Project Grant 1432436

The University of Maine System (UMS) was awarded a $216,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop low-cost, lower environmental impact microfluidics from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026. UMS will leverage existing U.S.-based manufacturing infrastructure and knowledge to provide new materials for biotechnology applications such as diagnostics and water disinfection. Specifically, UMS will build and de-risk...

This $246,355 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program supports the MAINE-FOREST research incubator project led by the University of Maine. The project aims to enhance Maine's forest-based economy, sustainability, and technology ecosystem to accelerate innovation. Key focus areas include environmental AI/informatics, cellulosic nanomaterials, rural and tribal resilience, and smart rural development. The 4-year project will...

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), in partnership with MassChallenge and the Roux Institute of Northeastern University, will launch the OceanVista Accelerator program under a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program. The OceanVista Accelerator will leverage the Gulf of Maine's maritime economy, regional knowledge, and infrastructure to support innovative, data-driven solutions...

The Maine Maritime Academy received a $2.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (CFDA 84.116) to establish the Center for Vessel Optimization and Digitization. The Center will enhance maritime education by developing programs and resources focused on optimizing vessel operations and digitizing maritime training processes. The three-year award period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. As a...

The University of Maine System (UMS) received a $4,451,764 Project Grant award from the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research (CFDA 12.300) federal grant program. The grant, with a performance period from June 1, 2024, to May 30, 2027, will support research and development for unmanned surface vessel manufacturing technologies. As the state's land-grant and sea-grant institution, UMS has extensive expertise in fields like marine...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maine System received a $625,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025, with completion by August 31, 2028. This Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Track I award funds the acquisition of a Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Tandem Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF/TOF) mass spectrometer. The instrument will serve...

The University of Maine System was awarded a $154,556 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The grant will support the University's RII TRACK-4: FAST, MASS-MANUFACTURE-READY PROTOTYPING OF MICROFLUIDIC WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS project from February 2021 through January 2023. The project aims to develop fast, mass-manufacture-ready prototypes of microfluidic systems for water purification. Such systems could provide...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $737,532 to support the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: E-RISE RII: ENHANCING MAINE FOREST ECONOMY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION" project led by Colby College. The project aims to establish a diverse, sustainable, and statewide research, education, and innovation incubator that builds strategic research and development...

This $102,498 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (IA) program supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: E-RISE RII: ENHANCING MAINE FOREST ECONOMY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION" project at the University of Maine. The project aims to develop a statewide research, education, and innovation incubator to fuel growth of Maine's forest-based economy. Key focus areas include environmental AI and...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $7,425,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to the University of Maine System (UMS) to establish the Forest Biomaterials Innovation Center. The purpose of this new facility is to enable researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry to demonstrate at scale forest-based innovations to support sustainable products in support of a national circular economy. The activities to be conducted...