Maine Angels

What a night! Yesterday we celebrated the launch of the ClimateTech Incubator at Northeastern University's Roux Institute. Seed-funded by the Maine Governor's Energy Office, the incubator will position Portland as a leading hub for #ClimateTech innovation, bringing together entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and government and industry leaders to address critical climate challenges. "Now is the time for action on climate change solutions," said Warren Adams, director of the ClimateTech Incubator. "Terra Dunham, senior program manager, and I are excited to see the incubator nurture bold ideas and empower startups that are developing real world solutions to the climate crisis." Amply Energy, Inc., BlueBel Energy Systems, bluesonde technologies, Edacious, PBC, Eli Technologies, Elipsa, Enodia, FlightSage, Headsail, Roamr, SeaDeep, and Survue are the inaugural members. The incubator is on track to include 20 members by the end of 2024. Think your startup could be a good fit? Click here to apply: https://lnkd.in/ef-yb22f. Advisory board members Laney Brown, Ardeshir Contractor, Brian Deese, Auroop Ganguly, Connor Horton, Rich Miner, Tagwongo Obomsawin, and Nina Scheepers, as well as Experts-in-Residence Julia Trotman Brady, Brian Deese, Jeff Herriman, David Klein, Conor Laver, Andy Lubershane, Ben Polito, Chris Rauscher, J.D., and Jon Wallace provide critical support and direction. Ecosystem partners include ACT | The Alliance for Climate Transition, CLIMATEWORK MAINE, Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech), Efficiency Maine Trust, Greentown Labs, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Maine Connectivity Authority, Maine Renewable Energy Association, Maine Venture Fund, Natural Resources Council of Maine, The Nature Conservancy in Maine, Startup Maine, and the University of Maine. Learn more about how we're fostering transformative innovation and get involved with our growing cohort of climatetech startups: https://bit.ly/3MOFMHh . . . #ClimateTech #Innovation #Maine #PortlandMaine #NortheasternUniversity

Are you interested in learning more about angel investing? Maine Angels is Inviting funding curious founders, our portfolio companies and angel curious investors to our "ASK A MAINE ANGEL" casual conversational lunch! No presentation, panel or agenda..... Come connect & chat - Meet Maine Angel members - Bring your questions or interest to learn more to our Startup Maine event on Thur May 16 from noon - 1pm at the Custom House (corner of Fore & Pearl Streets). Lunch is on us! https://lnkd.in/g_zfJwwW

Thrilled to be organizing a panel on Equity Investing at Startup Maine Week with Susan V Morris of Maine Angels. In addition to Maine Technology Institute and Maine Angels, panelists will include Joe Powers of Maine Venture Fund, Lucy Barrett of Gulf of Maine Ventures, and Chandler Jones of CEI (Coastal Enterprises, Inc.) Ventures. You can see the full Startup Maine Week agenda (and get tickets) at the Startup Maine website!