A Guide To Resources For MAINE ENTREPRENEURS
A Guide to Resources forMAINEENTREPRENEURSFourth Edition, June 2018Courtesy of:
A Guide to Resources forMaine EntrepreneursGreetings. This guide is a starting point for entrepreneurs seeking resources in thestate of Maine. It is also designed to help individuals and organizations that supportand guide entrepreneurs and startups and are looking for ways to match resourceswith those in need. The following categories of resources are included: Training, Technical Assistance & Mentoring Libraries Financing & CapitalIncubators & WorkspacesNetworking & AdvocacyState & Regional Economic DevelopmentRecurring Conferences & Events in MaineThe Maine Small Business Guide, published by the Small Business Administration(SBA), is another resource of value to entrepreneurs and startups. It includes resourcesfor all small businesses, success stories and how-to’s along with additional industryspecific resources.In addition to the listed organizations, the local and regional chambers of commerceand libraries throughout Maine provide a wealth of information relevant toentrepreneurship. Most of Maine’s colleges and universities also have programsrelating to entrepreneurship. Check their respective websites for more informationand updates.If you have suggested edits, additions, or ideas, or you would like additional copies,please contact Susan at susanvmorris@newheightgroup.com. The guide PDF isavailable in the Resources section at www.newheightgroup.com and you are welcometo place the guide PDF as a resource on your web site.We wish entrepreneurs the very best with your endeavors and hope the resourcesassembled here assist you in your company’s growth. We are grateful to all of theorganizations that support entrepreneurship in Maine and hope that this guide helpsyou “connect the dots.” Onwards!Susan V. MorrisPrincipal, NewHeight GroupSusanvmorris@newheightgroup.comActive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Participant2
Table of ContentsTraining, Technical Assistance & MentoringAdvanced Manufacturing Center at University of Maine 7Cultivator 7Foster Center for Student Innovation 7Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation 7Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center (MAIC) 8Maine Accelerates Growth Initiative (MxG) 8Maine & Company 8Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) 8Maine Development Foundation (MDF) 8Maine Downtown Center (MDC) 9Maine International Trade Center (MITC) 9Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) 9Maine PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center) 9Maine Quality Centers at Maine Community College System 9Maine Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 10Manufacturers Association of Maine 10New Ventures Maine 10Next Step Maine Employer’s Initiative (NSMEI) 10SCORE 10Small Business Administration Maine (SBA) 11StartSmart 11Top Gun 11University of Maine’s Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition and Cooperative Extension 11Upstart Maine 12Women’s Business Center at CEI 12Women Standing Together (WST) 12Financing & CapitalThroughout the Guide, organizations that may have funding available are marked with .Black Point Group Blue Heron Capital CEI (Coastal Enterprises, Inc.) Community Concepts Finance Corporation (CCFC) Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) 12121313133
Libra Future Fund 13Maine Technology Institute (MTI) 14Maine Angels Maine Community Foundation (MCF) Maine Venture Fund MaineStream Finance North Atlantic Capital Slow Money Maine USDA Rural Development – Maine Incubators & WorkspacesBangorCoVort Coworking 1314141414151515Bangor Innovation Center 15Anchorspace 16Scratchpad Bar HarborBethelThe Gem Brunswick1616TechPlace 16DamariscottaBuzz Maine EllsworthUnion River Center for Innovation FranklinCenter for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) Maine Aquaculture Business Incubator (MABI) Gardiner16171717CoLab Co-Working Space 17Lewiston-AuburnMUNKA OronoUpstart Center for Entrepreneurship Portland Area1718Cloudport 18coworkHERS 418
Engine Room 18Fork Food Lab 18Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center 19Maine Business Center 19PelotonLabs 19Pineland Venture Hub 19Think Tank Coworking Rockland19Steel House 20South PortlandSopoco.works WalpoleDarling Marine Center’s Aquaculture Business Incubator WestbrookLocalHost Coworking Libraries202020Maine State Library 21Portland Public Library Business Resources 21Networking & Advocacy2 Degrees Portland 21Association of Consulting Expertise (ACE) 21Black Artist Form 22Creative Portland 22E2Tech 22Envision Maine 22Local Chambers of Commerce 22Maine BioScience/Bioscience Association of Maine (BAM) 22Maine Center for Creativity (MECC) 23Maine Entrepreneurs LinkedIn Group 23Maine Food Strategy 23Maine Women’s Network 23MeetUp 23Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 23Realize Maine Network 23Cynerggy, Fusion Bangor, KV Connect, Midcoast Edge, Midcoast Magnet, MomentumAroostock, Propel Portland, Spark, Synergize Sandord, UpliftLA5
Startup Portland 24State & Regional Economic DevelopmentAndroscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) 24Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) 25Biddeford Saco Area Economic Development Corp (BSAEDC) City of Portland Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) Kennebec Valley Council of Governments (KVCOG) Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) 242425252526Maine Rural Development Authority (MRDA) 26Northern Maine Development Commission 26Scarborough Economic Development Corp 27Midcoast Economic Development District 26Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) 26Pine Tree Development Zones Piscataquis County Economic Development Council 2727Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC) 27Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) Conferences & Events27Bobcat Ventures - Bates College 28Big Gig 28Design Portland 28Downeast Business Conference 28E2Tech Expo 28Entrepreneurial Expo - Colby College 29Envision Maine Summit 29GreenLight Maine 29GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit 29LaunchPad 29MaineLive 30MEREDA Forecast Conference 30PopTech 30Startup Maine 30TEDxDirigo 306
Training, Technical Assistance & MentoringAdvanced Manufacturing Center at University of Mainewww.umaine.edu/amc amc@maine.eduThe Advanced Manufacturing Center is a world class manufacturing technology researchcenter at UMaine that is available to industry and entrepreneurs. AMC assists withresearch, development, and commercialization of the latest manufacturing productsand processes, and provides an advance engineering approach to solve a wide range ofmanufacturing problems, saving cost and time. AMC specializes in the following areas:product development and prototyping, 3D laser scanning and printing, CAD/CAM andCNC machining, product commercialization, process system design and integration, ongoing operational support and training, student intern training, and product evaluationand testing.5796 AMC Building, Orono, ME 04469 (207) ultivator/ info@mced.bizCultivator is Maine’s first Food, Beverage, and Agriculture Scale-up accelerator program.The Cultivator is focused on partnering with food, beverage and agriculture businessesto overcome the strategic challenges they face as they attempt to grow and scale. TheCultivator program is for food, beverage or agriculture companies who: have a provenvalue-added product and scalable business model; have achieved an annual revenueof 500k and are looking to grow and scale. The program provides participants withhands-on strategic assessments and planning sessions, tailored professional resources,and access to interactive development forums – all at an affordable cost. Cultivator is aprogram of MCE.63 Federal St, Suite 7, Portland, Maine 04101Foster Center for Student Innovationwww.umaine.edu/innovation uminnovation@maine.eduThe Foster Center for Student Innovation at the University of Maine was created as anincubator for knowledge-based business ventures that will lead to the creation of newMaine-based industries through University research and development. The Center provides free business coaching, incubator space for students, a minor and a certificate inInnovation Engineering, and manages the Innovate for Maine Fellows Program.5798 Student Innovation Center, Orono, ME 04469 (207) 581-1454Harold Alfond Institute for Business preneurs-and-businesses/The Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation was created to provide a suite ofresources and programming that individuals interested in taking their businesses tothe next level can access. The Institute provides the platform from which instruction,training, events, mentoring and access to talent are all made available within the contextof entrepreneurship and innovation.Thomas College, 180 West River Rd, Waterville, ME 049017
Maine Accelerates Growth Initiative (MxG)www.maineacceleratesgrowth.com info@maineacceleratesgrowth.comThe Maine Accelerates Growth Initiative accelerates the growth of companies, communities, and talent by funding, creating, and leveraging high impact entrepreneurship andinnovation programs and events through a collaborative and complementary network oforganizations and individuals propelling prosperity across Maine.8 Venture Ave., Brunswick Landing, Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 582-4790Maine & Companywww.maineco.orgA private, non-profit corporation that provides free and confidential consulting servicesto businesses looking to locate in Maine or grow in Maine. Assists in identifying andpackaging together programs for business expansion and relocation activities. Theseprograms include state, regional, and local tax reimbursements, tax credits, sales taxexemptions, training, and financing resources.120 Exchange St., Portland, ME 04101 (207) 871-0234Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center (MAIC)www.maineaquaculture.org cdavis@midcoast.comMAIC sponsors and facilitates innovative research and development projects involvingfood, pharmaceuticals, and other products from sustainable aquatic systems; serves as asource of education and training; and encourages strategic alliances tasked with promoting research, technology transfer, and the commercialization of aquaculture research andmanages several aquaculture business incubators in partnership with the University ofMaine.193 Clarks Cove Road, Walpole, ME 04573 (207) 832-1075Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE)www.mced.biz info@mced.bizMCE helps entrepreneurs reinvent the Maine economy by providing them with resourcesto build innovative world-class companies. Over the past 20 years, MCE has acceleratedthe growth of hundreds of companies, established the largest community of mentors inMaine, and offers training, advice, and connections. MCE’s programs include Top Gun(training & mentorship), Cultivator (food, beverage, and agriculture accelerator), workshop series, networking, and the Maine Mentor Network.Cloudport, 63 Federal St., Portland, ME 04101Maine Development Foundation (MDF)www.mdf.org mdf@mdf.orgThe Maine Development Foundation (MDF) is a private, non-partisan membership organization that drives sustainable, long-term economic growth for the State of Maine. MDFstimulates new ideas, develops leaders, and provides common ground for solving problems and advancing issues. Programs include Leadership Maine and the ICL LeadershipIntensive.295 Water St., Suite 5, Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 622-63458
Maine Downtown Center (MDC)www.mdf.org/mdc overview.phpThe Maine Development Foundation’s Downtown Center serves as the state coordinatorfor the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street program. The Center’s mission is to advance preservation-based economic development in Maine downtowns.295 Water St., Suite 5, Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 512-4906Maine International Trade Center (MITC)www.mitc.com info@mitc.comMITC’s goal is to expand the state’s economy through increased international trade. Tothat end, MITC offers one-on-one trade assistance and consulting to Maine businesses.Trade assistance covers a broad range of areas including foreign import regulations,tariffs, logistics, sourcing, and research reports on new markets. MITC also holds eventsaround the state.2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 204, Portland, ME 04101 (207) 541-7400Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)www.mainemep.org contact@mainemep.orgMaine MEP is a unique resource for manufacturing and its supply chain in Maine. MaineMEP helps create opportunities for Maine’s small and medium sized manufacturers byhelping them become more efficient, productive, and globally competitive. They are ableto leverage a vast array of public and private resources and services that are available toevery manufacturing enterprise in Maine.87 Winthrop St., Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 623-0680Maine PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center)www.maineptac.org maineptac@emdc.orgMaine PTAC is part of a nationwide network of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, or PTACs, working with Maine-based companies interested in selling their productsand/or services to local, state or federal government agencies, as prime contractors orsubcontractors. Maine PTAC’s experienced counselors provide a wide range of servicesto assist clients to market to government agencies and government prime contractors.EMDC Southwest, 403 Hallowell Rd., Pownal, ME 04069 (207) 653-8625EMDC Central 40 Harlow St., Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 974-3245NMDC North, 11 West Presque Isle Rd., Caribou, ME 04736 (207) 521-1713EMDC Midcoast, c/o TechPlace, 74 Orion St., Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 951-0644SCEC Downeast, 7 Ames Way, Machias, ME 04654 (207) 255-0983Maine Quality Centers at Maine Community College maine-quality-centersThe Maine Quality Centers provide customized workforce training grants for Maineemployers seeking to locate or expand their opera
A Guide to Resources for Maine Entrepreneurs Greetings. This guide is a starting point for entrepreneurs seeking resources in the state of Maine. It is also designed to help individuals and organizations that support and guide entrepreneurs and startups and are looking for ways to match resources with those in need.
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