The Island Campus

Colby College has become the new steward of two historic islands off the coast of Maine where renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth painted some of his greatest works—inspired and influenced by the landscape and architecture that were curated by his wife, Betsy Wyeth. The College has taken ownership of Allen Island and Benner Island from the Up East Foundation and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art as part of an important initiative to preserve these extraordinary areas and continue to utilize them as centers for learning, research, and creative inspiration.

Allen and Benner are adjacent private islands five miles south of Port Clyde in the Gulf of Maine. Betsy Wyeth purchased Allen Island in 1979, and in 1990 acquired Benner. There, she established a model for conservation and the preservation of Maine’s working waterfront and created an extraordinary built and natural environment.

The Roux Institute at Northeastern University

Through integrating graduate-level learning, world-class research, industry partnership, and groundbreaking entrepreneurship, Northeastern University’s Roux Institute operates as a tech talent and innovation hub for Maine and beyond, driving bold innovation at the intersection of tech, data, and the life sciences.

Since our inception in 2020, our mission has focused largely on making a positive impact on Maine’s communities and economy, and expanding that impact nationally and globally. Through experiential, hands-on programs in higher education, research, partnership, and entrepreneurship, we’re continually asking ourselves, “What more can we do?”

Pioneering New Approaches in Regenerative Medicine

MDI Biological Laboratory is a non-profit, international hub for the study of aging, regeneration and environmental health. Our state-of-the-art facilities support 10 research groups whose faculty and students are pushing the frontiers of biomedical science.

We work to improve human health by illuminating the biology of development, aging and regeneration, and by identifying risks posed by environmental toxins.

We are committed to making transformative discoveries that will benefit medicine and society. We are equally committed to mentoring and hands-on training for young people who will be in the vanguard of a revolution in human health.

The Jackson Laboratory

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research organization that leverages a unique combination of research, education and resources to achieve our mission: We DISCOVER precise genomic solutions for disease and EMPOWER the global biomedical community in its shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929 to uncover the genetic basis of cancer, JAX pioneered the use of laboratory mice as models for human disease and provided the basis for many modern medical treatments. Today, our team combines mouse genetics, human genomics, cell-based studies, and computational modeling to define the underlying biology of a broad spectrum of diseases. 

VEMI Lab at the University of Maine

We specialize in Human-Computer Interaction and universally designed technology that harnesses multi-sensory information based on the integration of a combination of sensory cues (including visual, auditory, touch and haptics, and natural language) to mirror how the brain works.

While interactive technology is the medium for most of our work, humans are at the center of everything we do. At VEMI, our mission is to advance universally designed technology. What do we mean by that? Essentially, it’s about using tech to solve real-world problems across the complex range of human needs.