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‘Complex challenges’ facing lobster industry are focus of $2M award

Lobster reproduction and growth in changing environmental conditions and potential effects of offshore energy installations on seafloor habitats are among topics to be studied.

Spring enrollment gains ground at Maine’s public universities

Propelling overall enrollment growth is a 40% year-over-year increase in the number of University of Maine at Presque Isle students taking advantage of the YourPace online degree and certificate programs.

🔒UMaine gets $45M to build health, life sciences complex

A timeline has not yet been set for the project, touted as a "catalyst" for the Orono school and the future of health care in Maine.

Study casts doubt on Maine’s medical school ambitions

UMaine is well positioned to start a public medical school, but $250 million in startup costs plus tens of millions for operations mean the project is not financially feasible.
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‘Cobots,’ AI and other tech trends that powered 2025

Maine technology and innovation were front and center throughout the year. Here's a collection of story highlights from 2025.

🔒Notable quotables from a dozen ‘On the Record’ interviews in 2025

As we wind down the year, here are memorable quotes from a dozen interviews published by Mainebiz in 2025.

Tech tool could ‘kelp’ Maine seaweed farmers slash costs

In a hypothetical scenario, a detailed analysis of dozens of design and operational factors helps farmers cut costs by 85%.

SMCC unveils manufacturing skills lab to meet workforce needs

The Brunswick space includes training space for traditional skills like welding and metal work, but also robotics, hydraulics and pneumatics.
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🔒On the Record: Startup aims to turn scientific researchers into ‘deep-tech’ entreprepreneurs

Over the next five years, Ateklo aims to create and invest in up to 20 companies, co-founder and CEO Justin Hafner tells Mainebiz in an interview.

Skincare startup funds UMaine scholarship to spark innovation

A portion of all sales will go towards a scholarship to help students cover the cost of taking their first innovation engineering course.
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