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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 21 O C T O B E R 1 9 , 2 0 2 6 F O C U S M A N U FA C T U R I N G / I N T E R N AT I O N A L T R A D E "is project brings new investment and technical opportunities to the region while strengthening connections to Maine's research and innovation ecosys- tem," says Duguay. TurbineOne raised $36 million in ven- ture capital funding and is executing on a nearly $99 million U.S. Army contract. Deep expertise TurbineOne was founded by Kalin and CTO Matt Amacker. Kalin is a Navy vet- eran and government technology entre- preneur whose public service includes being the first chief data officer for the U.S. Department of Commerce. Amacker has more than 25 years of experience in AI, robotics and software, including lead- ership roles at Google, Amazon and the Toyota Research Institute. He previously led Google's Applied R&D Lab and holds more than 100 U.S. patents. Kalin's experience in uniform helped inspire TurbineOne: "He wanted to build the technology he wished he had when he served," says Jamie De Coster, TurbineOne's chief growth officer. e core technology is Frontline Perception, AI software that helps mili- tary operators make sense of information from drones, cameras and other sensors. "For example, instead of an operator manually reviewing hours of drone video, our software can help detect, classify and track objects of interest," says De Coster. "Importantly, it works directly at the frontline, even when there is limited or no connection to the cloud." With more than 100 employees, TurbineOne works across the U.S. military and national security indus- tries; its technology has been tested and deployed with military units in the U.S. and overseas. First prototypes TurbineOne's search for a second site considered a number of locations. "Old Town stood out because of the people, cost, proximity to the University of Maine and access to air and water for testing," says De Coster. "We also found a facility that gives us the space and flexibility we need to prototype, test and iterate quickly." TurbineOne cut the ribbon on the 5,000-square-foot MachineWorks facility in August and is getting the facility operational — finalizing first prototypes, ordering equipment and materials needed to get started and developing workforce plans. MachineWorks will bring software together with autonomous systems and hardware to rapidly prototype and test new capabilities. C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » Forward Thinking • Innovative • Consistency You Can Count On D'arcy Main-Boyington Economic Development Director ecdev@brewermaine.gov 207-989-7500 " The City of Brewer has helped us locate and secure the right resources to enable us to thrive and grow in Maine. Brewer is centrally located, making it a great home for Troy Industrial!" Bre MacLean General Manager of Troy Industrial Solutions W W W . B R E W E R M A I N E . G O V Building Maine's Most Complex Projects Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Construction Managers & General Contractors | consigli.com GO BEHIND THE BUILD University of Maine GEM Factory of the Future P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F T U R B I N E O N E TurbineOne's Matt Amacker, center, joined with Peter DelGreco of Maine & Co., left-center, and representatives from the company, city, state, higher-ed and Congress for the Old Town facility's ribbon-cutting. Right now, the hot term is 'dual use' — technologies that can have both military and civilian use. — Peter DelGreco Maine & Co.

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