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Maine Space Conference Prepares for Liftoff

  • September 10, 2024

Register 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,...

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Massive Potential Tested in Tiny Bubbles Called ‘Nanobubbles’

  • August 07, 2024

Dr. 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...

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Maine’s Space Conference Attracting Global Players

  • August 01, 2024

Check 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...

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Planning is underway for a second Maine Space Conference

  • March 05, 2024

By 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...

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2024 Forecast: Awareness is building of Maine’s potential in the space industry

  • January 23, 2024

By 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...

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#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Maine tackles the global space economy

  • November 24, 2023

Spacewatch.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...

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Portland conference highlight’s Maine’s space industry potential

  • November 09, 2023

Maine 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...

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Inaugural space conference highlights Maine’s growing aerospace industry

  • November 08, 2023

WGME 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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Maine’s ‘bright future in space’ builds on existing strengths and new initiatives

  • November 08, 2023

November 7, 2023 Mainebiz By Laurie Schreiber PHOTO / RENEE CORDESThe inaugural Maine Space Conference, Nov. 5-7, featured exhibits along with 21 sessions on a variety of topics. Ask most people what they know about Maine’s space industry and they usually say, “Well, do they have a rocket company?” And that’s about it, said...

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