It’s my honor to release the Maine Technology Institute’s fiscal year 2021 (FY21) annual report. MTI’s fiscal year began on July 1, 2020, and concluded on June 30, 2021. It was another strong year of catalytic investments by MTI into Maine organizations and entrepreneurs. As a result of loan repayments and sound investment returns, MTI… Read more »
Category: President’s blog
Conveying Thanks to All Those That Contribute to MTI’s Success
During this time of continued challenges associated with a global pandemic that seems intent on resisting and thwarting our best efforts to contain and eliminate it, it is especially important to reflect upon and appreciate the many good things in our lives. There is a great quote by legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden that… Read more »
A View On Accessing Federal Funding
Guest Blog Written by MTI’s SBIR Expert, Karen West What do well-known companies such as Qualcomm, iRobot and Sonicare all have in common? They got their start with SBIR funding. With oversight by the Small Business Administration, the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program is considered America’s “Seed Fund,” providing early-stage, high… Read more »
Blogging About Blogs: Past MTI Blogs Reveal Plenty
So, another month has passed and it’s time for me to write a blog for the MTI eNewsletter. Hampered by a bad case of writer’s block (although referring to myself as a writer is generous at best), I nosed through the archive of past blogs I’ve written to try to find some inspiration. While they… Read more »