Dates & Deadlines

2/6/12 - Brunswick - CIP Workshop: Overview of the Cluster Initiative Program Join Us on Monday, February 6th from 11:00 AM…
2/7/12 - Tech Start Grant Deadline Applications Due by 5 p.m. TechStart Grants…
2/28/12 - Portland - CIP Workshop: Overview of the Cluster Initiative Program Join Us on Tuesday, February 28th from 10:00…
3/6/12 - Cluster Initiative Program Webinar Join us from 1:00 - 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March…
3/6/12 - Tech Start Grant Deadline Applications Due by 5 p.m. TechStart Grants…
3/7/12 - TechStart Grant and Seed Grant Webinar JOIN US on March 7th from 10:00 AM…
3/26/12 - SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) MTI Webinar JOIN US for an SBIR Webinar on Monday, March…
4/12/12 - Seed Grant Deadline Applications Due by 5 p.m. MTI Seed Grants of…
5/9/12 - SAVE THE DATE: NIH SBIR/STTR Workshop SAVE THE DATE for the National Institute of…

Technology Boards

Nearly 100 experienced business and technology experts volunteer their time to serve on MTI's seven technology boards. Technology Board members evaluate MTI seed grant proposals and development award applications, make funding recommendations, and contribute advice to the MTI Board of Directors in matters of policy based on their in-depth knowledge of their industries' technologies and needs in Maine.

Service on the MTI Technology Boards is purely voluntary, and is "open to private sector representatives, scientists and others determined appropriately representatives of the targeted technology sectors" (Sec. AAA-3. 5MRSA c.407). Anyone interested in serving on a Technology Board is encouraged to contact the Chair of the Technology Board, or the president of MTI Betsy Biemann, bbiemann@mainetechnology.org, and their interest will be given due consideration by the Technology Board, and the MTI Board of Directors. All technology board members sign a Confidentiality Form and Conflict of Interest Form to ensure that applicant and MTI-funded company information is held in the strictest confidence.

*When two technology board members are from the same company, there is a shared vote between the two so that a single company does not have undue influence on the process.

MTI Technology Boards

Advanced Technologies for Forestry & Agriculture

John Manoush, Chair
Manoush Associates
jmanoush@fairpoint.net

Bill Blaiklock
Woodcock Farm
williamb@gwi.net

Jay Brown
Bath Technical Services
brownj-c@comcast.net

Richard Dorey
International Paper Company, Retired
RSdorey207@aol.com

Eric Kingsley
Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC
kingsley@inrsllc.com

Bob MacGregor
Maine Wood Products Association
mailto: director@mainewood.org

Robert Phillips
Maine Wild Blueberry/Cherryfield Foods
clawisle@adelphia.net

Martin Grohman
GAF Materials Corporation
Mgrohman@GAF.com

Jeffrey Spaulding
Eaton Peabody, P.A.
JSpaulding@eatonpeabody.com

Richard Pfeffer
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Co.
Aroostook Starch Company
rpfeff@maine.rr.com

Aquaculture and Marine Technology Board

John Annala
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
jannala@gmri.org

Nick Brown
Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research
npbrown@maine.edu

Hugh Cowperthwaite
Coastal Enterprises Inc.
hsc@ceimaine.org

Michael Devin (Chair)
Darling Marine Center
mdevin@maine.edu

Paul Dobbins
Ocean Approved, LLC
pdobbins@maine.rr.com

Scott Feindel
Mook Sea Farm, Inc.
scfeindel@gmail.com

Steve Jury
University of New England
shjury@gmail.com

Bill Mook
Mook Sea Farm, Inc.
mooksea@tidewater.net

Dana Morse
Maine Sea Grant Program, UMaine Cooperative Extension
Dana.Morse@maine.edu

Carter Newell
Pemaquid Mussell Farms
musselsandoysters@gmail.com

Pat Pinto
Saltwater Marketing
ppinto@maine.rr.com

Louis "Sandy" Sage
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Services, President, Retired
ssage@tidewater.net

Jere Shaw
Evergreen Credit Union
jshaw@evergreencreditunion.org

Biotechnology Board

Calvin Vary, Chair
Maine Medical Center Research Institute
varyc@mmc.org

Clyde Dyar
Meadowbrook Consulting
c-dyar@meadowbrookconsulting.org

Joan Gordon
Maine Molecular Quality Controls, Inc.
jgordon@mmqci.com

Pam Gustin
Lampire Biological Laboratories
pgustin@maine.rr.com

Karen Houseknecht
University of New England
khouseknecht@une.edu

Douglas McAllister
ViroStat
doug@virostat-inc.com

Brian Connelly
Faber Daeufer & Rosenberg PC
brian.connelly@faberlawgroup.com

Ah-Kau Ng
University of Southern Maine
ahkaung@usm.maine.edu

John Roche
Roche Biomedical Consulting Group
john-roche@alum.rpi.edu

Christopher Speh
TwoLights Insights Co.
chrisspeh@gmail.com

Janet Yancey-Wrona
Aiko Biotechnology
jyancey@aikobiotech.com

Gabriele Proetzel
The Jackson Laboratory
gproetzel@earthlink.net

Wayne Keown
Furman Gregory Deptula
wayne@fgd-law.com

Composite Materials Technology Board

Robert Carr
Applied Thermal Sciences Inc., Retired
robertbcarr@mac.com

Andre Cocquyt
ACSM Inc.
grpguru@yahoo.com

Stan Farrell
Wizbe Innovations, LLC
sfarrell@wizbe.net

Erik Grimnes*
Harbor Technologies, Inc.
erik@harbortech.us

Martin Grimnes*
Harbor Technologies, Inc.
martin@harbortech.us

Steve Hassett
Custom Composite Technologies
steve@customcomposite.com

Steve Levesque
Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority
slevesque@brunswickme.org

Debra Mattson
Maine Advanced Technology Center
dmattson@smccme.edu

Dale Peabody
Maine Department of Transportation
dale.peabody@maine.gov

Ken Priest
Kenway Corporation
ken@kenway.com

Steve Von Vogt, Acting Chair
Maine Marine Composites
svonvogt@mainemarinecomposites.com

*only one vote accepted from members of same company

Environmental Technology Board

John Adelman
CRPC Group
jadelman@cprcgroup.com

James Atwell
Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc.
jsa1@smemaine.com

Andre Casavant
ARC Consulting
arcasavant@gmail.com

Amos Eno
Resources First
aeno@resourcesfirstfoundation.org

John Ferland
ORPC Maine, LLC
jferland@oceanrenewablepower.com

John Logan
Water Energy Distributors, Inc.
geomaine@yahoo.net

Jesse Moriarity
University of Maine
Foster Student Innovation Center
jesse.moriarity@maine.edu

Kwabena Osei
Hydro International
kosei@hil-tech.com

Patrick Scanlon
Preti Flaherty Beliveau and Pachios
pscanlon@preti.com

Timothy Vrabel
Efficiency Maine Trust
timothy.j.vrabel@maine.gov

Information Technology Board

John Brown
AeroHydro Inc.
jb@greenwood-farm.com

Charlene Hamiwka
Athene Consulting
charleneh@prodigy.net

Mark Donahue*
IDEXX
mark-donahue@idexx.com

Stephen Howard
Howard Associates
howard7700@gmail.com

Dana Hutchins
Image Works/XhibitNet
dana@imagewks.com

Kirk Hill*
IDEXX
kirk@quai.com

Robert Kelley
LiquidHub, Inc.
rkelley@liquidhub.com

Scott Knoll
Wright Express Corporation
Scott_knoll@wrightexpress.com

Tom Lovering
Portland Webworks
tom@portlandwebworks.com

Peter Murray
Hall Web Services
pete@pmurray.com

David Rubenstein
Maine Aerospace Consulting
dave@maineaerospace.com

Michael Shattow
Multitrak Software Development Corp., Founder and former President
mshattow@comcast.net

Scott Stefanski
Bazaar Strategies
stefanski@bazaarstrategies.com

Robert Waeldner (Chair)
Waeldner Law Offices
rw@waeldnerlaw.com

** only one vote accepted from members of same company

Precision Manufacturing Technology Board

Bruce Drouin
Katahdin Trust Co.
bdrouin@maine.rr.com

John Grondin
Prescott Metal
jgrondin@prescottmetal.com

Daniel L. Huber
Lexmark International, Inc., Retired
daniel.huber@comcast.net

Adam Jones
Howell Laboratories, Inc.
aj04062@gmail.com

Norman MacIntyre
MacIntyre Consulting
nmacintyre@roadrunner.com

Lisa G. Martin (Chair)
Manufacturers' Association of Maine
lisa@mainemfg.com

Chip Roche
North East Welding & Fabrication, Inc.
LRoche@newfabric.com

James Olson
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
james.m.olson@smithbarney.com

Bruce Segee
University of Maine
Segee@eece.maine.edu

Innovators in the News

1/30/12 - Reports highlight potential of Maine ocean power (From Bangor Daily News) — The waves and tidal currents off the coast of Maine represent a…
1/30/12 - New CLYNK Technology Tracks Recylcling's Environmental Impact (From MaineBiz) - South Portland-based CLYNK, a bottle and can redemption company, recently launched…

MTI News

2/3/12 - TechStart Awardees - January 10, 2012 Deadline Click here for a list of TechStart Grants awarded from the January 10, 2012 deadline.
1/31/12 - Blackstone Accelerates Growth, an Innovative, Maine-focused Entrepreneurship Program names John Voltz as Executive Director to lead the efforts to encourage entrepreneurs and spur innovation across Maine January 31, 2012 --Today, Blackstone Accelerates Growth, a statewide initiative involving the Maine…

MTI Blog

1/6/12 - Good Jobs and New Financing- Maine's R&D investments show results As we turn the corner to this New Year, there are some terrific new examples to share that…
12/1/11 - How Adding Value Adds Maine Jobs Sometimes, MTI funding results directly in a business’ ability to raise follow-on capital…