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The Gulf of Maine Research Institute, a Portland-based marine nonprofit, was awarded $749,815 for its Blue Economy Initiative, which is developing a collaborative commercialization platform for the marine-related startup sector.
The money follows a federal grant of $749,856 awarded to the initiative in April to help seafood businesses recover from the pandemic.
The new funding, from the federal Economic Development Administration, aims to enhance the global competitiveness of the Gulf of Maine seafood industry, create high-quality jobs, and generate blue economy entrepreneurship, according to a news release.
“Between changing ocean conditions due to climate change and supply chain challenges brought on by the pandemic, Maine’s seafood and fishing industries need our support now more than ever,” U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine 1st District, said in the release.
“The innovation and collaboration on display at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute through their Blue Economy project will help build a more resilient Maine economy so these industries can not only survive, but thrive in a sustainable way.”
The Blue Economy Initiative is designed to combine the technical expertise of GMRI with business formation and support services for blue economy entrepreneurs and startups, so they can access investment capital and prepare for the region's climate future, according to the organization’s website.
The effort envisions a “Gulf of Maine corridor” from Maine to Boston as a global hub of innovation.
Objectives include:
Create and accelerate for-profit companies for entrepreneurs and start-ups.
Throughout the region, a burgeoning group of businesses are focused on driving innovation in finfish, shellfish and algae aquaculture, as well within U.S. wild fisheries. Their solutions include supply chain digitization, aquaculture innovations, and new fisheries technology.
The grant was awarded through the EDA’s Build to Scale Program, created through the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to support technology-based economic development initiatives that accelerate high quality job growth, create more economic opportunities, and support the future of the next generation of industry leading companies.
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