Mainers have always been inventive, clever, resourceful, and creative. We have a name for it: Yankee ingenuity. Without question, Maine workers and entrepreneurs enjoy a well-earned reputation for originality, and possess an unrivaled and legendary work-ethic.
Since 1999, MTI has worked with these Maine pioneers and innovators to help grow world-renowned research organizations like Jackson Laboratory, Bigelow Laboratory, and Mount Desert Island Biological Labs and have funded diverse projects leading to innovations in gene sequencing and ocean microbial systems, guitar and surf board manufacturing, vodka from Maine potatoes, algae cultivation and eel aquaculture, to name a few.
Our programs help innovators accelerate progress to the market, leverage additional private and public investment, and ultimately, expand their economic impact in Maine.
Please check out these examples of MTI success stories
Revolutionary building material system
Empowering Maine entrepreneurs
Innovative global animal health company
A better book club experience
Helping Maine join the new space economy
Heat pump-driven, energy-saving products
Innovative support for breastfeeding mothers
High-end acoustic guitars
Durable police bikes
Renewable Natural Gas Facility
Pasture-raised pork and meat sticks
Rechargeable heated cushions
Made-in-Maine blast-proof military walls
All-in-one cybersecurity platform
Fully-traceable, top-quality seafood
Converting forestry waste into Biochar
Innovating boatbuilding craftsmanship
Diversified seaweed products
Maine’s first land-based eel aquaculture facility
Aquaponic lettuce farming
Industrial DataOps Software
Skincare products
Biofuel rockets
Gourmet meals for the great outdoors
Skincare made with fresh ingredients
Data management for educators
Carbon sequestration
Improving rapid testing for rare diseases
Building small, local grain economies
Pioneering the treatment for brain injuries
Innovating to help during COVID
Helping get pharmaceutical drugs to market faster
Improving our information infrastructure
Technology to help small farms compete
Reducing the risk of athletic injury
One of MTI's first clients continues to innovate
Bringing Maine's entrepreneurial community together
Utilizing Maine lobster in new, innovative ways
Helping people access educational opportunities
Developing clean energy solutions
Creating quality jobs in rural Maine
Innovation for Maine's shipbuilding industry
Leading Maine's textile revival
Proving manufacturing can thrive in Maine
Leveraging federal funding to fast track R&D
Commercializing healthy seaweed-based products
Discovering new uses for marine microorganisms
