• Young Entrepreneur Series: From Black Bear to Renting Revolutionary

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

    Renting. It is a rite of passage for many young adults. But does thinking about it make you sweat? Stress? Come and learn from a former UMaine student who saw a problem in the renting industry and is creating solutions for current students like you. Find out how John Peters went from Innovate for Maine […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]