Welcome to the Maine Technology Institute The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) is a state-funded nonprofit corporation that offers early-stage capital and commercialization assistance for the research and development of innovative technology-based projects that create new products, processes and services, generating high-quality jobs across Maine. Did you know? For every $1 of MTI funding, more than $14 are leveraged in additional private and public financing for Maine Read more about MTI's impact in Maine. Latest MTI News 7/22/10 Calling all Entrepreneurs! Maine Technology Institute invites all entrepreneurs to attend upcoming workshops to learn how to apply for funding to support business planning, market research, intellectual property filing, prototype development or later-stage R&D. Read the Press Release here. 7/19/10 Maine Technology Institute Board of Directors recently approved nine Seed Grants totaling $101,599. For more information, read the Press Release here. 7/13/10 July 2010 Seed Grant Awardee List 6/17/10 Maine Technology Institute Announces Latest Development Awards. Read the Press Release here. 5/24/10 Maine Technology Institute Announces Latest Seed Grant Awards. Read the Press Release here. 5/11/10 May 2010 Seed Grant Awardee List 5/11/10 MTI receives 31 Notices of Intent for the Maine Technology Asset Fund. Click here to read the list of NOIs in whole and by technology sector. 3/26/10 The Maine Technology Institute announces Statewide Workshops on how to apply to the Maine Technology Asset Fund. Read the Press Release here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAINE TECHNOLOGY ASSET FUND ROUND THREE Maine Technology Institute Announces Third Round of the Maine Technology Asset Fund Awards (MTAF) 3/17/2010 Read the Press Release here. Read the Fact Sheet here. Read highlights of MTAF awardees here. Read information about the MTAF application process and schedule. How is Round Three different from previous rounds? Read more here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/16/10 Innovative Entrepreneurs across Maine are Big Winners of Maine Technology Institute's Latest Round of Seed Grant Awards. Read the Press Release here. 3/9/10 March 2010 Seed Grant Awardee List 2/23/10 Maine Technology Institute Board of Directors approved recommendations for Development Awards to seven Maine companies for $2.1 million.  Read the Press Release here. 2/12/10 Maine Technology Institute Presents Seed Grant and Development Award Workshops 1/5/10 Maine Technology Institute Announces Deadlines for Upcoming Grants and Financing. Read the press release here. 12/21/09 Maine Technology Institute Announces Job Opening - MTI is seeking an experienced and hands-on finance and administration manager committed to growing Maine's technology economy. Please see the link to the position description here. Application procedures: Send resume, cover letter, salary requirements and three references with contact address, phone and email to: Betsy Biemann President, The Maine Technology Institute 405 Water Street #300 Gardiner, ME 04345 Or email application materials to info@mainetechnology.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 12/7/09 MTI Announces next Cluster Initiative Program Deadline of March 18, 2010 and Two Upcoming Workshops in Orono and Westbrook See Press Release Archives MTI Announcements, Deadlines and Dates Seed Grant Proposal deadline: August 12, 2010. Signed, complete proposals must be received by MTI at its office by 5 p.m. Development Awards Application deadline: July 9, 2010. Signed, complete applications must be received by MTI at its office by 5 p.m. Cluster Initiative Program deadline: March 18, 2010. Signed, complete proposals must be received by MTI at its office by 5 p.m. MTI Award Recipients in the News Federal Contract Award Winner Relied on MTI Seed Grants for Research and Development of Composite Textile Product Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), of Mechanic Falls announced on January 12, 2009, that it had received two military contracts worth up to $7.8 million over several year for textile for extreme temperature industrial applications. Two MTI Seed Grants supported the research and development. Read the AMI press release that includes a link to television coverage. Separately, AMI commented that the MTI awards also led to unexpected benefits, for example, the next step of composite materials for institutional use to save energy in steam heating and cooling. MTI Award Recipient Recognized as 'Company to Watch' Quantrix of Portland, recipient of two MTI Development Awards for its financial database program, was selected January 2009 as a "Company to Watch" in the Performance Management category in annual awards for the most influential technology companies impacting smart enterprises by Intelligent Enterprise Magazine. Read the press release. Click here to read more stories about MTI Award Recipients in the News.