{"id":284356,"date":"2025-04-28T16:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/?page_id=284356"},"modified":"2025-07-25T14:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:32:07","slug":"maine-forest-economy-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/maine-forest-economy-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine\u2019s Forest Economy Accelerator\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Teko;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_a8c6ae-c3\">Maine&#8217;s Forest Economy Accelerator<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-284356_e8874c-bb{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-284356_e8874c-bb .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-284356_e8874c-bb .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-284356_e8874c-bb .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/092218_RL_DSC_0543-1024x684.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"Forest canopy in University forest\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/092218_RL_DSC_0543.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/092218_RL_DSC_0543.jpg\" data-id=\"284490\" class=\"wp-image-284490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/092218_RL_DSC_0543-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/092218_RL_DSC_0543-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/092218_RL_DSC_0543-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/092218_RL_DSC_0543-105x70.jpg 105w, 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/04\/011823_AK_DSC01885-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/04\/011823_AK_DSC01885-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:400px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/021422_PW_DSC_9318.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" alt=\"two people are visible through the glass side of a thermoforming machine at UMaine&#039;s process development center\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/021422_PW_DSC_9318.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/021422_PW_DSC_9318.jpg\" data-id=\"284486\" class=\"wp-image-284486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/021422_PW_DSC_9318.jpg 400w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/021422_PW_DSC_9318-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/021422_PW_DSC_9318-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/05\/021422_PW_DSC_9318-317x212.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Teko;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_9347cc-ee\">About the Forest Economy Accelerator<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_66b760-e3\">The University of Maine Forest Economy Accelerator helps companies that are introducing new products and services to accelerate their growth. Companies can work with UMaine to access technical expertise and equipment at university facilities, receive customized support and mentoring to build out their business partnerships, and gain access to student talent.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_6f1d11-a6\">The Forest Economy Accelerator is funded thanks to a grant from Maine Technology Institute through the PRIME Ecosystem program. The funding for this initiative is part of the Maine Jobs &amp; Recovery Plan \u2013 the proposal put forth by Governor Mills and supported by the Maine Legislature to invest the state\u2019s share of federal American Rescue Plan relief funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-284356_1facfa-ef .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-284356_1facfa-ef .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-284356_1facfa-ef\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Teko;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_4b418c-e2\">Accelerator Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284356_1748cb-91 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#d4d4d4;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#d4d4d4;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#d4d4d4;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#d4d4d4;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id284356_239ea6-f6 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id284356_239ea6-f6 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id284356_239ea6-f6 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane284356_8e4038-61\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>FOREST TECH INCUBATOR<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The Forest Tech Incubator is a virtual incubator for Maine companies bringing new forest technologies or fiber-based products or services to market that include forest fiber. Forest Tech helps companies accelerate commercialization by focusing on building their value chain through connections with strategic partners, first customers and investors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features:\u202f&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connections to potential strategic partners, pilot customers, and investors\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business support from the University of Maine entrepreneurship team\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mentoring from an executive-in-residence with deep industry connections, as well as other industry experts\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prototyping and process technical assistance to advance product development\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Technical development and market research assistance from undergraduate and graduate student talent\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peer-to-peer support\u202fthrough a monthly CEO roundtable&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial support for participation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How the Program Works:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Companies can apply anytime and must commit to at least four months of participation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once accepted into the incubator, the UMaine team and executive-in-residence will work with the company to develop a workplan, starting with a deep dive on the product\u2019s value chain&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Through weekly virtual meetings and monthly in-person meetings in Orono or Portland, the team will work with the company to identify, recruit and onboard strategic partners&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participation in a monthly CEO roundtable&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ideal Incubator Candidates:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d like to see start-ups that have achieved one or more of the following milestones:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A technology at a TRL 4-6 (Download a TRL-CRL calculator here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyserda.ny.gov\/-\/media\/Project\/Nyserda\/Files\/Technology-and-Commercialization-Readiness-Level-Calculator.xlsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYSERDA TRL-CRL Calculator<\/a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reached level 2-5 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainetechnology.org\/partners-resources\/viral\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mainetechnology.org\/partners-resources\/viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Technology Institute\u2019s VIRAL scale<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beachhead market identified with supporting evidence&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Close-to-ready minimum viable product&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane284356_8e9176-40\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>FOREST TECH DEVELOP<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Tech Develop helps companies overcome technical and scale-up barriers to commercialization. Maine companies of any size can get support through technical assistance projects or through our technology-scaling bootcamp.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Technical Projects<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UMaine expert support for problem solving and prototyping valued up to $1,500\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Materials, supplies, and\/or student labor valued up to $5,500&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bootcamp<\/strong>: <strong>Scaling Your Technology <\/strong><br><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two-day workshop to walk you through going from benchtop or pilot-scale to full-scale production&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Topics include:&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Material handling, storage, product packaging&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Processes (3D printing, thermoforming or molding, films\/sheets, dewatering\/drying)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Process optimization \u2013 raw materials, water, energy, standalone or co-location&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Safety, industry specific certifications and testing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane284356_8ec4ad-9c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>FOREST TECH TALENT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The Innovate for Maine Fellows (IFM) and Black Bear Consulting Corps (BBCC) programs connect Maine college students with Maine\u2019s most exciting growing companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IFM is a paid summer fellowship that prepares student fellows to collaborate with companies on innovation projects that accelerate company growth and give students a paid, meaningful, hands-on internship experience. BBCC pairs each company with a small team of vetted college students who can assist with key business projects for five weeks\u202f<strong>during the academic year<\/strong>. The Corps is designed for rapid response to short-term project opportunities. Students are assigned to project teams based on how well their skills and experience align with project needs. Typical projects for IFM and BBCC include:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Market Research&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Competitive &amp; Data Analysis&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Web Design &amp; Improvements&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Process Improvements&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Graphic Design &amp; Marketing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coding&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-284356_bebdc4-c8 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-284356_bebdc4-c8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-284356_bebdc4-c8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer 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class=\"kt-adv-heading284356_819bc2-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_819bc2-0a\">Program Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_2a29e9-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_2a29e9-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_2a29e9-ae\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_2a29e9-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_2a29e9-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284356_2a29e9-ae\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284356_2a29e9-ae img.kb-inline-image, 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ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items284356_243587-3e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items284356_243587-3e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items284356_243587-3e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items284356_243587-3e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items284356_243587-3e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-284356_670a3a-17 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-284356_670a3a-17\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Company must be <strong>based in<\/strong> <strong>Maine<\/strong> or be able to <strong>demonstrate a substantial business presence in or business ties to Maine<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-284356_4adeb5-ee .kt-svg-icon-list-text 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