| Maine CED - CEE Bulletin
Maine
Center for Enterprise Development
Greetings! This
monthly bulletin is published by the Maine Center for Enterprise
Development (Maine CED) and the Center for Environmental Enterprise.
Please share this bulletin with your colleagues.
-- John Ferland,
Executive Director
Contents:
- Reception for 3 Graduating Companies
- "Doing Business on the Web" Lunch & Learn on 10/15
- National Lab Gives Half-day Program on Technology Licensing on
11/10
- Alternative Transporation - E2Tech Council Breakfast on 10/28
- Commercialization Voyage Seminar on 11/5
- Get Involved in MCED/CEE Programs
CEE Reception for Graduating Companies October 25, 3-6 pm, USM Glickman Library, Portland
Three firms are graduating from the Center this fall, and a
"Celebration of Entrepreneurship & Innovation" is being held on
October 25 to recognize the achievements of
*** BioAnalyte,
Inc.***
*** CAPE Technologies, LLC ***
*** Dr. Alex Waldrop
***
Dr. Peter Leopold's firm, BioAnalyte, provides software used by
medical researchers and others to better interpret mass spectrometry
data. Dr. Bob Harrison's firm, CAPE Technologies, created a fast,
low-cost, immunoassay-based test kit for identifying dioxin and PCBs
in soil and water. Dr. Alex Waldrop produced a system that uses
chemiluminescence for determining the presence of compounds
important for medical and environmental purposes.
At the graduation, you will hear some concrete examples of how
these Maine-based firms will help researchers, government agencies,
businesses, and others save millions of dollars.
The graduation program is hosted by the Maine Center for
Enterprise Development, with sponsorship from Capricorn Products,
Peoples Heritage Bank, the USM School of Business, and Worthing
& Going, CPAs. Refreshments will be provided. Please
pre-register by sending an email to John.Ferland@ceemaine.org.
Lunch & Learn Worshops Next one: October 15, MCED/CEE, South Portland
The Lunch & Learns are held at the Center, 3 Adams
Street, South Portland. About 30 business leaders attended the
September Lunch & learn on intellectual property rights. To
register for a workshop, please send an email with your name and
address to John.Ferland@ceemaine.org
"Doing Business on the Web" Lunch & Learn with Meriby Sweet
of the Maine SBTDC on Friday, October 15.
The global reach of
the Internet and the apparent ease of the electronic medium make
every business owner consider doing business on the web. From
commercializing a hobby to supply chain management, the Internet has
created massive change in the ways we do business. This session will
discuss the options for doing business on the web, the issues to
consider for each model, and how to determine the appropriate
strategy for your business. Advantages of each model, costs,
infrastructure, management and pitfalls will be open for discussion.
"How Do I Win A Federal SBIR/STTR Award?" Lunch & learn with
Karen West Morgan of C & P Management Services on Friday
November 19.
In the last two years 29 Maine companies have
received over $3.2 million from the federal government for research
and development leading to commercialization of new products.
Wouldn't you like to be an award winner, too? Come learn the basics
about the federal government's Small Business Innovation Research
and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grant program.
SBIR/STTR funds the critical startup and development stages and it
encourages the commercialization of the technology, product, or
service, which, in turn, stimulates the U.S. economy.
"Developing a Team for Your Success!" Lunch & Learn with
Meriby Sweet of the Maine SBTDC on Friday, December 17
You may
have the latest and greatest technology. You have identified strong
market potential. The key question is: Do you have the right people
in place to commercialize that technology successfully? The
individual who developed the technology is unlikely to be the
individual who can successfully get it to market. Investors,
especially, say, "Bet on the jockey, not on the horse." They like to
see "jockeys" on management teams with a track record of successful
commercialization. If you aren't that jockey what are your options?
This seminar discussed assessing the strengths and weaknesses of
your team, and developing solutions for building a team that will
lead your company across the finish line to commercial success!
National Lab Comes to Maine to Talk Licensing
Workshop: 8:30-2:00 on November 10 at USM Glickman Library,
Portland
The National Renewal Energy Laboratory (NREL) is holding a
workshop on how Maine companies and entrepreneurs can form licensing
agreements with NREL in order to commercialize NREL-created
technology.
NREL, operated by the U.S. Department of Energy, leads the
nation's efforts to secure an environmentally and economically
sustainable future. Part of NREL's mission is to help license and
transfer its technologies into the marketplace, promoting
entrepreneurial commercialization of clean, efficient and
sustainable energy options (see www.nrel.gov).
This is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in
entering the renewable energy marketplace and for existing firms to
expand their product lines. The event will be from 8:30-2:00 in the
7th Floor Conference Center at the Glickman Library. For more
information contact John Ferland at john.ferland@ceemaine.org.
The MCED Workshops are sponsored by:
- School of Engineering, Univ. of ME, Orono
- Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson
- Maine Energy Program
- Corporate Finance Associates
- Maine Technology Institute
Environmental & Energy Technology Council Breakfasts
Programs 7:30 to 9:00 am at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center,
Falmouth
October 28 - "Alternative Transportation" This panel format
forum will include John Engler from the Northeast Passenger Rail
Authority and, Steven Linnell from Maine Clean Communities (MC2).
This panel will focus on alternative travel and transportation
issues as they impact Maine's changing commuter dynamic.
November 18 - "Janet Yancey-Wrona and our Annual Meeting" Dr.
Yancey-Wrona was recently appointed as Maine's first Director of
Innovation, reporting to Commissioner Jack Cashman in the Department
of Economic and Community Development. Formerly the director of the
Maine Technology Institute, Dr. Yancey-Wrona will advise the
Baldacci Administration on policies relating to science, research
& development and innovation, and oversee the state's management
of MTI, the Applied Technology Development Centers, and partnerships
involving the university system and non- profit laboratories.
In
addition to a keynote address by Dr. Yancey- Wrona, we will have a
brief business meeting focusing on approval of a slate of directors,
delivery of an annual report and an outline of plans for 2005.
December 16 - "Steve Davis, director of the Maine DEP Bureau of
Remediation and Waste Management" This Bureau directs the cleanup or
mitigation of adverse effects associated with uncontrolled hazardous
substance sites; responds to discharges or spills of oil products or
hazardous matter; manages the generation, transport, storage,
treatment or disposal of hazardous wastes, hazardous substances,
petroleum products and biomedical waste; administers the solid waste
facility licensing program, the asbestos abatement and lead
abatement programs, and the sludge and residuals landspreading
program.
Please register early for these popular forums. If you
have not yet registered or paid as an E2Tech Council Member, the
event will cost $15. Admission for E2Tech Council Members is $5.
Payment can be made at the door the day of the event. To register
for the event, please email John Rooks at jrooks@rookscom.com. To
become a member or sponsor of the council, please contact John
Ferland at john.ferland@ceemaine.org
Commercialization Voyage Seminar November 5, 9:30-3:30 at USM, 68 High St, Portland
Imagine an innovation so powerful it will revolutionize human
travel, open new worlds, save thousands of lives and give dominion
to your country. Now imagine this innovation is yours. Is it worth
your life to bring it to market?
The Maine Center for Enterprise Development/Center for
Environmental Enterprise is proud to sponsor a compelling story of
human achievement and technology commercialization. Join us for a
highly interactive and entertaining instruction on the
commercialization process that conveys the passion and peril of
getting innovations to market. We use the real life story of John
Harrison who created the navigational clock as a back drop to the
presentation.
Presented by Patrick Martin, a recognized expert in technology
commercialization and actively involved in bringing innovations to
market. He is currently a technology transfer and commercialization
project manager with the Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
This event is sponsored by The Maine Small Business Technology
Development Center, Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Maine
Technology Institute, Target Technology Incubator, and the Maine
Center for Enterprise Development/Center for Environmental
Enterprise. Funding for development of the Commercialization Voyage
workshop is provided by Coastal County Workforce Investment Board.
The cost is $25, which includes your lunch. Space is limited, so
please pre- register by contacting John.Ferland@ceemaine.org or
calling 207-767-4302 .
Get Involved in MCED/CEE Programs We
are here to help you be more productive and profitable
Our job is help new and young firms commercialize
technologies by systematically assisting businesses with
intellectual property and business plan needs, R&D activities,
early stage financing and product commercialization.
Our off-site clients receive advice, contacts and other services,
and our on-site clients benefit from more intensive attention and
additional programs - including having work space outside of the
owner's home. Our incubator in South Portland currently has offices
and research labs available for rent, and more space will be
available this fall after additional graduations.
For information on renting space or becoming an affiliated firm,
please contact John Ferland at John.Ferland@ceemaine.org
or call him at 207- 767-4306 x102.
Onsite Incubator Tenants and Selected Maine CED Clients
Successful Incubator Graduates
Financial Partners: 2002-present
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