Avalable Umaine Technologies

As Maine’s leading research university, the University of Maine has a vast portfolio of technologies available for licensing. Our researchers and inventors simply want to change the world, and together with your company, we all can.

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UMaine’s rapidly growing research base has fueled over 150 patents and patent applications from the work of faculty, staff, and students.  SPIRE works to commercialize these results through collaborative research and licensing of intellectual property to companies.

LICENSING UMAINE TECHNOLOGIES

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​Current licenses, license options and license negotiations include technologies in the areas of cellulose nanomaterials and production, energy storage, carbon nanomaterials, biomaterials, biomedical diagnostics and implants, composites and composite structures, chemical products, sensors, molecular imaging and software.License terms vary by technology, but generally include license issue fees, running royalties, minimum royalties and performance milestones.  A discounted royalty rate is often granted for products produced in Maine.

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Visit our searchable database of UMaine research inventions available for licensing.