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Sponsorship levels and benefits are outlined on our website at: https://www.mced.biz. MCE holds several signature events that showcase our client companies. These events are made possible through a combination of grants and sponsorships. Each May we conclude our 15-week entrepreneurial training program with the Top Gun Showcase and Pitch Competition. In June we bring together food and beverage client companies for the Maine Food Producer Showcase & Golden Fork Awards. In the fall we hold the Maine Bioscience Venture Summit focused on emerging life science businesses. In addition, we seek sponsorships to cover educational workshop series and the day-to-day operations of our various programs.
MCE is always looking for in-kind donations of large meeting space for our various events, in-kind services such as marketing and human resources support, and for sponsors who are interested in underwriting the important work we do to grow and diversify Maine’s economy.
Our Maine Mentor Network consists of over 200 volunteer mentors with deep business experience and subject matter expertise. While most of our members are industry generalists, in recent years we have focused on building our bench of expertise in several target industries including: food, beverage, aquaculture, biosciences and outdoor recreation. The Maine Mentor Network is managed by a seasoned business veteran who carefully matches mentors with our client businesses. In addition to new mentors, we are always seeking new volunteer board members who bring experience in business incubators and scale up, technology commercialization and venture capital.
Andrea Suter , Board Chair: Partner, Pierce Atwood
Skip Bates, Board Treasurer: Director of Main Street Banking, Bangor Savings Bank
Becky McKinnell, Board Secretary: President, iBec Creative
Susan Ahern: Vice President, Innovation, MaineHealth
Stuart Davies: CEO, Ocean Renewable Power Company
Carolie Hancock: Founder & Past President, Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co.
Todd Keiller: Director of Technology Transfer, MaineHealth
Dr. Susan MacKay: Senior Program Manager, UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Anthony Perkins: MCE Chair Emeritus, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur
Daniel Piltch: Managing Partner, Board Sound Partners
Burak Sezen: Co-Founder, Partner, 6IXTH Event
Cory Vargo, CPA: Partner, Wipfli, LLP
Brian Whitney: President, Maine Technology Institute
Established: 1997
Employees: 3 FTE, 1 PT, 4 Contractors
Annual revenue: $1,000,000
59% Foundations/educational institute grants
19% State agency grants
15% Federal grants
4% Corporate sponsorships
3% Program participant fees
P.O. Box 8628, Portland, ME 04104
(207) 405-1667
https://www.mced.biz
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Based on its 25-year track record of results and statewide outreach, the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has been awarded several highly competitive Federal and State grants to support its economic development mission. These include grants to support the bioscience industry, the outdoor recreation industry and the food and beverage industry.
MCE’s mission is to build and lead a community of growth-oriented businesses in Maine by providing the training, connections, coaching and mentorship they need to successfully grow their ideas, products and services. MCE has accelerated the growth of hundreds of businesses, and established a mentor network of over 200 members.
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs is a statewide economic development organization with offices in Portland and Brunswick, with partners in Orono, Ellsworth, Waterville and Lewiston/Auburn.
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