Economic Development

Aquaculture businesses get start at Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research

https://youtu.be/eEaSZmurmoA Transcript One of the most advanced marine fish hatcheries in the country is the University of Maine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR). Located on Taunton Bay in Franklin, Maine, CCAR’s extensive facilities house aquatic hatcheries, with warm and cold water fish populations (brood stock). The center hosts several aquaculture business incubators, where entrepreneurs […]

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Media report on UMaine testing of Norway spruce for construction

The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported scientists at the University of Maine are testing the strength of wood from Norway spruce trees planted by the Civilian Conservation Corp during the Great Depression. UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s students and staff are evaluating the […]

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Press Herald interviews Redmond about seaweed growth in Maine

Sarah Redmond, a marine extension associate with the Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for the article, “With more varieties and growing demand, seaweed is Maine’s crop to watch.” Redmond, who collaborates with commercial seaweed producers such as Maine Fresh Sea Farms in Bristol, began […]

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UMaine students mentioned in Press Herald article on sake made in Kittery

The Portland Press Herald reported Blue Current sake, a rice wine made in Maine, is available for purchase in southern parts of the state. The Blue Current brewery was launched this year in a 2,300-square-foot facility in Kittery by Dan Ford, according to the article. Ford designed most of the equipment and students at the […]

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AP quotes Brawley in report on Maine seaweed industry

The Associated Press spoke with Susan Brawley, a professor of plant biology at the University of Maine, for a report on Maine’s growing seaweed industry. Maine is the country’s No. 1 seaweed producer, according to the article. The state now supports more than 20 companies that grow or collect seaweed, and Maine harvesters collected 17.7 […]

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McConnon, Calder speak with BDN about rise of home-based businesses

Jim McConnon, a professor of economics at the University of Maine and with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension; and Beth Calder, a UMaine Extension food science specialist and associate professor of food science, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article, “Inside Maine’s growing cottage industry.” “Home-based businesses are on the rise in […]

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Food industry entrepreneurs can commercialize at UMaine’s Food Pilot Plant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXpSwXnAoPE&feature=youtu.be Transcript Whether you are an entrepreneur, a farmer, a food processor or a small business transitioning to commercialization, the University of Maine’s Food Pilot Plant may be a resource for you. Located in Hitchner Hall, the Dr. Matthew Highlands Food Pilot Plant offers services to enhance product lines, create value-added foods or scale up […]

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Norway spruce testing

UMaine tests Norway spruce to see if it makes the cut for construction

University of Maine scientists are testing wood from some of the 3 billion trees the Civilian Conservation Corps planted during the Great Depression. Staff and students at the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center are evaluating strength values (including bending and tension) of about 1,200 pieces of lumber milled from Norway spruce that grew in […]

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Media cover dedication of ocean engineering laboratory

The Associated Press, WABI (Channel 5), MPBN, Lewiston Sun Journal, WVII (Channel 7), Bangor Daily News and the Mainebiz reported on the unveiling of a new ocean engineering facility at the University of Maine. The laboratory will allow companies to test designs for offshore wind turbines, underwater turbines and ships against the toughest ocean conditions, […]

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Alfond Foundation awards $3.9M to develop Alfond Ocean Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Laboratories

During a laboratory dedication this morning at the University of Maine, the Harold Alfond Foundation announced a $3.9 million grant to the University of Maine to match $9.98 million already raised, formally establishing the Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory and Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center on campus. “We are […]

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