{"id":380,"date":"2012-06-14T14:02:04","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T18:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=380"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:29:58","slug":"working-with-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/facilities-available-for-use\/working-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with the PDC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6438\" style=\"width:312px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/09\/rsz_1041919_ak_dsc_2141-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 91¸£Àû PDC has a long tradition of working with companies and entrepreneurs to improve product and process quality. For over thirty years, we have offered access to our staff and facility to companies, laboratories, and public institutions around the globe. We always welcome new collaborations. No matter the scale of your project, we will be able to support your needs, from conceptualization to commercialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To find out more\u00a0about our services or to discuss a potential project, send us an email via our <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a> page or connect with a member of our staff (see <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/ourstaff\/\">PDC Staff page<\/a>).\u00a0<em>We would be happy to talk with you!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information\u00a0about\u00a0collaborations and confidentiality can be found on\u00a0our\u00a0<a title=\"Confidentiality and Intellectual Property\" href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/confidentiality-and-intellectual-property\/\">Confidentiality Policy page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helpful information for visitors and clients can be found on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/visitor-information\/\">Visitors<\/a> page:\u00a0directions, parking, local hotel, and dining suggestions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For other helpful links, visit our <a title=\"Related Links\" href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/for-more-information\/related-links\/\">Related Links<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/facilities-available-for-use\/working-with-us\/shipping-samples-and-materials-to-the-pdc\/\">sending samples<\/a> in\u00a0for testing, please contact us to discuss and schedule the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We look forward to hearing from you!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 91¸£Àû PDC has a long tradition of working with companies and entrepreneurs to improve product and process quality. 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