This page is a living document seeking to develop an assessment of 
the life sciences ecosystem in Maine. Please feel free to email
a.huang-saad@northeastern.edu with any suggestions or comments.

National Calls to Action: Bioeconomy

• 2023 White House Bold Goals for US Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
• 2022 White House Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy
• 2022 Charting a Course to Advance U.S. Innovation (National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine)
• MassBio 2022 Industry Snapshot
• 2020 TEConomy/BIO The Bioscience Economy: Propelling Life-Saving Treatment Supporting State & Local Communities 
• Innovation of the Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Talent Pipeline Resources (NIIMBL)

Biotech Workforce Needs

• Bio-Rad: Why a Biotech Labor Shortage Persists and What the Industry Can Do About It
• 2023 White House BUILDING THE BIOWORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE EXPANDING EQUITABLE PATHWAYS INTO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMANUFACTURING JOBS
• 2023 MassBio Massachusetts Life Sciences Employment Outlook Report
• 2022 MA Life Sciences Workforce Analysis Report (MassBio)

National Research and Development Statistics

• Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons
• The STEM Labor Force: Scientists, Engineers, and Skilled Technical Workers
• The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024 (Science and Technology Indicators)

Generalized Workforce Reports

• The Burning Glass Institute Research Reports

Science and Technology Economic Development Support

• SSTI strengthens initiatives to create a better future through science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Hosts TBED:Technology-based Economic Development Community of Practice

Maine Industry Reports

• BIOME Industry Report 2022
• BIO-SENS – Maine Economic Data Visualization (UMaine)
• New England Economic Development Reports from Camion Associates

Maine State Government

• 2019 Strategic Plan for Maine

History of Biotech In Maine

• MaineBiz Article: An industry with a family tree: Much of Maine’s biotech industry grew out of two firms (2019)

Trade and Advocate Organizations

Local

• BioScience Association of Maine
• Educate Maine
• Focus Maine
• Maine International Trade Center
• Maine Technology Institute

National (Non-Maine)

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
  • Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA)
• MassBio
• National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL)

Maine Bioscience Specific Commercialization Support

• Maine Center for Entrepreneurs – BiostartUp
• Maine Bioscience/HealthTech Accelerator Programs
  • Union River Center for Innovation (Ellsworth, Maine)
  • TechPlace at Brunswick Landing
  • MaineHealth Innovations
  • University of Maine
  • Roux Entrepreneurship

Current Life Sciences and Health Government Funded Projects in Maine

• Funding from the National Institutes of Health
• Funding from the National Science Foundation
• Maine Science and Engineering Profile (NSF)
• Science and Engineering State Indicators (NSF)

Regional Clusters

• Eastern Maine Life Sciences & Technology
• GMRI Blue Economy Facilities Resource Map (Across Maine)

Building Community

Research

• Maine INBRE: IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
• UMaine Institute of Medicine
• Maine Health Institute of Research (MHIR) Pathways in STEMM

Community-Wide

• BIOME Virtual Coffee Hour Series (Monthly and available online)
• BIOME Annual Conference – September
• Jax Maine Biotechnology and Innovation Conference – October (every other year, as of 2023)
• UMaine Institute of Medicine Symposium – October
• Maine Bioscience Day (BIOME) – November
• BIOME Holiday Mixer – December
• BIOME Legislative Reception – January/February
• Maine Science Festival – March
• BIOE Student Showcase – Applications due April
• Maine State Science Fair – April
• Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium (MBMSS) – April
• BIOME Women in Bioscience Panel – May
• Maine Health Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat – May

Life Sciences Core Facilities

• Jackson Laboratory Facilities and Tools (Mostly for JAX faculty and stuff, but information for collaborations)
• Maine Health Institute for Research Facilities & Lab Instrumentation
• Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory.This is not all accessible for external users, but still provides an overview of what is available. They do provide biostatistics support though.
• University of Maine CORE – Coordinated Operating Research Entities
• University of Maine DNA Sequencing Facility
• University of New England Research Resources
• University of Southern Maine

Translational Research

• Northern New England Clinical & Translational Research Network (NNE-CTR)
• MaineHealth Collaboration with NNE-CTR

Maine Life Science Research Institutes

• Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
• Gulf of Maine Research Institute
• The Jackson Laboratory – Clinical and Research Services
• MDI Biological Laboratory
• Maine Health Institute for Research

Maine Life Sciences Companies

• BIOME Member Directory

Life Sciences Education Programs in Maine

Graduate Programs

• The Roux Institute
  • Biotechnology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Bioengineering – Computational Medicine
• University of Maine: Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering
• University of Maine: Molecular & Biomedical Sciences
• University of New England
• University of Southern Maine

Associates Programs (Maine Community College System)

• Southern Maine Community College: Biotechnology Program

Teacher Education

• Teaching the Genomics Generation (Jackson Laboratory)

Outreach

• Maine Discovery Museum (Bangor, Maine)
• Learning Ecosystems – Northeastern (Managed by GRMI, funded by NASA)

Biotechnology Certification Programs

1. Carolina Lab Skills. Support students lab skill development with free posters, instructional handouts, and how to videos.  Carolina Lab Skills – Carolina Knowledge Center
2. BioTechBuilder. A complete biotechnology course in box, curriculum and kits, aligned with BCSI microcredentials and available in modules to fit the needs of any program. BioTechBuilder – Carolina Knowledge Center. The curriculum for the program is available now and we are happy to answer any questions regarding the forthcoming kit components and needed materials. BioTechBuilder: Curriculum Modules 1, 2, and 3, Classroom License | Carolina Biological Supply  Don’t forget the module kits are coming in a few days to this link.
3. Bioinformatics support.
   • DNA barcoding DNA Barcode Amplification Kit (with voucher) | Carolina Biological Supply
   • GMO PCR identification GM Food Extraction and Amplification Kit with 0.2-mL Tubes (with voucher) | Carolina Biological Supply
   • Teach Sanger Sequencing and Blast with authentic examples using this HudsonAlpha kit: Genes and ConSEQUENCES Classroom Kit | Carolina Biological Supply
   • CRISPR with knockout accuracy examination. Unique in vitro protocol puts CRISPR reaction in students hands. CRISPR in a Box™ Kit (with voucher) | Carolina Biological Supply
4. Taq production and validation. Students purify taq and run PCR reactions with the same taq they purify to validate its efficiency. Taq Polymerase Production and Validation Amplification Kit (with voucher) | Carolina Biological Supply

Biotechnology Ecosystem Exemplars (Nationwide)

• MBI Growing a Regional Life Science Cluster (Youtube video of Worchester, MA Biotech Growth)

Ecosystem Mapping Tools

• SourceLink
• Ecomap
• Examples
  • StartupTennesee
  • Connect Indiana
  • Charleston