Maine Shellfish Developers LLC

Maine Shellfish Developers LLC is an aquaculture R&D company developing sustainable, land-based systems for year-round oyster production. Founded by Taylor A. Pryor, who brings over 40 years of aquaculture development experience, the company combines recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology with proprietary feed protocols to grow Eastern oyster seedlings and market-size oysters in shore-side facilities insulated from weather and environmental risks. MSD has received multiple SBIR Phase I and Phase II awards from NSF and USDA — including grants for developing inexpensive microalgae culture methods and closed containment oyster feedlots — with total federal SBIR support exceeding $1.1 million.