About.Maine Accelerates Growth (MxG) strives to build an “Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystem” of cultural, financial, technical, policy, and relationship networks that can support entrepreneurs and innovators with ideas & technologies that have the potential to spread, scale, and change life in positive ways for large numbers of people.
We believe that a vibrant, inclusive innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem will result in a more abundant, equitable, and sustainable economy and make Maine a great place to live, work and play. We work together to share expertise, seek best practices, and to address system gaps. We promote the successes of Maine startups and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs), and collaborate to attract talent and inspire innovation. Our values are to be inclusive, action-oriented, and metric-focused. We think long-term and system-wide, and seek ways to be more collaborative. Our monthly meetings highlight the activities of Maine Technology Institute, the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, organizations that support startups, and startups in Maine. MxG is a project of the Maine Technology Institute |
HISTORY & IMPACT
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MxG was founded in 2015 and initially had a portfolio approach of financial support which helped fund various projects across the state including:
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Past Funders
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Blackstone Charitable Foundation
In the fall of 2011, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation provided a $3 million grant to launch Blackstone Accelerates Growth ("BxG"), an endeavor to create Innovation Hubs throughout the state to bring together programs and resources to support and grow Maine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. MxG's work builds upon this program’s success. Read BxG’s 2015 Impact Report here.
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