ORONO, Maine, July 20 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:
Funding will advance bio-based materials and fuels, and advanced forest product manufacturing sectors within the state
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that Maine's Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub has been awarded $20 million to accelerate commercialization of advanced forest bioproducts and strengthen Maine's forest economy.
Maine's Tech Hub is a consortium of public and private partners led by the University of Maine, including core collaborators from the state of Maine and the Maine Technology Institute (MTI).
With this investment from the EDA, the Tech Hub partners will work together to expand commerci...