An excellent opportunity to expand science horizons this summer! As a follow up to ME Bioscience Day 2018, BIOME has decided to fund 4 scholarships in the form of 1-week-long summer science camps at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone. Eligible students must be age 11-14 and attend one of the schools that participated in ME Bioscience Day 2018 on Nov 7. The camps run between June 30 and Aug 3. Any week can be chosen, depending on [...]

BioME would like to voice our support towards LR0422, An Act To Restore the Super Credit for Substantially Increased Research and Development proposed by Representative Allison Hepler.   This legislation would reinstate the Super tax credit that was available to innovative Maine institutions prior to 2015 and allowed for substantial business savings. R&D is especially important in the economic development life cycle, as it’s the seed for future growth and opportunities. BioME strongly believes that the R&D super tax credit will [...]

Don’t miss out on the fourth Annual 2019 University of Maine Student Symposium. Get a chance to see what the young Maine minds of 2019 are researching and creating. This symposium highlights undergraduate and graduate student research and creative activities from a variety of academic disciplines, including bio-engineering and bio-sciences. Students will showcase their work through posters, exhibits, performances, and oral presentations. The event is open to the public, which gives the community the opportunity to get a closer look [...]

BioME members are eligible for significant cost-savings through the BioME Group Purchasing Program, which provides discounts and benefits with various providers, usually reserved only for large national accounts. Humboldt Moving & Storage, a United Van Lines agent, is one such participating vendor, offering discounted services and benefits. Humboldt is a family owned business that offers professional moving services for residential and corporate accounts locally, domestically and internationally. With over 110 years of experience, Humboldt has unique expertise in serving the biotech [...]

Summer is approaching, and what's more fun than relaxing on the beach? Well, if you're like us, you're probably looking for more ways to get involved in the bioscience community. If you are a high school student, undergraduate, or recent college graduate, we have some exciting opportunities for you, including internships. BioME has ranked some of our favorite opportunities below. Check it out. 6)IDEXX-Internship-Industrial Engineering Location: Westbrook, ME, USA Length: May-August Cost: IDEXX pays you. Description: applying Lean Industrial engineering [...]

An excellent opportunity to learn some science this summer! As a follow up to ME Bioscience Day 2017, BIOME has decided to fund 2 scholarships (1 boy and 1 girl) in the form of 1-week-long summer science camps at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone. Students need to be 12-14 and attend one of the schools that participated in ME Bioscience Day 2017 on Nov 8. The camps run between July 1 and Aug 4 and any week [...]