Maine Economic Development Organizations
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG)
Serves the Western Maine communities of Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties.
AVCOG provides financing assistance for start-ups, expansions and modernizations throughout the tri-county area. For more information visit avcog.org
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Provides capital and support in the development of job-creating small businesses, natural resources industries, community facilities, and affordable housing with its primary market in Maine, but, in recent years, has expanded several of its financing programs to northern New England, upstate New York and beyond. For more information visit ceimaine.org
Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC)
EMDC is a non-profit organization providing resources and assistance to businesses and community leaders to ensure the future success of the region. EMDC works one-on-one with companies of all sizes, offering everything from business counseling to workforce training programs to lending programs. EMDC serves the six Eastern Counties of Maine: Hancock, Knox, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo, and Washington Counties. For more information visit emdc.org
Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)
FAME is an independent state agency that develops and administers programs related to the financing of both Higher Education and Business in the State of Maine. For more information visit famemaine.com
Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG)
GPCOG provides a variety of planning services to businesses in the greater Portland and Lakes Region areas. For more information visit gpcog.org
Kennebec Valley Council of Governments (KVCOG)
KVCOG serves local governments in Kennebec, Somerset, and western Waldo Counties. KVCOG provides financing assistance and counseling for start-ups, expansions and modernizations throughout the tri-county area. For more information visit kvcog.org
Maine & Company
Maine Company is a private, non-profit corporation whose staff provides free and confidential services to companies locating to or growing in Maine. Services include real estate site searches, data collection and analysis, incentives identification and valuation, site visit coordination, and financing coordination. For more information visit maineco.org
Maine Business Works
Maine Business Works (MBW) is an on-line business development resource for Maine. For more information visit mainebusinessworks.com
Maine Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD)
The DECD’s Office of Business Development is dedicated to helping companies in Maine grow and prosper. Its goal is to create an energetic business climate that will expand Maine's economy, attract new businesses and create jobs and prosperity for its citizens. For more information visit econdevmaine.com
Maine Economic Growth Counsel (MEGC)
MEGC was established by the Legislature in 1993 and charged with developing and maintaining a long term economic plan for the state, including goal-setting, measurable outcomes, and benchmarks. For more information visit http://www.mdf.org/megc/home.html
Maine International Trade Center (MITC)
MITC is Maine's center for international business assistance. Formed in 1996, the Trade Center provides technical assistance and trade counseling, import and export leads, international credit reports, workshops, coordinated trade missions and trade shows, and many other useful services to help Maine companies seeking to succeed in international markets. For more information visit mitc.com
Maine Investment Exchange
MIX is a non-profit organization that provides regularly scheduled forums in Maine to bring together providers of risk capital with qualified entrepreneurs seeking capital. For more information visit mixforum.org
Maine Patent Program
The Maine Patent Program is funded by the state legislature "to support the commercialization and manufacturing of innovations in the State by providing education and assistance with the patent process of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to companies, inventors and entrepreneurs in the State." For more information visit mainepatent.org
Maine Office of Innovation
The Office of Innovation was established in 2004 by the Maine Legislature to "encourage and coordinate the State's research and development activities to foster collaboration among the State's higher education and nonprofit research institutes and the business community." The office provides strategic direction, promotion, measurement and evaluation of innovation-related public investments in Maine. For more information visit maineinnovation.com
Maine Rural Development Authority
The Maine Rural Development Authority provides financial assistance to communities and their development partners to develop speculative commercial and industrial buildings and assisting in developing or redeveloping underutilized commercial industrial properties. For more information visit mainerda.org
Maine Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs provide comprehensive business management assistance, training, resource and information services to Maine's micro, small, and technology-based business communities. For more information visit mainesbdc.org
Maine Technology Centers
Maine Technology Centers are locally managed and partially State supported business incubators. The centers provide acess to capital, networking, and resources for new Maine businesses. For more information visit www.techcentersmaine.com
Maine Technology Institute (MTI)
MTI offers early-stage, patient capital and commercialization assistance for the research and development of innovative, technology based projects that create new products and services, generating jobs in the state of Maine. For more information visit mainetechnology.org
Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC)
NMDC provides regional planning, economic and community development, business loans and packaging, geographic information system services, and small business counseling services to the northern Maine region For more information visit nmdc.org
Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC)
SCEC was formed by area citizens to initiate and facilitate the creation of prosperity and jobs in Washington County. For more information visit www.sunrisecounty.org