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Resource Partners at Upstart Maine connects entrepreneurs with mentors, investors, and support networks to fuel growth and success. Discover the guidance and resources you need to take your startup to the next level.

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Meet the Sponsors

that make UpStart Maine’s programs possible

Brand Builder

Founded in 1983, the Maine Community Foundation brings people and resources together to build a better Maine through strategic giving, community leadership, personalized service, local expertise and strong investments. We offer a range of giving options tailored to fit each donor’s financial means and charitable objectives. Our staff provides personalized service, community leadership, and a deep understanding of local issues. 

Community Supporter

Founded and funded in 1999 by the Maine State Legislature, MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to support Maine’s innovation economy. We support new ideas, products, or methods with the potential to grow and diversify Maine’s economy and increase the number of quality jobs throughout the state through direct support of innovators and through support of programs and infrastructure that encourage innovation.

Networker

Bangor Savings Bank is a state-chartered bank in Maine and New Hampshire, United States. The company, which is headquartered in downtown Bangor, was founded in 1852 and has 69 branches across the two states. As of December 2023, the bank was the largest Maine-based bank with roughly $7.3 billion in assets.

Partner

LG&H was formed on November 1, 1997, by Leo Loiselle, Glenn Goodwin, and James Hinds. We are a progressive, dynamic firm that provides services to many businesses, public organizations, and individuals. Our clients range from attorneys and physicians to contractors and farmers, from not-for-profit organizations and governments to real estate brokers and developers, from manufacturers and wholesalers to restaurants and motels, from small enterprises just starting to multimillion-dollar corporations.

We’re Mainers, just like you, and we believe that when one of us succeeds, we all do. That’s why we work hard to help our families, neighbors, and friends find their “YES!” Some banks like to say “no” to new ideas. Well, we’re not most banks. We’re Machias Savings Bank. MachiYES!

With full-service locations across the great state of Maine, we exist to serve our members, not to make a profit. Unlike most other financial institutions, credit unions do not issue stock or pay dividends to outside stockholders. Instead, earnings are returned to members in the form of lower loan rates, higher interest on deposits, and lower fees.

To be trusted advisors deeply rooted in Maine, delivering expert legal services tailored to your unique needs. We are committed to fostering long-term relationships with our clients, businesses, and communities.  

Our proactive and client-centric approach ensures open communication and understanding at every step of your legal journey. By staying ahead of industry trends and embracing innovation, we provide strategic legal advice that exceeds expectations.  

Friend

Sewall is a full-service consulting firm based in Bangor, Maine. The 143-year-old company offers a wide range of professional services, including civil and transportation engineering, surveying, construction management/administration and inspection, alternative site evaluation and permitting, land use planning, geospatial solutions (aerial & satellite imaging, mapping, application development, and asset management), and natural resources consulting.

Haley Ward is a 100% employee owned technical consulting firm offering a wide range of engineering, environmental and surveying services headquartered in Bangor, Maine with locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida.

Brewer is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after its first settler, Colonel John Brewer. The population was 9,672 at the 2020 census. Brewer is the sister city of Bangor.

Located in the heart of Bangor, ME, CoVort is a shared space designed to bring people together. Our community is made up of entrepreneurs, small business owners, remote workers and creatives, all working together under one roof. We provide dynamic physical spaces (and occasionally snacks!) in which members and guests can share skills, support one another and thrive. 

Hiring someone to come in and help you with your business can be a big deal and as humans, we’re so much more than just a resume or CV that lists our experiences and accomplishments.  So I wanted to provide the full picture, going a little beyond the surface, so you know who you’re working with when I consult for your business.

First National Bank is a genuine Maine community bank deeply committed to serving individuals, families, and businesses throughout our region. We're proud of our unique culture of respect, intended to make all our customers feel valued.

Upstart Partners

UpStart’s Mission: UpStart Maine is the Bangor Region’s innovation hub that connects entrepreneurs statewide to resources to grow their businesses.

Startup Maine is a nonprofit and its mission is to serve as a convener, educator and catalyst for the Maine entrepreneurial ecosystem. The organization hosts the state's largest startup/tech conference each year in June, helps companies find opportunities to showcase their products and services locally and nationally, and amplifies the message that Maine is a great place to start or grow a company. Startup Maine hosts a biweekly video series featuring entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders across the state.

Startup Maine

Startup Maine is a nonprofit and its mission is to serve as a convener, educator and catalyst for the Maine entrepreneurial ecosystem. The organization hosts the state’s largest startup/tech conference each year in June, helps companies find opportunities to showcase their products and services locally and nationally, and amplifies the message that Maine is a great place to start or grow a company. Startup Maine hosts a biweekly video series featuring entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders across the state.

Learn more at startupmaine.org

Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is Maine’s leading source for international business assistance. MITC offers customized consulting, research, and an extensive network of connections across Maine and around the world to help businesses expand global markets for their products and services.

Maine International Trade Center

Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is Maine’s leading source for international business assistance. MITC offers customized consulting, research, and an extensive network of connections across Maine and around the world to help businesses expand global markets for their products and services.
Learn more at mitc.com

Fusion Bangor is a network of young residents committed to the growth of the greater Bangor region as the premier place to live, work, and play.

Fusion Bangor

Fusion Bangor is a network of young residents committed to the growth of the greater Bangor region as the premier place to live, work, and play.

Learn more at fusionbangor.com

Located on the scenic Union River waterfront in Ellsworth, Maine, the Union River Center for Innovation is proud to offer startup companies in Maine the opportunity to grow by helping to provide the resources necessary to get a business up and running.

Union River Center for Innovation

Located on the scenic Union River waterfront in Ellsworth, Maine, the Union River Center for Innovation is proud to offer startup companies in Maine the opportunity to grow by helping to provide the resources necessary to get a business up and running.

Learn more at unionriverinnovation.com

The Downeast Innovation Network (DEIN) fosters collaborations among a constellation of partner organizations that are committed to growing entrepreneurial ventures and economic well-being in Washington and Hancock counties. Each year, a series of "Smash-Ups" and “Friday Forums" are scheduled to bring forward trends, ideas, best practices, and resources that will help the network partners build their capacity and support new initiatives. 

Downeast Innovation Network

The Downeast Innovation Network (DEIN) fosters collaborations among a constellation of partner organizations that are committed to growing entrepreneurial ventures and economic well-being in Washington and Hancock counties. Each year, a series of “Smash-Ups” and “Friday Forums” are scheduled to bring forward trends, ideas, best practices, and resources that will help the network partners build their capacity and support new initiatives. 

Greenlight Maine’s regular program is a competitive reality television show that consists of 13 episodes featuring 26 contestants. Ranging from entrepreneurs to established businesses, contestants vie for cash prizes to take their products and services to the next level. Each episode features two companies that pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges who evaluate and ask questions about each contestant’s background and their plans for growth. The panelists share their supportive feedback and ideas with the contestants before casting their vote with host Julene Gervais.

Greenlight Maine

Greenlight Maine’s regular program is a competitive reality television show that consists of 13 episodes featuring 26 contestants. Ranging from entrepreneurs to established businesses, contestants vie for cash prizes to take their products and services to the next level. Each episode features two companies that pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges who evaluate and ask questions about each contestant’s background and their plans for growth. The panelists share their supportive feedback and ideas with the contestants before casting their vote with host Julene Gervais.

CEI & UpStart Maine are pleased to announce a new collaboration, the Women's Entrepreneur Exchange, which provides targeted support through "invitation only" networking groups for female founders in Maine who are actively scaling.

Cei Women's Business Center

CEI & UpStart Maine are pleased to announce a new collaboration, the Women’s Entrepreneur Exchange, which provides targeted support through “invitation only” networking groups for female founders in Maine who are actively scaling.