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Maine Technology Institute

Funds innovation in Maine through state-backed small business programs and matched financial support.

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Total grants5
About

Maine Technology Institute is a quasi-public corporation created by the Maine Legislature in 1999 to accelerate the state’s innovation economy. Since then it says it has deployed more than $372 million across 4,000+ projects in all 16 Maine counties.

MTI funds Maine-based businesses in aquaculture and marine, biotech and life sciences, composites, environmental technologies, forest products and a…

Programs & grants under this funder
Business Innovation Funding (BIF)

Offers Business Innovation Funding, supporting Maine firms with integrated mentorship, grant support, and innovation services for scalable startup.

1 grant
Business Innovation Funding
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
Event Sponsorship

Offers Event Sponsorship, supporting MTI offers small sponsorship grants of Maine-based innovation events.

1 grant
Event Sponsorship
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
Innovation Ecosystem Development Program

Offers Innovation Ecosystem Development Program, supporting grants up to partner organizations that strengthen Maine's innovation economy.

1 grant
Innovation Ecosystem Development
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
Maine Entrepreneurial Resource Corps (MERC)

Offers Maine Entrepreneurial Resource Corps, supporting MERC subsidizes short-term consulting projects for eligible Maine businesses.

1 grant
Maine Entrepreneurial Resource Corps (MERC)
Between cycles
- pool
Federal Funding Application Support (TAP)

Offers Federal Funding Application Support, supporting MTI's Technical Assistance Program provides free.

1 grant
Federal Funding Application Support (TAP)
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
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