UMAINE SHOWCASE DAYS
Unlock Business Growth at UMaine Showcase Days
Solve Your Business Challenges with UMaine Expertise
Are you looking for new ways to drive innovation, address your business challenges, and expand your network? UMaine Showcase Days are designed for business leaders like you who want to accelerate growth and stay ahead in a competitive landscape.
What’s in it for Your Business?
Connect directly with UMaine experts, researchers, and industry partners to find collaboration opportunities tailored to your needs.
Explore UMaine’s advanced facilities and see firsthand how our resources can help you innovate, address technology challenges, recruit top talent, and grow your business.
How it works
Showcase Days happen every six weeks, rotating through UMaine’s research centers and select off-campus locations. Each event features targeted tours and curated networking, so you leave with actionable insights and valuable contacts.
Ready to move your business forward?
Join us at the next UMaine Showcase Day and discover how partnering with UMaine can help you solve problems, spark new ideas, and grow your business.
Why attend UMaine Showcase Days?
Tour World-Class Research Facilities: Explore innovation hubs like the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), Process Development Center (PDC), Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), Technology Research Center (TRC), and Darling Marine Center—each playing a pivotal role in transforming research into real-world impact.
Connect with Researchers and Industry Leaders: Engage directly with faculty, students, and professionals working across forestry, marine science, manufacturing, and recreation to discover potential partnerships and shared opportunities.
Our Next Event
June 18, 2025
10:00 am – 3:00 pm UMaine Campus, Orono, ME
Upcoming Dates
Showcase Day events alternate between general discovery opportunities and themed events related to select areas of UMaine’s research strengths.
| Date | Theme | Stops | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.18.25 | General | Advanced Manufacturing Center, Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Process Development Center | Register |
| 8.6.25 | Blue Economy | Darling Marine Center (featuring MITC Networking Reception) | Register |
| 8.27.25 | General | Advanced Manufacturing Center, Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Food Pilot Plant | Register |
| 10.8.25 | Outdoor Gear * | Advanced Manufacturing Center, Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Process Development Center, Textiles Lab | |
| 11.19.25 | Forest Products | Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Process Development Center, Forest Bioproducts Technology Research Center | Register |
| 1.7.26 | General | To be confirmed | Register |
Questions about Showcase Days? Email Taylor Boucher.