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Funding and Fall Connections: What’s Happening at MTI
Greetings! We hope you all had a wonderful summer! If the shorter days and school buses weren’t enough of an indicator that a change of seasons is here, the cooler temps leave no doubt – fall has arrived. As always, fall marks a busy time, and that is certainly the case at MTI. First, we…
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Meet Austin Williams: Connecting Maine’s Blue Economy to New Opportunities
As Director of the Maine Blue Economy Center, Austin Williams brings a background in strategic partnerships, economic development, higher education, and workforce development to one of Maine’s most promising areas of opportunity. His career has taken him from helping launch business development at WeWork to leading economic development initiatives in the Boston Mayor’s Office and,…
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Interested in non-dilutive funding for R&D?
The Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs offer research and development grants exclusively to small businesses through 11 federal agencies. These grants are aimed at giving promising high-risk technologies foundational support to prove the feasibility of their innovations, accelerating their transition to products and services with commercial and societal impact. Among those…
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Expanding Maine’s Innovation Ecosystem: Building New Pathways for Entrepreneurs
Following funding rounds in summer 2024 and winter 2025, Expanding Maine’s Innovation Ecosystem funded organizations working directly with entrepreneurs, business owners, students, workers, and community partners across the state. The program supported organizations already working within those communities, giving each grantee room to test an approach that fit its audience, region, and area of expertise….
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