Mainebiz reports on Top Gun classes in Bangor, Portland, Rockland
Mainebiz reported the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development (MCED) and University of Maine have announced the members of the 2016 Top Gun Entrepreneurship Accelerator class. This year marks the second year sessions will convene in Portland, Bangor and Rockland, and the seventh class since the program started in 2009, according to the article. Top Gun is a three-month program that combines entrepreneurship curriculum with mentorship and culminates with a statewide event, which includes a pitch-off and product showcase. Top Gun is hosted in the Bangor region by UMaine and is offered in partnership with MCED. “This year’s Top Gun class truly represents the uniqueness and diversity of Maine’s startup community,” said Don Gooding, executive director for MCED. “Every year we draw an amazing group of companies that continually raise the bar in Maine.” Village Soup also reported on the Top Gun class.