Mainebiz reports on startups selected for 2020 Top Gun program

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

January 31, 2020 Economic Development, UMaine in the News

Mainebiz reported the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs announced 44 businesses have been selected for the Top Gun 2020 Class. The announcement was made along with the center’s partners the University of Maine, Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Focus Maine, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College and Maine Center Ventures. Since its beginning in 2009, the Top Gun program has helped more than 240 Maine entrepreneurs launch and grow their companies, the article states. The program consists of structured classroom curriculum and in-depth mentoring, and is followed by six regional business pitch-offs where finalists are selected for the Top Gun Showcase in May, according to the article.