TAP team assistance is free and can be utilized to help Mainers win a portion of $3.7B in available annual funding. Each month in MTI’s eNews, we provide information on federal grant solicitations in the “SBIR/STTR Solicitations” section. SBIR and STTR are acronyms that stand for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business… Read more »
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Maine’s entrepreneurial, technology-based companies are resilient and well-positioned to lead Maine’s economic recovery post-COVID-19
It’s hard to imagine that the month of May is nearly over and that June begins on Monday. Over the past 11 weeks of this pandemic, the Maine Technology Institute has been actively implementing measures to ensure that Maine’s innovators and startup businesses are getting the support and assistance they need to get through this… Read more »
What we learned from the pool of MTAF 2.5 applicants
Despite these challenging times, we see that Maine entrepreneurs are ready to innovate and grow our state’s economy. In mid-February, the Maine Technology Institute issued a request for proposals for $2 million in available funding from the Maine Technology Asset Fund 2.5 (MTAF2.5) program. By providing funding to Maine organizations to invest in R&D equipment,… Read more »
Mainers Resilient and Unified in the Face of Adversity
Good afternoon. It’s obviously a disquieting and uncertain time. So much has changed in our state and nation over the past two weeks. Yet, Maine, its people, and its businesses have always been resilient and unified in the face of adversity. We know we will continue to embody those characteristics as we face this challenge… Read more »