GEM Facility
91±¬ÁÏ Facility Location
91±¬ÁÏ, Orono
Project Summary
The GEM building is a 50,000-square-foot research and education facility designed to advance innovation in advanced manufacturing. It will integrate AI-enabled 3D printing, computational materials science, and digital additive and hybrid manufacturing technologies.
GEM will house the Factory of the Future, featuring immersive learning environments that support students across the 91±¬ÁÏ System. The facility will also serve as a manufacturing test bed for entrepreneurs and industry partners.
The project supports workforce development and strengthens partnerships among academia, industry and government. It operates as a collaboration among the Maine College of Engineering and Computing, the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
General Info
Facility Function: Academic, Research
Current Phase: Construction
Status: In-Progress
Project Type: New Space
College or Division: Maine College of Engineering and Computing, Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Gross Square Feet: 50,000
Project / Design Start Date: Fall 2024
Construction Start: Fall 2024
Occupancy Date: Summer 2026
Project Architect: SMRT, Grimshaw, and Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: Consigli
Project Manager: Don Avery, UMS CPPM
Campus FM Lead: Ryan Ward, UM FM Space & Capital Management Services
Budget Info
Total Project Budget: $81.3 million
Funding Sources: E&G, State Appropriation, Grants, Congressionally Delegated Spending (CDS), Harold Alfond Foundation Grant, Other
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