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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 19 A U G U S T 2 2 , 2 0 1 6 G R E AT E R B A N G O R F O C U S Richert says the total cost of developing two wet labs at the Target Center will be $690,000, with the EDA's $345,000 grant being matched with funds from the Bangor Target Area Development Corp. "e EDA's funding is essential, it's a linchpin piece of this project," he says. "Initially, we were going to go ahead with a generic wet lab, but after talking to Twin Rivers, the size and scope of the lab grew accordingly." "We basically outgrew the space we were in," says Susan MacKay, founder and CEO of Cerahelix. "e new space is an upgrade for us. It improves the qual- ity of our laboratory facility and enables us to do the next level of research and design work we need to be doing to grow our revenues and sales." MacKay expects work on the new wet lab spaces will be completed late this year or in early 2017. Since the Target Center also happens to be a short drive from UMaine's Product Development Center, Deger says it has the added benefit of providing Twin Rivers' R&D researchers there the "opportunity for cross-pollinating" with other inno- vators that are part of UMaine's network. "It's just easier for people to meet, share expe- riences, get outside talent into the area, meet our customers face to face and work with the university network," he says. "e network of people within the university and the partnerships created by our association will help in developing cutting-edge technology, but, more importantly, in working to commercialize those technologies. We aspire to have University of Maine students working as interns in the technical center and will work with the university to provide both short-term and longer-term employment for graduates in the pulp and paper program." James McCarthy, Mainebiz senior writer, can be reached at jmccarthy @ mainebiz.biz and @ JamesMainebiz Redzone is Revolutionizing Business Broadband Get a 100/100 Mbps Symmetrical Connection for Less than $100/month! • Speeds up to 200 Mbps Available • Unlimited Data • Primary or Backup Connectivity • 2-Year Rate Guarantee Portland Waterville Camden / Rockland Bangor Lewiston / Auburn For more information visit redzonewireless.com/biz or call 207-596-5700 C O M M E R C I A L O F F I C E B U I L D I N G S • M U LT I - U N I T R E S I D E N T I A L • S M A L L & L A R G E E N T E R P R I S E Ou r C ov er ag e A r ea s are R a p i d l y E x p an d i n g ! Olivia Goulet, a University of Maine sophomore from Presque Isle seeking a degree in chemical engineering, works in the Process Development Center's lab at UMaine's Orono campus on a "proof of concept" project. P H O T O / JA M E S M C C A R T H Y

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