PORTLAND, Maine, June 28, 2023 – The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) and FocusMaine are proud to announce the launch of FoodTech Maine, a new business accelerator aimed at advancing innovation and growth in Maine’s food, agriculture, and aquaculture industries. The FoodTech Maine program addresses the need to revolutionize traditional food value chains, driven by […]
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Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and Partners Announce Top Gun 2023 Pitch Finalists
May 11, 2023 (Portland, ME) The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) along with its partners, the Lewiston Auburn Economic Growth Council, and the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College, announced the winners of the 2023 Top Gun Program Regional Semifinal Pitch Competition. Regional Pitch-offs were held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this […]
MCE Announces Three New Board Members
(Portland, ME – March 8, 2023) Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) is excited to announce the appointment of three new members to their Board of Directors. Doug DeAngelis of Haverhill, MA, Chris Vickers of Brunswick, Maine, and Krystal Williams of Portland, ME joined the MCE board effective February 15, 2023. Doug DeAngelis is the Founder, […]
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and Partners Announce the 2023 Top Gun Class
(Portland, ME) The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) along with its partners, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College, announced today the 32 businesses selected for the Top Gun 2023 Class. Beginning with 12 companies in 2009, over the years, the Top Gun Program […]
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Announces Inaugural Class of Compass Outdoor Industry Program
PORTLAND, Maine, March 10, 2022 – The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) together with its partner Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB), announced the participants in the inaugural MCE Compass training program launched this month. The new ten-week program provides Maine businesses in the outdoor industry with valuable learning sessions, contacts and insights from subject matter experts […]