Helping founders find community and connections
UMaine's student-focused business incubator, operated by the Foster Center for Innovation, providing coaching, workspace, and support to students developing ventures. Offers business coaching to anyone with a business idea alongside academic courses in innovation.
Aquaculture incubator space at UMaine's Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) in Franklin, established 2001. Provides tank space with flowing/recirculating fresh and saltwater systems, office space, access to university researchers, business counselors, and links to Top Gun accelerator.
Learn more →Business incubator space at UMaine's Darling Marine Center in Walpole, coordinated by the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center (MAIC). Provides flowing seawater labs, shellfish hatchery, algal production facilities, and technical expertise to aquaculture startups on the Damariscotta River estuary.
Learn more →A regionally focused incubator for climate and clean energy startups, launched September 2024 with $975K from Maine's Governor's Energy Office. Provides desk space, a prototyping lab, curated mentors, and access to Roux's AI, ML, and materials science expertise.
Learn more →A sponsorship program providing entrepreneurs from underrepresented demographics (women, people of color, individuals from non-marine industries) with dedicated workspace at The Hús, mentorship, and access to the NEOC's collaborative ocean economy community. Launched 2020, sponsored by Bristol Seafood.
Learn more →A life sciences incubator at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, established in 2017 with state funding. Offers turnkey wet lab and office space, diverse animal models (zebrafish, axolotl, nematode), advanced microscopy, contract research, and business mentorship for biotech startups.
Learn more →A life sciences incubator at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, established in 2017 with state funding. Offers turnkey wet lab and office space, diverse animal models (zebrafish, axolotl, nematode), advanced microscopy, contract research, and business mentorship for biotech startups.
Learn more →A 95,000 sq ft technology and manufacturing incubator at Brunswick Landing (former NASB campus), opened in 2015. Supports early-stage manufacturers and tech companies in aerospace, composites, biotech, clean energy, and IT with shared labs, machine shop, office space, and support services.
Learn more →An open-ended, inclusive incubator for pre-revenue founders developing ocean-related or ocean-adjacent ventures. Launched formally in January 2024 after a 12-month pilot, it connects founders with mentors, a collaborative community at the Hús, business development experts, and graduate/undergraduate research support.
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