Maine Shellfish Developers LLC (AKA: MSD) Profile last edited on: 5/10/2022
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Business Identifier: Creating shellfish specific recirculating aquaculture technologies using waste streams as a feed source 
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Location Information
One Pie Road
Waldoboro, ME 04572
Waldoboro, ME 04572
Location: Single
Congr. District: 01
County: Lincoln
Congr. District: 01
County: Lincoln
Public Profile
Organized around attaining sustainable shore-side oyster production and employing sustainable and ecologically sound technology, Maine Shellfish Developers is growing Maine oysters. The firm is is developing land-based nursery systems for culture of Eastern oysters - an adopted approach that enables production of seedling and market size oysters year-round and insulated from major weather and environmental risks. With locations in the Waldobor Marine Park in Waldobor ME and the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, MTE -- DMC is a University of Maine facility dedicated to incubating Aquaculture technology and business development. Principals of the firm are combining recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology with proprietary feed formula to grow oyster seedlings and mature oysters year-round in a shore-side facility. The result is a delicious, low cost, sustainable oyster of the type prized by oyster connoisseurs.
Extent of SBIR involvement
Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition
Employee Range
1-4Revenue Range
Less than .5MVC funded?
NoPublic/Private
Privately HeldStock Info
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Most Recent SBIR Projects
| Year | Phase | Agency | Total Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | NSF | $256,000 | |
| Project Title: A cost-effective means of culturing large volumes of microalgae for land-based oyster farming. | ||||
| 2021 | 1 | USDA | $106,500 | |
| Project Title: Purchase of an alternate feed in support of land-based oyster farming. | ||||
| 2020 | 2 | USDA | $749,690 | |
| Project Title: Development and expansion of closed containment oyster feedlots at non-coastal sites | ||||
Key People / Management
Taylor Pryor
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