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…

MTI Impact

MTI’s impact is evaluated by an independent team and results are included in the annual evaluation report. See Maine's Comprehensive Research & Development evaluations here.

• attracts additional investment to the state
• invests in companies that pioneer Maine’s future
• increases Maine’s global economic competitiveness
• increases private and public investment in Maine companies
• grows Maine’s technology clusters so it is easier for our companies to grow
• helps to create and sustain high-paying jobs in existing and new companies

Independent evaluation has shown that for every $1 awarded by MTI there is $14.27 in public and private investment leveraged.

FY 2011 Activity:

127 Total MTI Projects Funded Totaling $14.1 Million

√ Business Innovation Program Grants and Loans – 80

√ Cluster Initiative Program – 8

√ SBIR Program Grants – 31

 √ Matching Funds Leveraged by New Awards: $33.7 million

MTI was again ranked highest among 13 other Maine and out-of-state business resources by 325 companies that completed confidential surveys as part of the State's independent evaluation of its innovation-based economic development investments

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…