By Douglas Gorman November 12, 2024 Portland, ME—Maine may be better known for rocky coastlines than rockets, but the state is actively working to make itself a hub for the space industry and has already had some success encouraging space companies to put down roots among the lobstermen and loggers. In 2022, the state...
Read moreRegister Today The three-day event is focused on building relationships and includes a lineup of aerospace experts from around the world The Maine Space Conference announced today that it has secured the final keynote speakers and locked in a total of 24 panel discussions for Maine’s second inaugural conference taking place October 23-25,...
Read moreDr. Onur Apul (left), assistant professor of environmental engineering, and Kenneth Mensah, Ph.D. candidate in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine are leading a multi-institutional investigation backed by a $1.1 million NASA grant to explore the potential of nanobubbles. Research at the University of Maine is exploring whether...
Read moreCheck out our full feature in Aviation Digest, pg. 20 August 1, 2024 After selling out its inaugural Maine Space Conference last November, the Maine Space Grant Consortium and its partners are preparing for the second Maine Space Conference, scheduled for Oct. 23-25, 2024 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in...
Read moreBy Laurie Schreiber Mainebiz After selling out tickets for its inaugural Maine Space Conference last November, the Maine Space Grant Consortium and its partners have plans underway for the second such event. The second Maine Space Conference is scheduled for Oct. 23-25 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. “Maine has an incredibly...
Read moreBy Laurie Schreiber January 8, 2024 Mainebiz Maine’s space industry is small but growing. A supply chain of about 80 companies is small relative to other states, but expanding. Companies interested in establishing a presence in Maine include Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY), a California-based technology company that based its business development director for the Americas...
Read moreSpacewatch.Global by Christophe Bosquillon The Maine Space Conference took place in-person and online on November 5-7, 2023, in Portland, Maine. This event marked a significant milestone for the state (a video summary can be watched here). The current state of Maine’s space affairs Maine is a state on the US northeastern coast that shares borders with Canada: quite convenient...
Read moreMaine Public | By Irwin Gratz Published November 8, 2023 at 6:25 PM EST Maine’s enthusiasm for space exploration has been on display this week at a conference in Portland. Terry Shehata, the executive director of the newly-created Maine Space Corp. was worried: as late as August there were only about 70 registrations for a...
Read moreWGME by Owen Kingsley Sun, November 5th 2023, 9:01 PM EST PORTLAND (WGME) – The inaugural Maine Space Conference kicked off Sunday at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. The conference offers opportunities to learn about the latest in research and education as well as why Maine is poised to grow its aerospace industry. Maine...
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