October 2024 Edition

Innovation
Sponsored by Central Maine Motors Auto Group

October ’24 Speaker Series: Back of the Napkin Challenge

October 17 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |

Greene Block + Studios, Waterville


Students from Halloran Lab for Entrepreneurship at Colby College, Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC), and the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College will compete as finalists in the Back of the Napkin Challenge at Greene Block + Studios on Thursday, October 17th, from 6-8pm.


Dirigo Labs Speaker Series is sponsored by the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College, Valley Beverage, and Bricks Coworking and Innovation Space.

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Virtual Speaker Series Recordings
Dirigo Speaker Series conversations have been made available for viewing anytime. You can watch recordings of past conversations on our YouTube Channel.

Dirigo Labs SBIR/STTR Awareness Survey Now Open!

Dirigo Labs has launched a survey to evaluate the knowledge of SBIR programs around the state of Maine. The survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete, and we encourage you to share this survey with your network of founders!

Complete the Survey Here!

Dirigo Labs is Actively Supporting Cleantech Entrepreneurs


Supported through the Governor's Energy Office (GEO), Dirigo Labs will prioritize technical assistance to companies that are engaging in sub sectors such as renewable energy, cleantech aerospace, environmental monitoring technologies, and innovation-enabling clean energy infrastructure.

Share the Intake Here!
New Business Grants
Business Investment

Top Stories of September 2024



Downtown Waterville, still a work in progress, is up and coming






Business ideas drawn on a napkin will be welcomed at Waterville pitch competition





Survey to focus on Fairfield parks and recreation department






Waterville’s Central Maine Growth Council distributes $250,000 in business grants

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Contact: Don Plourde
207-861-2462
dplourde@cbplourde.com
Central Maine Real Estate Spotlight

Featured Commercial Property:

44-46 Elm Street, Waterville, ME 04901

Building Size: 10,287 sq.ft.

Sale Price: $599,900

Context: 

  • High visibility
  • Ample, off-street parking
  • Versatility of uses
Quality of Life
Sponsored by MaineGeneral Health

Free Shoulder Pain Event

Join MaineGeneral Orthopaedics’ surgeons Dr. Ian Patten, Dr. Cassandra Sanko and Dr. Daniel Shubert for a discussion on shoulder pain, its causes, and the latest treatments. The event is Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. This event is free, but seating is limited. You must sign up in advance by going to www.mainegeneral.org/shoulder-pain or calling 207-624-3881.

Register Here!
Workforce Investment

Workforce Training & Professional Development: 

Increase the Skills of You and Your Staff 

By Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC)

Need training for yourself or your staff? KVCC’s Workforce Training can create custom training programs in trades, healthcare, Microsoft Excel, or any other topic. In addition to custom options, KVCC also delivers a large schedule of courses year-round that can provide valuable skills to your workforce. And of course, we love to help Maine companies access special funding to reduce the cost of their training or courses with us. 

  

To learn more about custom training or standard course options, please contact Elizabeth Fortin at 207.453.5858 or by email at workforce@kvcc.me.edu to take advantage of this incredible opportunity for free or low-cost training. You may also visit our website at www.kvcc.me.edu/workforce.  

Learn how to train your team with KVCC
Coworking & Collaboration
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