Foster Student Innovation Center

If you look on any bulletin board on the UMaine campus, you are very likely to see a poster about the Foster Student Innovation Center. Well, at least I hope you do because that’s part of my responsibilities as the student administrative aide at the Innovation Center. The Innovation Center is relatively new to campus and recently won a national award for its architecture and Green capabilities. Besides being aesthetically pleasing, the Innovation Center is a great resource for students, staff, and faculty. We primarily help students, but we do have adults who attend many of our seminars. We assist students with a variety of needs. We help those who have an idea for a new product, invention, business, community service project, or even a class project. Our services include four main things: meetings with clients, small business series seminars, snack and yacks, and work space for tenants. Our business seminars are very helpful for those interested in starting their own business. Snack and yacks are one-hour seminars and a snack is always provided. Snack and yacks have a variety of topics. For example, our snack and yack tomorrow is about how to get into the music business. Renting space in the center is free for anyone who is affiliated with the university. We have several large desks and filing cabinets for students to keep their stuff safe in a single location. Tenants have 24-hour access to the building every day of the week. Even if you don’t wish to have space in the building, you can still schedule your own meetings in our classroom or conference room to have a professional location to host any meeting you may have.

Even if you’re unsure whether you have a workable idea or not, just call or email us to set up a meeting. We have several very experienced and knowledgeable adults and graduate students who can speak to you and help you organize your thoughts.