A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the Roux Institute’s Venture Showcase. This first-of-its-kind, and soon to be annual, event featured business pitches from the nine startups graduating from the Roux’s 2022 Founder Residency, keynote speeches from high-profile entrepreneurs and local leaders, and updates from the Roux’s portfolio companies (Techstars and Founder Residency). It was… Read more »
Category: President’s blog
Maine’s Life Sciences Sector is Strong and Growing: Jobs in Sector Increased at Fastest Pace of all New England States
Last week, during their annual conference, the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) released its 2022 State of the Industry report. It revealed some wonderful sector-related data about the strengths of Maine’s life sciences sector. Life sciences/biotechnology is one of Maine’s seven targeted technology sectors and the 2022 State of the Industry report demonstrates why our… Read more »
Yes, MTI’s MTAF Program was Worth the Investment!
The Portland Press Herald ran a couple of stories this month focused on a $45 million voter-approved research and development infrastructure bond approved by voters in 2017 and questioned whether the economic impacts associated with it were worth the investment. The funds, deployed through an MTI vehicle referred to as the Maine Technology Asset Fund… Read more »
MTI Fiscal Year Results – Another Busy Year for the Organization: More than $28.5 million deployed across nearly 450 Maine entities
The Maine Technology Institute operates on a July 1 – June 30 fiscal year and given that our fiscal year 2022 (FY22) has now closed, it seems like an appropriate time to share some of our numbers with you from the past year. The data revealed the following: The organization made 118 awards from its… Read more »