showcase our new look, InnovateABQ commissioned Neon artist, Robert Randazzo to create our new sign. We are now lighting up Broadway on the East side of the street. We are proud to join the other neon lights located throughout the city that are used to...