Dates & Deadlines

• 5/22/13 - TechStart and Seed Grant Webinar This webinar will focus on the application…
• 5/23/13 - Funding workshop with MTI and The First Come learn about financing options available…
• 5/24/13 - Funding Workshop with MTI and Norway Savings Bank Come learn about financing options available…
• 5/30/13 - Funding Workshop with MTI and Camden National Bank Come learn about financing options available…
• 6/4/13 - TechStart Grant Deadline All applications due by 5pm TechStart Grants…
• 6/20/13 - 2013 New England Regional SBIR/STTR Summer Session Increase your chances of winning an SBIR/STTR…
• 6/26/13 - Internet Marketing: SEO and Beyond for Business Success Presented by Maine International Trade center…
• 7/2/13 - TechStart Grant Deadline All applications due by 5pm TechStart Grants…
• 7/9/13 - Development Loan Deadline All applications due by 5pm. Development…
• 8/20/13 - Seed Grant Deadline Applications Due by 5 p.m. MTI Seed Grants of…

Board of Directors

Maine’s Governor appoints 10 voting directors, 8 of whom must be representatives of targeted technologies. The other 2 directors must have demonstrated significant experience in finance, lending or venture capital. In making the appointments from targeted technologies, the Governor considers recommendations submitted by representatives of targeted technology sectors.

The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or the commissioner's designee, the President of the Maine Community College System or the president's designee and the Chancellor of the University of Maine System or the chancellor's designee are ex officio voting directors. The Director of the State Planning Office or the director's designee is an ex officio nonvoting director. The Maine Technology Institute Director is a nonvoting director who is recommended by the MTI Board, appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate, and employed by the Department of Economic and Community Development.  Click on the names below to read each Board Member's biography.

Innovators in the News

• 5/17/13 - ORPC Featured on June 2013 cover of Popular Science JUNE 2013 - Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has been chosen as the cover story for June's issue…
• 5/16/13 - ImmuCell sales up, led by bovine immunity booster (Reprint from MaineBiz 5/16/2013) PORTLAND - Portland-based ImmuCell Corp. announced its first…

MTI News

• 4/30/13 - Maine Technology Institute will present a second round of workshops in their statewide campaign working with Maine community banks to reach and grow Maine technology-based businesses For Immediate Release April 30, 2013 Contact:  Catherine Marin, 207-203-2071   Building on…
• 4/24/13 - Maine Technology Institute to host federal officials representing $2.5 billion of early-stage technology financing for one day of meetings with entrepreneurs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:  Karen West, 207-845-2934…

MTI Blog

• 3/25/13 - Culture Value One of the objectives we have at the Maine Technology Institute is to help sustain a culture of…
• 1/23/13 - Pinecone Valley: Maine's Hidden Asset When folks talk about hubs of innovation and entrepreneurship, the list invariably includes Silicon…