
In the Media


UNE joins Maine INBRE research network and increases capacity for statewide biomedical research

Community Forum: Innovation and Excellence
In this Op-Ed, Maine Gov. Janet T. Mills includes the “world-class researchers” at the MDI Biological Laboratory in a summary of resources that the state can draw upon to help achieve a diverse, forward-looking economy for the future.

Workforce Development Roundup: Employers in Maine Are Working the Angles
The MDI Biological Laboratory’s efforts to create technically skilled biotech workers is featured in this Mainebiz roundup article about workforce development in Maine.

New Resource Directories Offer Easy-to-Find Help for Maine Entrepreneurs
Judy Sproule, director of strategic initiatives at the MDI Biological Laboratory, is credited with assisting in the development of an online directory of business development resources in this article from Mainebiz.

State of Maine: Resisting a Summer-Only Economy
In this opinion article in the Mount Desert Islander, columnist Jill Goldthwait cites the contributions of institutions like the MDI Biological Laboratory to the region’s year-round economy.

Celdara Medical Launches New Website for Biomedical Entrepreneurs (plus more than 110 other media outlets)
Celdara Medical, LLC, the leader of the DRIVEN Accelerator Hub, of which the MDI Biological Laboratory is a member, has announced the launch of an online resource database for biomedical entrepreneurs: bioentrepreneurresources.com.

A Hub for Tech Entrepreneurship
This article talks about the potential impact in New Hampshire of a regional biotech accelerator funded by the National Institutes of Health in which the MDI Biological Laboratory is also a participant. The aim is to identify commercialization gaps for biomedical researchers and set up an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

New Accelerator Program Seeks to Bring Maine Bioscience Discoveries to Market
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a $3.5 million grant to create a technology transfer accelerator program for biotech startups in Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware and New Hampshire. The goal of the program, which is led in Maine by representatives of the the MDI Biological Laboratory and Maine Medical Center, is is to spur development and commercialization of human health-focused bioscience discoveries in those states.

New Accelerator Program Seeks to Bring Maine Bioscience Discoveries to Market
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a $3.5 million grant to create a technology transfer accelerator program for biotech startups in Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware and New Hampshire. The goal of the program, which is led in Maine by representatives of the the MDI Biological Laboratory and Maine Medical Center, is is to spur development and commercialization of human health-focused bioscience discoveries in those states.