Economic Development

Media Advance Green Crab Summit at UMaine

The Associated Press previewed the Dec. 16 Maine Green Crab Summit at the University of Maine. Maine officials, researches and fisherman are expected to discuss the invasive European green crab and the effects it has on the state’s coastal and marine resources. Maine Sea Grant, Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), Maine Coastal Program and […]

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Carneys Win Second Big Gig Pitch-Off

University of Maine students and married couple John Carney and Christine Carney won the Big Gig’s second pitch-off for their promotion of their business, Through Thick and Thin, which offers quirky acrylic cupcake toppers, jewelry and ornaments. Three businesses had been selected to pitch their products or companies to a panel of judges at the […]

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New Director of UMaine’s Aquaculture Research Institute Named

Vice President for Research Carol Kim recently appointed Paul Anderson as the new director of the Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) at the University of Maine. ARI is a statewide resource for research, faculty expertise and facilities dedicated to informing the development of sustainable aquaculture. In Maine, marine aquaculture includes salmon, oysters, mussels and seaweeds with […]

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UMaine Offshore Wind Project Focus of BDN Editorial, Working Waterfront Article

The Maine Aqua Ventus 1 pilot project, the proposed floating offshore wind project led by the University of Maine and its partner companies, was the focus of the Bangor Daily News editorial “How to prepare for Maine’s next big, windy industry.” The Working Waterfront also published an article about the concern of Monhegan residents over […]

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WVII Covers Second Big Gig Pitch-Off Event

WVII (Channel 7) reported on the second pitch-off event for the Big Gig, a program designed to bring together innovators and entrepreneurs in the Bangor-Orono area and offer networking opportunities. The Big Gig was started by a partnership between the University of Maine, Old Town, Orono, and Husson University and is supported by Blackstone Accelerates […]

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UMaine Business Challenge Featured in BDN Article

The Bangor Daily News reported on the UMaine Business Challenge for the article, “UMaine competition seeks to create entrepreneurs and keep them in the state.” The competition was started in 2011 by a small group of 2010 UMaine graduates who wanted to give back to their alma mater while creating more opportunities for student entrepreneurs. […]

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Thaler, Ward Quoted in Mainebiz Article on UMaine Offshore Wind Project

Jeffrey Thaler, assistant university counsel and a visiting professor of energy policy, law and ethics at the University of Maine, and Jake Ward, UMaine’s vice president for innovation and economic development, were interviewed for a Mainebiz article on the release of estimated cost and economic impact details of a proposed floating offshore wind project led […]

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Tri-Town Weekly Advances Maine Green Crab Summit

Tri-Town Weekly reported the Freeport-based Maine Clammers Association will be among the many organizations to attend the Maine Green Crab Summit Dec. 16 at the University of Maine. The group will join the discussion on the damage the invasive green crab is inflicting on the state’s clamming industry and will use information from a Maine […]

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Media Report on Economic Details of UMaine Offshore Wind Project

The Associated Press, Sun Journal and Portland Press Herald were among news organizations to report on cost and expected economic impact details of a proposed floating offshore wind project led by the University of Maine and its partner companies. The details filed by the Maine Aqua Ventus project say the planning and construction of the […]

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UMaine to Host Maine Green Crab Summit

Learning more about the invasive European green crab and its effects on Maine’s coastal and marine resources will be the focus of a Dec. 16 conference at the University of Maine. Maine Sea Grant, Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), Maine Coastal Program and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will hold the Maine Green Crab […]

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