"It's our future, let's build it together"

Economic Development Tag Archive

Dirigo LabsNews

PR: Central Maine Growth Council Designated as Maine’s SBIR/STTR Resource Center and Wins SBA FAST Grant

Part of $9 Million Awarded to 49 Organizations to Expand Access to Grant Research Funding for Startups and Entrepreneurs Waterville, ME...

November 13, 2024

Read More

Dirigo LabsNews

PR: Central Maine Growth Council’s Dirigo Labs Wins Stage Two of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

Washington, D.C., Waterville, ME 10/15/2024 – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Dirigo Labs as one of...

October 15, 2024

Read More

Dirigo LabsNews

PR: Dirigo Labs Announces Selection of Inaugural Companies for 2024 Dirigo Launch Incubator Program

Waterville, ME 10/2/2024 – Dirigo Labs is proud to announce the selection of its first incubator cohort. Dirigo Launch is designed to...

October 2, 2024

Read More

DowntownNews

CMGC Distributes $250,000 in New Business Grants, Driving Over Half a Million in Pandemic Recovery Funds for Kennebec & Somerset Counties

Program Still Accepting Applications as Regional Businesses Continue to Benefit from Maine’s Economic Recovery Initiative Waterville, ME...

September 17, 2024

Read More

Dirigo LabsNews

PR: Back of the Napkin Challenge Returns, Highlighting Downtown Waterville’s Innovation Ecosystem

Regional College Students Compete to Turn Big Ideas into Bold Ventures Waterville, ME 8/29/2024 – The second annual Back of the...

August 29, 2024

Read More

Dirigo LabsNews

PR: BerryDunn and Dirigo Labs Collaborate to Host Cleantech Bootcamp for Startup Founders

Workshops to provide founders with practical skills and actionable strategies to drive their startups forward Waterville,...

August 21, 2024

Read More

Dirigo LabsNews

PR: Central Maine Celebrates Innovation: Entrepreneurs Win Big at Regional Pitch Competitions

Waterville, Skowhegan 7/16/2024 – Five leading organizations in central Maine—Central Maine Growth Council’s Dirigo Labs, Main Street...

July 16, 2024

Read More

News

PR: Oliver & Friends Bookshop Secures $10,000 Grant to Propel Main Street Economic Growth through American Express and Main Street America

Waterville, ME 7/11/2024 – On Tuesday, June 25, American Express and Main Street America announced the grant recipients for the Backing...

July 11, 2024

Read More

Dirigo LabsNews

Finsulate Triumphs at Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition with Ecological Boating Solution

Startup receives $25,000 cash prize sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank Waterville, ME 6/4/2024 – Finsulate secured a $25,000 prize...

June 4, 2024

Read More

Dirigo LabsNews

Dirigo Labs Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

Accelerator Program was awarded $50,000 in prize money for equitable access to entrepreneurship Washington, D.C., Waterville, ME...

May 14, 2024

Read More