National Resources
- World Health Organization (WHO) →
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) →
- Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) →
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) →
- U.S Chamber of Commerce: Guidance for Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19 →
- Nature: Summarizing must-read papers and preprints on COVID-19 →
State of Maine Resources
Maine’s government, organizations and institutions are actively implementing programs and initiatives to assist businesses and residents during this time of uncertainty.
- Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention (Maine CDC) →
- Maine DECD: Resources for Maine Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 →
- Maine DECD: Financial Resources for Individuals in Response to COVID-19 →
- Maine DECD: Paycheck Protection Program →
- Small Business Administration (SBA): Economic Injury Disaster Loans →
- Small Business Administration (SBA): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources →
- Small Business Administration (SBA): Paycheck Protection Program →
- Maine Department of Labor: Guidance on Coronavirus Response and Updates →
- Maine Department of Labor: Bureau of Unemployment →
- Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Federal Emergency Paid Leave Program →
- Finance Authority of Maine (FAME): COVID-19 Relief Loan Programs →
- Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP): Resources for Manufacturers →
- FAME & SBA Partnership: Providing special financing for Maine business affected by COVID-19 →
- Maine Department of Economic Development DECD →
- Maine Legislature: Provisions Necessary to Health, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine →
- Office of the Governor: Latest News →
- Maine Essential Service Designation →
- Maine Essential Service Designation Request →
- Governors Executive Order Number 19 FAQS →
- City of Portland Proclamation →
Business Resources
Many Maine bioscience institutions are providing timely information and professional resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Jackson Laboratory: Coronavirus Information →
- Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI): COVID-19 Information for Researchers & Study Teams →
- MDI Biological Laboratory: COVID-19 Updates →
- IDEXX: COVID-19 Resources and Webinar →
- Elanco: Animal Health and COVID-19 →
- Puritan Medical Products: Important COVID-19 Resources for Health Professionals →
Donations Needed
How can you help? These organizations have set up platforms where companies and individuals can contribute and share urgently needed resources.
- Maine MEP: Medical Equipment Supply Coordination →
- Office of the Governor: Help Maine government purchase critical medical supplies →
- Office of the Governor: Donate critical, certified medical supplies to combat COVID-19 →
- Maine Responds Emergency Health Volunteer System: Volunteer your medical experience →
- BIO: Coronavirus Hub connects companies with capacity and resources with those that need them →
- Associated General Contractors of Maine: Coordinate unused construction gear that can be donated to health care →
- Pay It Forward Maine: Help support local business →
- MaineHealth: Donations →
Life Sciences Industry at Work
Maine life sciences companies are contributing to research, testing, supply chain, manufacturing, and therapeutics’ development for COVID-19.
- Abbott Laboratories plans expansion into Westbrook to boost production of virus test kits →
- Jackson Laboratory ramps up ‘humanized’ mouse production for pandemic fight →
- Maine biotech companies stepping up, and hiring, in COVID-19 fight →
- Maine businesses hiring during coronavirus crisis →
- The Baker Company prioritizes supplying biological safety cabinets used in labs by scientists and health care professionals to research, diagnose and treat COVID-19 →
- Enercon Technologies is manufacturing essential diagnostic medical devices that are pertinent to the COVID-19 outbreak →
- Abbott Diagnostics of Scarborough ramps up production of their newly FDA approved, rapid COVID-19 test to deliver 50,000 tests per day →
- Puritan Medical Products working overtime to increase production of their thin medical testing swabs used to detect coronavirus →
- The Jackson Laboratory is breeding stocks of genetically engineered mice that can be used in COVID-19 research →
- BBI Solutions, a leading provider or immunoassay reagents and rapid test/lateral flow contract services, is initiating projects to combat COVID-19 →
- IDEXX tests thousands of canine and feline specimens for COVID-19 →
- Corning Life Sciences is committed to continue delivering laboratory consumables and equipment to support preparation of COVID-19 test kits →
- InSphero offers free safety testing in 3D InSight™ Human Liver Models for exploratory COVID-19 treatments →
- InSphero takes initiative to repurpose approved drugs for COVID-19 treatment and offers free access to 3D in vitro liver toxicology platform →
- LGC Maine Standards and SeraCare are producing SARS-COV-2 Quality Solutions →
- ViroStat offers SARS & COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies →
- Covetrus sees accelerated demand for prescription management and online pharmacy services as veterinary practices become more proactive in Covetrus prescribing platform →
- Bio-Rad is offering COVID-19 assay development solutions through a suite of genomic tools, along with droplet digital PCR products →
- Rockstep Solutions is offering free Climb licenses, a collaboration platform for managing in vivo research and operations, to research teams working on COVID-19 vaccines or therapeutics →
- Prapela, a startup with a bassinet pad that consoles opioid-exposed newborns, dramatically reduces price of their standard baby box to assist new families having difficulties finding a crib during the pandemic →
- Bushover’s Biologicals is producing antibodies to COVID-19 in rabbits using recombinant Covid 19 proteins →
- Lobster Unlimited LLC is looking to test lobster byproducts to treat COVID-19 →
- IDEXX to be second company in Maine producing COVID-19 test kits →
- MMQCI making kits to ensure COVID-19 tests are accurate →
- The Jackson Laboratory to expand coronavirus testing for Maine frontline health care workers and in-patients that need urgent testing →
- Senscio Systems is expanding its at-home health-monitoring product to screen individuals at most risk of COVID-19 →
- IDEXX partners with the State of Maine to triple COVID-19 testing capacity →
- MDI Biological Laboratory President, Dr. Hermann Haller, answers questions about COVID-19
Maine Companies & Institutions Contribute
Companies, institutions and individuals across the state are shifting gears to contribute to the shortage of necessary personal protective equipment and COVID-19 related supplies.
- SMCC Professor engineers device enabling support for multiple patients on one ventilator →
- L.L. Bean shifts efforts to make medical masks for MaineHealth workers using material usually meant for its dog-bed liners →
- New Balance factories in Maine and Massachusetts are arranging to manufacture face masks to help prevent spread of coronavirus →
- Flowfold shifts to manufacturing protective face shields for health workers during outbreak →
- North Sails is using industrial sowing machines to make washable, cotton masks for caregivers →
- Origin USA is retooling its production lines to go full production on a mask they designed, called the Defender DEF Mask →
- Starc Systems refocuses production to provide critical isolation rooms for healthcare facilities →
- Hyperlite Mountain Gear pivoted from regular production schedule to offer a high-quality barrier of protection against the threat of COVID-19 →
- Maine’s public universities, community colleges sign deal to help in coronavirus response →
- UMaine partners with Maine Distillers to produce hospital-grade hand sanitizers →
- Amplify Additive is developing a splitter device to make more efficient use of scarce medical ventilators →
- American Roots went from making hoodies to manufacturing PPE →
- Pro-Knee, a knee pad manufacturer in Whitefield, is now manufacturing face shields →
- UMaine team has created a statewide production hub for making critically needed PPE →
- Flowfold lands contract to make 500,000 face shields →