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Foster Center for Innovation

Commercialization Training Series: IP Bootcamp

Virtual Event

Ever wonder if you could get a patent for your innovation? What about trademarks and copyrights? How do you determine the value of your intellectual property? IP can be a valuable asset, and its protection […]

Big Gig Pitch Competition – Regular Season #3

Virtual Event

Three entrepreneurs will pitch their innovative, early-stage business or business idea to a panel of three judges and the audience in the third regular-season event in the 2021-22 Big Gig […]

Free

Big Gig Pitch Competition: Season Finale

Virtual Event

Three entrepreneurs will pitch their innovative, early-stage business or business idea to a panel of three judges and the audience in the season finale of the 2021-22 Big Gig series. […]

Free

Foster Center Innovation Awards

The Foster Center Innovation Awards were developed to recognize and celebrate the students, faculty, staff and alumni who are working to commercialize university research innovations. For more information on the […]

Commercialization Training Series: Ethics in Commercialization

Virtual Event

Details coming soon! All Commercialization Series workshops will be held online – once you RSVP, we will send you a link to attend via Zoom. This is an elective workshop in this free series. Register now via Eventbrite

Commercialization Training Series: Kickoff to Commercialization

Virtual Event

Learn the fundamentals of research commercialization, understand the various pathways to the marketplace, get exposure to Maine and national resources designed to assist, and learn about additional professional development offerings planned for the year. All Commercialization Series workshops will be held online, so once you register we will send you a link to attend via […]

UMaine BEANS: “Kedu! How have you BEAN?”

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Networking Sessions (BEANS) are back! Join us for our first event of the semester as we welcome Michael Odokara-Okigbo to discuss how he and his team have developed NKENNE, the first African language learning app on the market. Fresh off of Greenlight Maine and Big Gig, be prepared to hear about some […]

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