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
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- 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
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- 7/9/13 - Development Loan Deadline All applications due by 5pm.
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- 8/20/13 - Seed Grant Deadline Applications Due by 5 p.m.
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Innovators in the News
7/30/12 - Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project Will Soon be Generating Power to the Grid
(Reprint from The Free Press, 7/26/12) - Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) held a dedication ceremony in Eastport on Tuesday, July 24, to celebrate its Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project, marking the first phase of the company's Maine Tidal Energy Project and the first commercial, grid-connected ocean energy project in the nation.
In February 2012, ORPC was issued a pilot project license for its Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In March, deployment began with installation of the bottom support frame for the first TidGen TGU at ORPC's site in Lubec near Seward Neck. By late summer, ORPC expects to have the TidGen Power System installed, and by October 1, the company will begin delivering electricity to the grid.
Established in 2004, ORPC is a privately held company specializing in tidal, river and deepwater ocean current power generation technology and projects. The Maine Tidal Energy Project is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Maine Technology Institute, as well as private investors.
Senator Snowe issued a statement Tuesday, saying, "Today's unveiling of the latest and largest iteration of the TidGen Power System - the first commercial-scale in-stream tidal device - represents a monumental achievement which is a testament to the collaboration and hard work of countless individuals whose unique areas of expertise have made today a reality. Not only has a visionary company joined with these agencies, but the entire community has rallied in support of this project. From the fishermen who helped identify areas for testing, to our friends across the border, this has been an extraordinary collaborative effort and partnership to utilize a regional resource in a manner that works for traditional industries."
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…