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On the Record: Startup aims to turn scientific researchers into ‘deep-tech’ entrepreneurs
Justin Hafner, founder and former CEO of digital health startup Kinotek, aims to make an even bigger splash...
Skincare startup funds UMaine scholarship to spark innovation
Marin Skincare, known for its Lobster Lotion product, partnered with the University of Maine to create a...
Bigelow Lab looks to create ‘blue’ biotechnology businesses and jobs
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, an East Boothbay nonprofit research institute focused on global ocean health, last...
Massachusetts company to build life sciences incubator in Maine
Maine’s burgeoning life sciences sector is poised for a new chapter with the creation of the Maine...
PFAS testing lab takes top prize in LaunchPad $50,000 business-pitch contest
Alab in rural Maine that does testing for the presence of PFAS, or so-called forever chemicals, won...
Jackson Lab acquires New York Stem Cell Foundation to leverage biomedical data
Jackson Laboratory, a genetics and genomic medicine organization headquartered in Bar Harbor, completed its acquisition of the...
Innovation is a priority with Maine Technology Institute awards
National security, the blue economy, support for startups and digital jobs are the focus of the four...
Innovation expert to head Maine life sciences center
Orland native Sarah Delmar has been named founding director of the Maine Life Sciences Innovation Center to give a...
40 Under 40: Elisabeth Marnik helps make science accessible to all
Greatest achievement: I grew up in a household where science was viewed with suspicion and something to...
Renewed NIH grant to expand UMaine’s impact on biotech workforce
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) renewed the University of Maine’s first T32 institutional predoctoral training grant,...