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Maine Technology Institute Founded and funded in 1999 by the Maine State Legislature, MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments and services to grow the Maine Economy.

The Maine Technology Institute was established by the Maine State Legislature in 1999. MTI, working with partners across the state, “shall encourage, promote, stimulate and support research and development activity leading to the commercialization of new products and services in the State's technology-intensive industrial sectors to enhance the competitive position of those sectors and increase th

e likelihood that one or more of the sectors will support clusters of industrial activity and to create new jobs for Maine people.” MTI is one element of the State's economic development strategy to contribute to the long-term development of a statewide research, development and product deployment infrastructure. We offer support, resources and funds exclusively to Maine entrepreneurs and business owners in an effort to bolster Maine's economy and create jobs. Every $1 of MTI funds received generates an additional $14 in non-MTI funding. MTI funded companies say that MTI funding has been critical to their commercial success. Since 2000, MTI has funded 1,295 technology projects in Maine, a financial commitment of $106 million that has leveraged over $173 million in additional funding for a total of $280 million.

We’re helping spread the word about an important statewide survey from the Maine Center for Business and Economic Resear...
01/06/2026

We’re helping spread the word about an important statewide survey from the Maine Center for Business and Economic Research (MCBER).

MCBER is conducting research to better understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities facing BIPOC entrepreneurs and small business owners across Maine. The insights gathered will help identify where additional business support, resources, and services are needed to strengthen entrepreneurial growth statewide.

If you are a BIPOC entrepreneur or small business owner, or know someone who is, please consider taking and sharing this anonymous survey.

🌍 Available in 9 languages
⏰ Takes about 25 minutes
📅 Open through Friday, June 5

🔗https://umaine.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gIgpNE3d7ZVFBk
Your participation can help inform future support for Maine’s entrepreneurial community.

🌱MTI's busy innovation season! 🌱As the month of May continues on, we’re continuing to foster opportunities and build on ...
28/05/2026

🌱MTI's busy innovation season! 🌱
As the month of May continues on, we’re continuing to foster opportunities and build on innovation breakthroughs across Maine's ecosystem.

Here’s what’s happening:
✅ Networking event and Startup Maine Week successes
✅ New exciting collabs with the life sciences sector
✅ Progressing Maine's first physical clinical trial facility

With spring in full swing, we’re excited to keep connecting, collaborating, and supporting Maine’s innovators.
👉 Read the full update here: https://www.mainetechnology.org/updates/a-busy-season-for-innovation-in-maine/

Founded in 2011 as a spin-off from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Compotech has gr...
21/05/2026

Founded in 2011 as a spin-off from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Compotech has grown from a small engineering team into an advanced manufacturing company serving the U.S. Department of Defense.

With support from Maine Technology Institute, Compotech scaled its manufacturing operations, expanded production capabilities, and continued building high-performance defense solutions right here in Maine. Today, the company operates a 50,000-square-foot facility in Brewer, employs about 80 people, and has developed protective systems that have helped safeguard up to 5,500 soldiers.

📖 Read the full Innovation Spotlight here: https://www.mainetechnology.org/impact/innovator-spotlight/compotech/

🚗 On the Road with Mainebiz is headed to Orono! Join us on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 4 PM at the UMaine Wells Conference ...
20/05/2026

🚗 On the Road with Mainebiz is headed to Orono!

Join us on Thursday May 28, 2026 at 4 PM at the UMaine Wells Conference Center for an engaging evening of networking, bites and beverages, and valuable insights into the greater Rockland business scene.

⭐ Don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow professionals and explore what the Mainebiz has to offer!

🔗 Register here for tickets: https://mainebiz.biz/event/otr-orono/

Meet Jay Mohr, Advisory Board member for the Maine Life Sciences Center at Maine Technology Institute. With decades of e...
19/05/2026

Meet Jay Mohr, Advisory Board member for the Maine Life Sciences Center at Maine Technology Institute. With decades of experience across biopharma, investing, and executive leadership, Jay brings valuable perspective to Maine’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

🧬 “Maine has an opportunity to build a distinct identity in life sciences by focusing on the strengths already here — from research institutions to emerging innovation sectors.”

Jay sees the Maine Life Sciences Center as a key driver for attracting partnerships, investment, and long-term growth across the state. Outside of work, Jay enjoys spending time with family in the Belgrade Lakes region and getting outdoors year-round in Maine.

👉 Learn more about Jay here: https://www.mainetechnology.org/updates/meet-jay-mohr-driving-growth-in-maines-life-sciences-sector/

💡Part of Maine's innovation ecosystem? Curious about startups? This one's for you.During Startup Maine Week, Maine Techn...
18/05/2026

💡Part of Maine's innovation ecosystem? Curious about startups? This one's for you.

During Startup Maine Week, Maine Technology Institute is hosting a networking event at The Maine Center on Tuesday, May 19 | 4:30–6:00 PM.
Come connect with entrepreneurs, partners, and MTI portfolio companies shaping Maine’s future.

✨ Free to attend
✨ Light food and beverages provided
✨ No Startup Maine Week registration required to attend networking event, registration to Startup Maine Week is a separate, ticketed registration process

Join us for a relaxed evening of conversation, connection, and community.
🎫 RSVP here: https://www.mainetechnology.org/startupmaineweek-2026-networking-event/

We're proud to support Startup Maine Week 2026 — four days of founder programming, keynotes, and real connections for Ma...
15/05/2026

We're proud to support Startup Maine Week 2026 — four days of founder programming, keynotes, and real connections for Maine's startup community. May 18–21 in Portland.

Check out the full agenda and grab a ticket for your team.

🗓 Full agenda: https://app.startupmaine.org/
🎟 Register: https://startupmaineweek.regfox.com/2026

Maine's startup community: we want to hear from you. Please take our short survey about where Maine's ecosystem is stron...
14/05/2026

Maine's startup community: we want to hear from you.

Please take our short survey about where Maine's ecosystem is strongest, what's holding founders back, and where it most needs to grow.

Results will be presented live at "Where We Stand: Maine's Startup Ecosystem in 2026" — Tuesday, May 19, at 9 AM, kicking off the day at Startup Maine Week.

Founders, investors, ESOs, EDOs, and service providers: don't sit this one out. 5–10 minutes, open through Friday, May 15.

Take the survey: https://lnkd.in/evvdpCji

🚀 Maine Accelerates Growth Monthly MeetupJoin us for an in-person MxG during Startup Maine Week.When: Tuesday, May 19, 1...
14/05/2026

🚀 Maine Accelerates Growth Monthly Meetup

Join us for an in-person MxG during Startup Maine Week.
When: Tuesday, May 19, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Where: The Maine Center, 300 Fore Street, Portland
Registration: A Startup Maine Week ticket is required to enter the Maine Center for security reasons.
Register Here: https://www.mainetechnology.org/mxg-partnership/ -connected

If the conference cost is a barrier, please reach out to Tom Kittredge at [email protected] - we have some flexibility to accommodate those who specifically want to attend MxG.

Lunch will be provided.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: Free AI training for Maine businesses through MERC AI!If you’re a Maine-based business ready...
13/05/2026

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: Free AI training for Maine businesses through MERC AI!

If you’re a Maine-based business ready to innovate, this opportunity is for you.

Here’s what’s included:
• Up to 3 Coursera licenses per business
• Unlimited access to Coursera’s GenAI course catalog
• Self-paced learning designed around your business goals
• Courses for all levels—from AI fundamentals to advanced applications

No prior AI experience required. Just be Maine-based and ready to put AI to work.
Supported by MTI and the USM School of Business. Space is limited.

Apply now: https://www.mainetechnology.org/explore-funding-programs/maine-entrepreneurial-resource-corps-merc/merc-ai/

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