The inaugural Foster Center Innovation Awards celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship in the University of Maine community. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni will be honored for their contributions and impact in these […]
Interested in solving problems for industry and finding new funding sources to support your research? Collaborating with external partners may be the ideal way to explore commercialization. Learn about how to […]
Come unlock the secrets to UMaine's innovation hub and learn how you can make a difference at UMaine and beyond. Ice cream, music and ping pong will be provided, plus […]
Join the Office of Innovation and Economic Development and Foster Center for Innovation to explore the fundamentals of research commercialization. In this free, online workshop - the first in our […]
Join Business, Entrepreneurship, and Networking Sessions (BEANS) for our first event of the semester as we welcome Michael Odokara-Okigbo to discuss how he and his team have developed NKENNE, the […]
New innovations based on cutting-edge research have a high failure rate because they focus on the wrong needs or even the wrong end user. In this workshop, you will learn […]
Patagonia. The North Face. Banff. You may know of international brands, but let BEANS introduce you to the young entrepreneurs who are driving change within the Maine outdoors community. Patrick […]
Join the Foster Center on Friday, Oct. 21 at 12:30 p.m. in Orono's Webster Park for the unveiling of the SunRule. An interactive sculpture that harnesses the rays of […]
Universities and companies have become more interested in forging long term collaborative relationships. Learn why there has been an increase in collaboration and the mechanics of cultivating and improving the […]
Tourists and locals alike flock to the coast for iconic eats, namely the mouthwatering lobster roll, but how much do you know about the people behind this heritage industry? Come […]
