Join us for November’s networking happy hour in partnership with the New England Ocean Cluster (NEOC). Come learn a bit about the Hús, the NEOC, and a collection of emerging Blue Economy entrepreneurs. This is a great opportunity to network and cross pollinate with folks in the “ocean-focused” startup ecosystem. Oh, and it wouldn’t be an […]
Join us on Wed. October 20th for our next Startup Maine meetup/happy hour! RSVP here. Location: Shipyard Brewing Company 86 Newbury Street Portland ME 04101 Date: Wednesday, October 20 Time: 5:00-7:30pm Learn about the new Techstars Accelerator program in Portland and come meet the 10 companies! https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/the-roux-institute Come meet old friends, new friends, and friends […]
Join us for September’s Startup Maine meetup/happy hour on Wed. September 22. RSVP here. Fore River Brewing Company 45 Huntress Ave, South Portland, ME 04106 Date: Wednesday, September 22 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Come meet old friends, new friends, and friends of Startup Maine. New to the startup ecosystem, or want to meet new contacts? Join us! […]
Startup Maine and CEI Women’s Business Center are collaborating on a three-part virtual series focused on BIPOC entrepreneurship in Maine. Each panel event will explore the opportunities and barriers that exist for BIPOC entrepreneurs at the stages of ideation, launch and growth. In the Ideation panel, we will explore the BIPOC entrepreneur experience of taking […]
Startup Maine’s Entrepreneurs & Ecosystem Builders Speaker Series is made possible by our sponsors Bangor Savings Bank, the Maine Technology Institute (MTI), Maine Venture Fund, and the Maine Angels. Sessions will feature thinkers and doers from across the state sharing valuable insights through interactive conversations moderated by Katie Shorey, Startup Maine’s President. Grab your coffee […]
The volunteer-run nonprofit organization is launching a virtual speaker series next week featuring movers and shakers in the state’s startup community, with a heavy focus on tech entrepreneurs. “The series will be inspiring, fun and informative,” Startup Maine President Katie Shorey told Mainebiz. “You can expect engaging conversation, and walk away feeling intrigued by, and proud […]
Episode 3 — Katie Shorey, President of Startup Maine When the founder of a nonprofit admits to sexual misconduct, what can be done to ensure the mission of the organization carries on? Listen here. Interviewed by Renee Cordes, Mainebiz Senior Writer Check out other podcast guests here: https://www.mainebiz.biz/podcasts/the-day-that-changed-everything
Written by Renee Cordes, Mainebiz: After canceling this year’s Startup Maine conference in Portland, organizers are looking at other ways to provide entrepreneurs with helpful information, from podcasts to webinars. The 2020 annual event had been scheduled to take place this June at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Community Education Center. More than 500 people had been […]
Written by Whit Richardson, Maine Startups Insider: Startup Maine, the nonprofit organization that hosts a startup and innovation conference in Portland every June, announced today that it has cancelled its 2020 event in the face of the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s board of directors has been monitoring updates about COVID-19 from […]
In October 2019, Startup Maine sent 8 Maine technology startups to attend and exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, CA – arguably the world’s largest startup conference. Maine Startups Insider funded a film crew to travel with us and produced a short documentary of the experience. Watch the video here!