The use and development of tech and wood-based products — like LiDAR and cross-laminated timber — could be advanced if the $15 million, two-year grant is awarded.
At Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, establishing endowed faculty positions provides stability to attract and retain scientists, especially in today’s uncertain funding environment.
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.
A Life Science Innovation Center would focus on marketing Maine as a destination for innovation and research by advocating for policies that make the state more competitive.
Mainebiz visits Brant & Cochran LLC, founded in 2015 by brothers Mark and Steve Ferguson with business partner Barry Worthing to make and restore hand-crafted axes.
NotchSB, as the company will be known, has its roots in GO Logic, a Belfast design-build firm co-founded in 2008 by Matthew O’Malia to focus on Passive House construction.
The partnership of New England universities could receive up to $15 million from the federal government to advance entrepreneurship, workforce development and economic growth.
The companies represent a diverse range of industries, from clean technology and digital innovation to food and manufacturing. Each business has demonstrated high-growth potential.