{"id":284594,"date":"2025-10-30T16:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/?page_id=284594"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:37:29","slug":"mirta-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/faculty-resources\/idea-development-programs-resources\/mirta-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"MIRTA Accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id284594_b0fce5-36{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_b0fce5-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_b0fce5-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_b0fce5-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_5fa229-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_5fa229-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_5fa229-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_5fa229-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_5fa229-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_5fa229-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_5fa229-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_5fa229-1a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_78f818-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_78f818-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_78f818-a9\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:45px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_78f818-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_78f818-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_78f818-a9\"] 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-heading284594_78f818-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_78f818-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_78f818-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_54a20a-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_54a20a-74\"]{padding-right:135px;padding-left:135px;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_54a20a-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_54a20a-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_54a20a-74\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-size:20px;line-height:32px;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-heading284594_54a20a-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_54a20a-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_54a20a-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 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Maine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_44ce51-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_8edc8a-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_8edc8a-a7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image284594_13b572-68 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image284594_13b572-68\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2024\/07\/MIRTA-Logo-2024.png\" alt=\"Logo for the UMaine MIRTA program\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-284271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2024\/07\/MIRTA-Logo-2024.png 482w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2024\/07\/MIRTA-Logo-2024-300x102.png 300w, 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href=\"https:\/\/maine.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/qvwha5pRlzI1wakXyY_S1B_KZeEHWP2h3DNo0RHow4-DRedhFPqv8tyTsOZ43aXF3oJd2J2ANiRODvHw.e0_0_4V9WwG3ZGyJ?eagerLoadZvaPages=&amp;accessLevel=meeting&amp;canPlayFromShare=true&amp;from=share_recording_detail&amp;continueMode=true&amp;oldStyle=true&amp;componentName=rec-play&amp;originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmaine.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FzsGOF0cJuJEkeOqpIYqmh2OGNwr_aAASEmGp4yDC2quV-piPMSc-2K0oCj40LtQg.lbSJclo25PSpgglp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Information Session<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_b31247-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_b31247-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_b31247-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_b31247-ae > 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.kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:24px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id284594_35c3ee-5b{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_35c3ee-5b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_35c3ee-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_35c3ee-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_35c3ee-5b alignnone kt-row-has-bg um-UMBlueInfoBoxSingle wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_7fefb8-0f inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_9b083e-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_9b083e-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_9b083e-0c\"]{text-align:center;font-size:32px;line-height:1;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Teko;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_9b083e-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_9b083e-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_9b083e-0c\"] 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-heading284594_9b083e-0c img.kb-inline-image, 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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-heading284594_a561ac-12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_a561ac-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_a561ac-12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_a561ac-12 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_a561ac-12\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">May 13, 2026<\/span><br><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">5:30 to 8:00 p.m.<\/span><br><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">Foster Center for Innovation<\/span><br><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">123 Long Rd., Orono, ME<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_01a2de-7f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_01a2de-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_01a2de-7f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_01a2de-7f{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_01a2de-7f{gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns284594_01a2de-7f .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_01a2de-7f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_01a2de-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_01a2de-7f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_01a2de-7f{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_01a2de-7f{justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 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> .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_58a98b-c9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_7980bb-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_7980bb-22\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_290d27-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_290d27-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_290d27-70\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_290d27-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_290d27-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_290d27-70\"] 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-heading284594_290d27-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_290d27-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_290d27-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_290d27-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_290d27-70\">At its core, MIRTA is all about finding the best pathway to commercialization. This could involve forming a corporate partnership, creating a start-up company, or redirecting the focus of the research to a more commercially viable product or service.<br><br>MIRTA applies the accelerator model, used in the start-up world, to technology transfer projects in the university ecosystem. During this intensive 16-week program, teams are guided through additional customer discovery inquiries beyond what they have completed through I-Corps. The programming broadens its focus to include several aspects of what could become a viable business plan. Teams will engage in market sizing and competitor analysis, business model development, financial modeling and forecasting, and assessing intellectual property through the eyes of their potential customers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_6aa021-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_6aa021-55\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image284594_694722-32 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image284594_694722-32\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Continuous Forming Machine MIRTA Accelerator team stand behind a table next to a banner about their product.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-285059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-768x513.jpg 768w, 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1rem);}.kadence-column284594_3cbf9e-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_3cbf9e-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_3cbf9e-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_3cbf9e-89{text-align:center;}.kadence-column284594_3cbf9e-89{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_3cbf9e-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_3cbf9e-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_3cbf9e-89 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_361a1b-38 .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_361a1b-38 .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_361a1b-38 .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_361a1b-38 .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_361a1b-38 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"7\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">MIRTA COHORTS<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e{text-align:center;}.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_1c51a8-7e inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_168fcd-7e .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_168fcd-7e .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_168fcd-7e .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_168fcd-7e .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_168fcd-7e kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"30\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">MIRTA TEAMS<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72{text-align:center;}.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_0dba7e-72 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_34f779-ad .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_34f779-ad .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_34f779-ad .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_34f779-ad .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_34f779-ad kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"9\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">START-UP VENTURES<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_25afc6-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_25afc6-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_e0740b-ac .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_e0740b-ac .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_e0740b-ac .kb-count-up-title{text-align:center;}.kb-count-up-284594_e0740b-ac .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_e0740b-ac .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;text-align:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_e0740b-ac kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"5\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">TEAMS TO NATIONAL <br>I-CORPS PROGRAM<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_73729a-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_73729a-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_73729a-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_73729a-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_73729a-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_73729a-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_73729a-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_73729a-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_73729a-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_73729a-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_a5a0be-f9 .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_a5a0be-f9 .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_a5a0be-f9 .kb-count-up-title{text-align:center;}.kb-count-up-284594_a5a0be-f9 .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_a5a0be-f9 .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;text-align:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_a5a0be-f9 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"6.75\" data-prefix=\"$\" data-suffix=\"M\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\" data-decimal=\".\" data-decimal-spaces=\"2\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">IN EXTERNAL FUNDING<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_96fa23-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_96fa23-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_96fa23-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id284594_96fa23-3f{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 99%);}.kb-row-layout-id284594_96fa23-3f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_96fa23-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_96fa23-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_96fa23-3f alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_21f624-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_21f624-3c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_2cac2f-f9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_cf0886-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_cf0886-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_cf0886-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id284594_cf0886-09 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_cf0886-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_cf0886-09 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap 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767px){.kadence-column284594_8b8d06-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_8b8d06-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image284594_55c67c-56 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image284594_55c67c-56\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a black blazer and glasses smiles while standing behind a podium with a microphone.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-285066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-634x423.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_d24225-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_d24225-3a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Teko;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e\"] 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-heading284594_4625d5-7e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_4625d5-7e\">FAST FACTS<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a\"]{text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';writing-mode:horizontal-tb;text-orientation:mixed;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a\"] 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-heading284594_c78301-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link284594_c78301-1a, .kt-adv-heading-link284594_c78301-1a .kt-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a\"]{color:#8ed1fc;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_c78301-1a\">Nine start-up ventures have been formed from 30 teams that have taken part in one of our seven MIRTA cohorts. They have collectively raised more than $6.75 million in external funding and prototype sales to support ongoing commercialization. Newly formed companies launched after participation in MIRTA include UNAR Labs, which was selected to join the first cohort of the Roux Institute Startup Residency Program in 2021, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reformcomposites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reform Composites Inc.<\/a><\/strong>, our most recent start-up that was awarded $50,000 in MTI Range II funding in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_0d38cd-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_0d38cd-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_0d38cd-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id284594_0d38cd-d0{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_0d38cd-d0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_0d38cd-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_0d38cd-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_0d38cd-d0 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_ab8fc2-2e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_9f4409-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_9f4409-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_9f4409-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id284594_9f4409-f1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_9f4409-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_9f4409-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_9f4409-f1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_c9c3ad-9b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71\"] 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-heading284594_91e3a3-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_91e3a3-71\">Questions about MIRTA?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_7e73d8-7f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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.kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-color:#444444;border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;}.kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box284594_4c9e65-88 um-UMPeopleSingle\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2022\/12\/Durante_BFTP-2023_web-e1709595238669.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Durante portrait\" width=\"384\" height=\"417\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-284192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2022\/12\/Durante_BFTP-2023_web-e1709595238669.jpg 384w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2022\/12\/Durante_BFTP-2023_web-e1709595238669-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2022\/12\/Durante_BFTP-2023_web-e1709595238669-105x114.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2022\/12\/Durante_BFTP-2023_web-e1709595238669-317x344.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,384px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong>Anthony Durante<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Director of New Ventures<br>anthony.durante@maine.edu<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_4f0c1c-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_4f0c1c-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_4f0c1c-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id284594_4f0c1c-7d{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 99%);}.kb-row-layout-id284594_4f0c1c-7d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_4f0c1c-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_4f0c1c-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_4f0c1c-7d alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row 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