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TBED Works: MTI delivers on economic growth by supporting early-stage companies in targeted sectors

Thursday, January 8, 2026

The Maine Technology Institute’s core mission is to use innovation to spur the development of new products, processes, and companies that strengthen the state’s economy. Finishing its 25th year of operations, MTI solidly illustrates how a sustained, focused yet flexible and creative strategy can deliver this mission. MTI has disbursed $387 million across 4,350 distinct projects throughout Maine since its founding, and that funding has leveraged over $2.2 billion in private sector matching investment. 

The Maine Technology Institute’s core mission is to use innovation to spur the development of new products, processes, and companies that strengthen the state’s economy. Finishing its 25th year of operations, MTI solidly illustrates how a sustained, focused yet flexible and creative strategy can deliver this mission. MTI has disbursed $387 million across 4,350 distinct projects throughout Maine since its founding, and that funding has leveraged over $2.2 billion in private sector matching investment.
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TBED Community of Practice webinar: Strategies to drive regional technology-based entrepreneurship and economic development

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Wednesday, March 19, 3:00 pm EDT | Zoom
No charge; registration required.

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