Innovators of UMaine

The University of Maine community leads innovation in Maine and across the world. Innovation is foundational to a UMaine education, and our students, faculty, staff, and alumni bring this value to life every day – executing new ideas, launching new companies and products, and contributing to Maine’s long-held  and well-deserved reputation for ingenuity. In partnership with the University of Maine Alumni Association and sponsored by the Maine Technology Institute, the “Innovators of UMaine” series highlights their remarkable efforts. Read about some of these talented teams and individuals at the links below!

Dorothy Klimis-Zacas: Bridging Wild Blueberries and Biomedical Innovation
Celebrating the Innovators of UMaine
Walker Leads UMaine’s Cutting-Edge Research Facility
Nate Wildes standing behind the polished wood bar at Flight Deck Brewing in Brunswick, Maine.
Nate Wildes: Innovating in Maine, beer, and beyond
A headshot of David Patrick, Bangor-based social worker and diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant.
David Patrick: Centering perspective in innovation
Image collage showing two images of a mammogram, a copy of a test order for mammography, and a headshot of a woman wearing a black shirt.
Kendra Batchelder: New frontiers in breast cancer diagnostic technology
Image collage featuring the three-wheeled Afari mobility device being used in different scenarios including the beach and the woods. Text caption below collage reads: The Afari, invented at UMaine, is designed to be used on many terrain types. Photos courtesy of Mobella.
Stephen Gilson and Elizabeth DePoy: An expansive vision of mobility
Kristy Townsend and Magdalena Blaszkiewicz of Neuright: Making peripheral neuropathy right
Three-image collage showing hands holding smartphones and a young woman in a black blouse.
Emma Richardson of Co-Exist: Empowering co-parents through therapeutic technology
Three people stand in a classroom
Raleigh Toussaint: Exploring commercialization of medical and veterinary implant technology
Three image collage - close up of honeybees on a black surface, man in a blue shirt standing in the foreground of a field with beehives, a beehive with a sensor on the front
Nuri Emanetoglu of Maine BioSensors: Helping to protect Maine's pollinators and blueberries
A headshot of a young woman in a black blouse standing in front of green tree branches
Jill Pelto: Incorporating climate data into art
A group of young people sitting on stone steps in downtown Portland, Maine
Justin Hafner of KinoTek: Making movement analysis mainstream
A woman in a black shirt with white polka dots stands in a classroom
Veena Dinesh: Accelerating Innovation
A person in a chef's coat stands before a table in a food production facility. On the table is a rolling pin, flour, other items related to baking.
Rob Dumas: A focus on food innovation