{"id":1370,"date":"2026-02-27T15:28:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:28:45","slug":"mainebiz-kittery-startup-wants-to-build-maines-first-seaweed-biorefinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1370","title":{"rendered":"Mainebiz: Kittery startup wants to build Maine\u2019s first seaweed \u2018biorefinery\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e89d0241565&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e89d0241565\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993\" style=\"width:246px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-17-Currents-In-The-Media-1000x1000.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this <strong>Mainebiz <\/strong>article featuring <strong>Atlantic BlueBio<\/strong>, which was recently accepted to the <strong>Maine Blue Biotech Studio<\/strong> organized by <strong>Bigelow Laboratory <\/strong>and <strong>Hatch Blue<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The in-person, two-week accelerator program will bring marine biotech innovators from around the globe to our campus in March. 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