Maine Laboratories

Founded in 2022, Maine Laboratories has quickly become a leader in PFAS testing, an increasingly critical need as homeowners, municipalities, and businesses seek clarity about environmental risk. As the only lab in the nation focused entirely on PFAS contamination, the company set out to deliver accurate, high-quality data with uncommon speed, turning around results in 10 business days where many competitors take two to three times longer.

Building that capacity required significant investment, and early-stage support from MTI helped accelerate the company’s trajectory. MTI funding provided essential capital for equipment and facility expansion. The team’s subsequent growth reflects that foundation: in 2025, Maine Laboratories expanded national, international, and Department of Defense accreditations—clear validation that they can compete with far larger peers on the highest level of data quality.

Additional MTI support through MERC, Maine MEP, and the MTI AI program further strengthened operations. Workflow design improvements, space expansion, and new intake automations now save the team more than 40 hours of administrative time each month. That added capacity helped the lab process more than 400 tests in October 2025, a record high and a major leap from the previous year.

The lab’s impact is deeply personal. Their testing helps homeowners and homebuyers understand potential PFAS exposure on their property. It provides information that can shape one of life’s biggest decisions: where they live. 

Maine Laboratories also supports small businesses working on PFAS treatment technologies, providing fast, accurate data that helps those companies validate their solutions and win new work.

Looking ahead, Maine Laboratories plans to grow its staff, expand its testing capabilities, and continue contributing to Maine’s collaborative innovation ecosystem. With strong demand and an expanding customer base, the company is positioned to scale its impact well into the future.