Image: The FoodTechMaine cohort with theMCE team at theShowcase. PORTLAND, Maine, November 21, 2024 – Maine’s FoodTech innovators took center stageat the FoodTech Maine Showcase on November 12, hosted by the Maine Center forEntrepreneurs (MCE) at Pierce Atwood in Portland. The event celebrated the achievements ofsix companies presenting their innovative solutions to challenges in food preservation,logistics, […]
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Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Sponsors New England Venture Summit
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs is pleased to sponsor and invite you to join us at the 16th New England Venture Summit on December 10th & 11th in Boston Deadham. December 10-11, 2024 Hilton | Boston Deadham Whether you’re a startup seeking capital and exposure, or an investor seeking new deals, the New England Venture Summit, presented by youngStartup Ventures, is one […]
Top Gun Connections Go the Extra Mile- Rev 2
Aaron was feeling more than a little nervous as he drove to the USM campus in Portland. Assomeone with a history of anxiety and imposter syndrome, it wasn’t sitting well that he was goingto be in a large room with a lot of really accomplished people. Participating in the Top Gun programwas something he knew […]
Maine’s Golden Fork Award Winners Announced at Food Producer Showcase
(Portland, ME – October 24, 2024) The winners of the Maine Golden Fork Awards were announced live at today’s Maine Food Producer Showcase hosted by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) and Focus Maine at Brick South, Thompson’s Point. “With over 500 registrants, this year’s B2B Food Producer Showcase is approx. 60% larger than our last event, […]
Fall 2024 What’s Happening Newsletter
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs to Host Biennial Maine Food Producer Showcase & Golden Fork Awards
Event to Feature Over 50 Maine Food and Beverage Companies Portland, ME – The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) is excited to announce the return of the biennial Maine Food Producer Showcase & Golden Fork Awards, one of the largest B2B food producer trade shows in Maine. Scheduled for October 24th, 2024, from 2:00 PM […]
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and Partners Announce the 2024 Top Gun Class
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) along with its partners, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College, and the Northern Maine Development Commission announced today the 38 businesses selected for the Top Gun 2024 Class. Beginning in 2009 with 12 companies, the Top Gun Program […]
MCE’s 2024 Visionary Leadership Program Participants have been Announced
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) is excited to announce the 12 emerging Maine Leaders that have been selected to participate in the 2024 Visionary Leadership Program (VLP) . The Visionary LeadershipProgram was launched in October 2020 as an industry agnostic leadership development initiative for smallbusinesses. 2024 will bring the third cohort of Maine leaders together to […]
First FoodTech Maine Cohort Announced
PORTLAND, Maine, October 18, 2023 – The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) and FocusMaine are proud to announce that FoodTech Maine has officially welcomed its first cohort of participant companies. This marks the beginning of an exciting journey to drive innovation and growth in Maine’s food, agriculture, and aquaculture industries. FoodTech Maine’s mission is to […]
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Food and Beverage Accelerators to Shine at Natural Products Expo East Trade Show
(Portland, Maine – September 7, 2023) – The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE) is proud to announce its participation at the upcoming Natural Products Expo East trade show in Philadelphia, scheduled for September 21-23, 2023. This year’s exhibition promises to be an exceptional showcase of innovation and sustainability within Maine’s thriving food and beverage industry. […]