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Foster Center for Innovation

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 […]

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 […]

Commercialization Training Series: Idea Validation

Virtual Event

New innovations based on cutting-edge research have a high failure rate because they focus on the wrong needs or even the wrong end user. In this workshop, you will learn how to use Innovation Engineering tools to test your assumptions and validate that they align with end user needs, wants, and expectations. All Commercialization Series […]

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UMaine BEANS: Never Stop ExPOURing

Foster Center for Innovation 123 Long Road, Orono, ME, United States

Patagonia. The North Face. Banff. You may know of international brands, but let BEANS introduce you to young entrepreneurs who are driving change within the Maine outdoors community! Patrick Caron […]

Bring Your Own Brain Hackathon

Foster Center for Innovation 123 Long Road, Orono, ME, United States

Have an idea or skill you'd like to share? Join this fun, collaborative experience where aspiring entrepreneurs, designers, creative thinkers and engineers come together to produce a viable business model […]

Young Entrepreneur Series: Leigh Kellis of The Holy Donut

Foster Center for Innovation 123 Long Road, Orono, ME, United States

Stop by for the next installment of our alumni series where we welcome Leigh Kellis, Black Bear turned baking boss of Portland's The Holy Donut, back to campus! Inspired by […]

Commercialization Training Series: Industry Collaborations and Licensing

Virtual Event

Universities and companies have become more interested in forging long-term collaborative relationships. Learn why there has been an increase in collaboration and the mechanics of cultivating and improving the effectiveness of such partnerships. All Commercialization Series workshops will be held online – once you register, we will send you a link to attend via Zoom. This […]

UMaine BEANS: Ocean Tough SustainabiliTEA

Foster Center for Innovation 123 Long Road, Orono, ME, United States

Tourists and locals alike flock to the coast for iconic eats, namely the lobster roll, but how much do you know about the people behind this heritage industry? Come have […]

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