Updates
Meet Lou Simms: Building Momentum for Maine’s Innovators
As Senior Investment Officer and MTAF Program Manager at Maine Technology Institute, Lou Simms works closely with founders as they move ideas toward viable, growing companies. His role sits at the intersection of funding, strategy, and relationship-building: helping entrepreneurs navigate uncertainty while strengthening Maine’s innovation ecosystem. His motivation is simple but powerful: seeing people commit…
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February Updates: From Deep Freeze to Forward Momentum
I hope you are all safely enduring this prolonged deep freeze. While I had hoped a New England Patriots victory in Super Bowl LX might warm us all up a bit and carry us into the spring, the team’s offensive performance was chilling and, despite a fantastic season where they seemingly overachieved, it was a disappointing…
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Meet Abby Osei: Supporting Maine’s Innovators at Every Stage
As an Investment Officer at Maine Technology Institute (MTI), Abby Osei works closely with founders across Maine as they navigate some of the earliest and most uncertain stages of building a company. Her role combines application review, strategic guidance, and long-term relationship-building as companies work toward meaningful growth. With a strategic mindset and a strong…
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New Year, New Opportunities: Funding Updates, Upcoming Events, and What’s Ahead at MTI
Happy New Year from all of us at MTI! I hope you had a pleasant, peaceful holiday season and time with friends and family. We are looking forward to a productive and impactful 2026. We have been diligently working our way through the excellent MTAF 3.0 applications and will start the year announcing those funding awards….
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