Fostering a Center of Convening
The Maine Center creates a gathering place where leaders across academia, business, law, and policy come together to share ideas, explore opportunities, and collaboratively shape a thriving economic future for Maine.
Engaging Thought Leaders
Maine Center events bring together cross-sector industry professionals to seek innovative solutions and advance knowledge that move Maine’s economy forward.
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Providing Dynamic Meeting
& Event Spaces
The Maine Center meeting and event spaces are intentionally designed to promote innovation and build community among like-minded professionals.
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Recent Events at the Maine Center
The Maine Center, in partnership with the Maine Graduate School of Business and the University of Maine School of Law, hosted the first annual Maine Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Summit in March 2025. This event was the first statewide gathering of its kind, bringing together business, law, and policy professionals to collaboratively identify the critical role that they can play in making Maine a top destination for startups and business growth.
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Startup Maine (External Site) hosted its annual Startup Maine Week conference on May 19-22, 2025 in Portland. The event attracted over 800 registrants for four days of practical talks, hands-on workshops, and unbeatable networking.
The Maine Center Awards is an evening dedicated to celebrating excellence in business, law, policy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This special event will celebrate the Maine Center’s impact and honor recent and distinguished alumni from our core academic partners — Maine Graduate School of Business, Maine Law, and Muskie School of Public Service. The Maine Center will also highlight our newest core academic partner, the Maine College of Engineering and Computing.
In addition to honoring alumni, the Maine Center will recognize community leaders who are driving entrepreneurship and innovation across Maine.