“When summer opens, I see how fast it matures, and fear it will be short; but after the heats of July and August, I am reconciled, like one who has had his swing, to the cool of autumn. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Like Emerson, I am looking forward to the cool mornings and evenings of fall. Perhaps… Read more »
Category: President’s blog
The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Maine
This past Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending two noteworthy events in Ellsworth – – a ribbon cutting at the new Union River Center for Innovation and the ground breaking of the Jackson Laboratory’s new $75 million state-of-the-art vivarium. Both of these projects benefited from investments from the Maine Technology Institute and both will… Read more »
Maine Startup Activity and Enthusiasm Attracting Attention
While I cannot claim to be much of a Country Music fan, I do recall hearing a song a couple of summers ago by recording artist Tim McGraw who revealed, “Portland, Maine, I don’t know where that is… and I don’t want to know.” McGraw was ostensibly singing about a partner who had moved to… Read more »
Techies, Entrepreneurs and Innovators Converge on Portland in June
June is abuzz with a number of sensational events occurring in Maine’s innovation ecosystem. Please make sure you check them out. First and foremost, be sure to attend TechWalk 2016. TechWalk is MTI’s annual opportunity to celebrate the success of its programs and showcase its impressive portfolio companies. TechWalk will occur on Wednesday, June 22… Read more »