The soaring seven-story structure will be the future home of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, which is projected to welcome graduate students for the spring 2028 semester.
With $.3 million in funding from Maine Technology Institute, Somerville, Mass.-based Hatch.Bio Labs will develop a facility in Portland by the end of 2026.
Partnerships, collaborations and facilities are popping up to support startups and entrepreneurs in fields ranging from life sciences to food production to marine biotechnology.
Salmonics, which is based at TechPlace at Brunswick Landing, will concentrate on developing biomedical products for research, diagnostic purposes and human and veterinary medicine.
Life sciences is a $2.3 billion industry in Maine, and the sector’s job growth has exceeded 30% in recent years — outpacing job creation in all other industries.
The planned "wet lab" and business incubator would offer shared-use equipment to facilitate the use of liquids and biological materials for testing, experiments and product development.
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