FBRI Outreach Mission
To provide and promote technology validation and partnerships that will meet societal needs for fuels, chemicals, and advanced materials in an economically and ecologically sustainable manner.
FBRI Outreach Objectives:
Engage Industry & Community:
Engage Government
Engage Students - K-12 & Post-Secondary Education
- Ongoing tours to interested industry and community leaders.
- Leadership Maine (business and non-profit leaders) class and their new Education Leaders (K-12 school administrators) class to learn more about our role in Maine’s economic development, workforce development, sponsThe Maine Development Foundation/Foster Innovation Centerored by .
- Margaret Chase Smith Center’s Maine Leadership Institute
- Bangor Chamber of Commerce Building Bridges Program for business education Partnership Building Bridges
- Maine Legislators visit to FBRI labs twice every year
- Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
- Self-Made Engineering Leaders of the Future (SELF) for high school girls
- High School/middle school tours year around
- Girl Scouts tours and hands on activities
- Expanding your Horizons
- 4-H members’ tours and hands on activities