In Maine, scientists from the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, an indigenous tribe located in Northern Maine, have found that hemp can remove notorious forever chemical PFAS from soil. Chelli Stanley and the tribe’s Vice Chief, Richard Silliboy, found that hemp’s thick roots absorbed the chemicals into their shoots. The plants grew quickly and without much […]
In Maine, The University of Maine announced it has been awarded a $10 million USDA grant for their Sustainable Wood to Fuel and Fish Feed for Strengthening the U.S. Bioeconomy project. This initiative aims to utilize low-value wood from Maine’s forests to produce sustainable jet fuel and fish feed. The project involves collaboration with the […]
In Maine, bluShift Aerospace raised $1.3M in a seed round, led by Houston-based Late Stage Capital, with participation from Maine Technology Institute. The private investment round is further amplified by a $1M matching Federal SBIR grant. Capitalizing on its strong commercial trajectory, bluShift will use the funding to accelerate launch offerings in the orbital and […]
In Maine, the world’s largest 3D printer—capable of printing objects as large as 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high—has been unveiled at University of Maine. The hope is the mammoth printer will boost the ability of the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center to 3D print habitable houses using sustainable […]
