{"id":284702,"date":"2025-07-11T14:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T18:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/?page_id=284702"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:44:43","slug":"faculty-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/faculty-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty and Staff Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id284702_2f2c05-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284702_2f2c05-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284702_2f2c05-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(70% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(30% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id284702_2f2c05-ae{background-image:linear-gradient(235deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 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img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_e32837-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_e32837-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading284702_e32837-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_e32837-59\">Explore Paths to commercialization<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45\"]{padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_6eac23-45\">Work with us to develop real-world applications for your research. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_3661a0-90, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_3661a0-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_3661a0-90, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_3661a0-90{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_3661a0-90{gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns284702_3661a0-90 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_3661a0-90, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_3661a0-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_3661a0-90, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_3661a0-90{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_3661a0-90{justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_3661a0-90, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_3661a0-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_3661a0-90, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_3661a0-90{margin-bottom:35px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns284702_3661a0-90 um-UMSingleWhiteandBlueButton\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn284702_dca3ef-81 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/faculty-resources\/idea-development-programs-resources\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>More<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:85px;padding-left:30px;}.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284702_0ea1da-9e inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_002cc1-0c\">Intellectual <br>property support<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c\"]{padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px;text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_32d2de-1c\">Lear more about IP protection for your research discoveries <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a{gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns284702_06d90a-1a .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a{justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a{margin-bottom:35px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns284702_06d90a-1a um-UMSingleWhiteandBlueButton\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn284702_716f6a-c0 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/faculty-resources\/report-a-new-invention\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>more<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:55px;padding-left:30px;}.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284702_99083d-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284702_99083d-ee inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_0feaf0-4f\">Collaborate with <br>external partners<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_004b8f-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_004b8f-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_004b8f-f0\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_004b8f-f0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284702_004b8f-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284702_004b8f-f0\"] 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