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WATERVILLE — Central Maine Growth Council has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration, in partnership with the National Science and Technology Council’s Lab-to-Market subcommittee, to receive a $25,000 grant to support Dirigo Labs.
CMGC was one of more than 160 applicants from across the United States and the only recipient in New England.
The grant was awarded to applicants who demonstrated the most inventive and actionable ideas toward creating a more inclusive R&D innovation ecosystem for the future. The competition’s goal is to encourage entrepreneurship and sustainable growth by developing and commercializing technology to improve access to resources. On Feb. 18, CMGC and other L2M grant recipients were recognized by the SBA in a virtual awards ceremony. The ceremony also spotlighted federal efforts toward advancing entrepreneurship and improving the transfer of federally funded research into the marketplace.
Dirigo Labs was previously selected to receive approximately $600,000 from the Economic Development Agency’s Build-to Scale Venture Challenge in 2020 as part of Dirigo Labs’ $1.2M project budget. The EDA investment will assist in fostering innovation and collaboratively support Maine-based entrepreneurs to stimulate the establishment and growth of technology-based start-ups in mid-Maine.
