Accelerating Maine Innovation
MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs to support Maine’s innovation economy.
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Held during Maine Forest Biomaterials Week, Maine Forest Biomaterials Week Tech Hub Networking Event brings together industry, researchers, and partners to learn more about Maine’s Tech Hub – recently awarded federal funding through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) – and the opportunities it creates across the state. Attendees will hear about Tech Hub goals, available programs and services, and the sectors this work touches, all while connecting with fellow innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from across Maine’s forest economy.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5–7 p.m.
Wells Conference Center, University of Maine
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Innovator Spotlight
Discover how Maine innovators are changing the world with MTI’s help.
Building Fast, Reliable PFAS Testing to Support Critical Decisions
The major advantage to opening a business in Maine is that the small business community is extremely supportive. Once you ask for help, you will find there are several different resources you could tap into for that help. –Katie Richards, CEO, Maine Laboratories LLC Founded in 2022, Maine Laboratories has quickly become a…
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Fishermen have told us they’re grateful that we’re offering a solution-oriented, respectful approach to diversification instead of the doom and gloom that defines so many news stories about the lobstering industry. –Charlie Walsh, Co-founder & CTO, Seascale For generations, Maine’s lobster fishermen have been the backbone of the state’s coastal economy. Yet as the…
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The Maine start-up ecosystem is absolutely on fire! It’s super-dynamic and brings together like-minded people who simply want to help grow the Maine economy and workforce while solving some important problems. –Tim Seavey, CEO, WellSort Tackling the Wellbeing Crisis with a Ground-Up Solution Mental health challenges have reached critical levels among students and employees…
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MTI’s resources allowed us to develop a clear product vision, improve our marketing and financial strategy, and prepare for larger funding opportunities. –Kachina Miller, Founder/CEO From Kitchen Chaos to Creative Community When Kachina Miller tried to plan meals for her busy family, she found herself juggling spreadsheets, screenshots, and text threads full of…
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MTI’s Recent Updates
Fall at MTI: New Resources and Ways to Connect
We are well into autumn and fall activities, we have cooler nights and shorter days, but the foliage is brilliant this year. We are delighted to announce we’ve launched the MERC Maine Consultant Directory, which you can find on our website. This directory provides Maine businesses with a searchable database of vetted Maine-based consultants ready…
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Maine has a wealth of programs and resources—MTI included—that really make it possible for first time entrepreneurs and small businesses to go from an idea to a fully fledged commercial business.
–Joel Alex, Founder, Blue Ox Malthouse