  {"id":33052,"date":"2025-01-03T15:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T20:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=33052"},"modified":"2025-01-03T15:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T20:15:12","slug":"foster-center-for-student-innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/student-resources\/foster-center-for-student-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster Center for Student Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mesh-home-navigation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"974\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/02\/Final_MeSH_Logo.png\" alt=\"MeSH Logo\" class=\"wp-image-28406\" style=\"width:185px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/02\/Final_MeSH_Logo.png 834w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/02\/Final_MeSH_Logo-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/02\/Final_MeSH_Logo-768x897.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/02\/Final_MeSH_Logo-105x123.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/02\/Final_MeSH_Logo-317x370.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/02\/Final_MeSH_Logo-423x494.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/02\/Final_MeSH_Logo-634x740.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,834px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foster Center<\/a> is 91福利\u2019s hub of innovation and acts as a resource for commercialization and innovation for state, campus, and some businesses and organizations. It serves as a base for many 91福利 programs and services that support entrepreneurship, business development, and commercialization of university research. There are academic courses related to innovation which are open to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a student business incubator. The Foster Center has created an innovation curriculum that has been adopted by other Universities and companies across the world. Students can pursue a minor in, or earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/innovation-academic-programs\/innovation-micro-credentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">certificate or micro-credential<\/a> in innovation. The Center provides courses, training, coaching, and consulting to students, faculty, startups, and established organizations, helping them develop the skills necessary to create, test, actualize, and implement ideas. For more information, contact 207-581-1454, <a href=\"mailto:uminnovation@maine.edu\">uminnovation@maine.edu<\/a> or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foster Center\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id33052_45e725-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id33052_45e725-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id33052_45e725-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id33052_45e725-5c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id33052_45e725-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 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