(Reprint from CompositesWorld 11/23/2015) - During a laboratory dedication at the University of Maine (Orono, ME, US) on Nov. 23, the Harold Alfond Foundation announced a $3.9 million grant to the University of Maine to match $9.98 million already raised, formally establishing the Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory and Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center on campus. Read more »
(Reprint from the Sun Journal 11/20/2015) - From the outside, it looks like a hangar — a half-moon with roofing from one rounded side to the next and an end cap filled with large windows and a garage door. Read more »
(Reprint from Mainebiz 11/17/2015) - Monday's announcement that a consortium led by University of Maine will get a $3.7 million funding boost from the U.S. Department of Energy puts Maine back in the running for a $40 million grant to install two six-megawatt wind turbines in deep water off Monhegan Island. Read more »
(Reprint from Business Wire 11/16/2015) PORTLAND, Maine - CashStar, the industry-leading provider of prepaid commerce solutions, today announced the launch of a digital gifting program with leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom. Read more »
(Acadia Harvest Inc. Press Release 11/2/2015) - The National Science Foundation (NSF) of Washington, D.C., has again named Acadia Harvest Inc. (AHI) the recipient of a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. The grant will be used by AHI to continue its efforts to develop innovative fish feeds for its growing land-based aquaculture business. Read more »
(Reprint from Portland Press Herald 11/2/2015) - Maine’s Coastal Enterprises Inc. has been awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Services to support a revolving loan fund that will finance expanding businesses and provide workforce technical assistance to rural businesses in Maine’s “rim counties.” Read more »
(Announcement from NECEC.org website 10/30/2015) - Nexamp, Cambrian Innovation and E2Tech Honored with Green Tie Gala Awards Read more »
Power electronics firm working with industry partners to make clean power the future of energy supply and demand Read more »
(Reprint from Business Wire 10/26/2015) PORTLAND - )--CashStar, the industry-leading provider of prepaid commerce solutions, today announced significant product enhancements, including private label credit card support, regifting, and on-demand activation. Read more »
The event, which starts May 28, is the longest offshore race on the Eastern seaboard Read more »