Entrepreneurs to compete at regional Top Gun Pitch-Off May 18
The University of Maine will host a competition for the Bangor region class of the Top Gun Entrepreneurial Accelerator May 18 at Seasons Restaurant in Bangor.
Over the past three months, eight entrepreneurial teams from the area have been meeting with mentors and experts to develop their business and practice their “elevator pitch.”
At the Pitch-Off, participants will present their innovations before judges and an audience of supporters. Two companies will advance to the statewide showcase the following week, with a chance to win a $10,000 cash prize sponsored by the Maine Technology Institute and a Microsoft in-kind prize valued at more than $100,000.
Entrepreneurs will deliver a five-minute pitch, followed by a few minutes of questions from the judges.
Business owners to present include:
- Elizabeth Keating of Botanical Brews & Happy Kids in Millinocket
- Nadir Yildirim of Revolution Research Inc. in Orono
- Kelly McClymer of Kelly McClymer Books in Glenburn
- Niles Parker of Science Around ME in Bangor
- Kasey Smith of Eternav in Verona Island
- Dan Steinke of Dental Health Advantage Plan in Dover-Foxcroft and Sorrento
The event, which is sponsored by First National Bank, begins with networking at 5 p.m. Pitches will start at 6 p.m. and semi-finalists will be announced at 7 p.m.