Maine Outdoor Brands

Maine's outdoor recreation activity is on an upward growth trajectory, despite inflation and other challenges that have slowed national growth.

The Maine Outdoor Economy Summit, scheduled to be held in Portland Jan. 21-23, is designed to be a meeting ground for sharing ideas and actions across the industry.

In time of the holiday shopping season, Maine Outdoor Brands has launched the MOB Web Shop featuring 25 member brands and nearly 200 products.

Companies from early-stage startups to established manufacturers are 3D printing a range of parts and products.

Maine Outdoor Brands is creating a student advisory board to serve as a bridge between the next generation of leaders and the state's $3.4 billion outdoor recreation industry.

Training an outdoor recreation workforce, developing a shared commercial kitchen and modernizing health care campuses are on the docket for federal grants.

The statewide MOB Shop program builds on a 2022 pilot display at an REI store in Westbrook.

The effort is led by Maine Outdoor Brands, Maine’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, the University of Maine, Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands, Maine Technology Institute and the Maine Marine Trades Association

Outdoor recreation made up 3.7% of Maine’s economy, ranking Maine one of the top 10 states in the value that the sector contributed to gross domestic product.

A collaboration to connect asylum-seekers with outdoor spaces and a startup making AI-powered bike lights are among the recipients of Maine Outdoor Brands’ Trailblazer Awards this year.