Maine Technology Institue (MTI)
The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) supports Maine companies' early stage research and development efforts leading to commercialization of new products and services. Thanks to MTI's Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP), small, technology-oriented businesses in Maine receive much-needed assistance in bringing their products to market through Commercialization Workshops and the Maine Tech Tracker Mentoring Network.

Offered in Portland and Orono, the Commercialization Workshops are a series of 10 intensive courses on topics that are vital to developing and operating a successful business. Topics include pricing and costing, intellectual property and legal issues, marketing, accounting, and research and development project management. Instructors for the series are seasoned professionals with proven expertise in their market segment.

The Maine Tech Tracker Mentoring Network is an association of business professionals with experience taking businesses from idea to fruition. Each Tech Tracker has committed to attending the Commercialization Workshops with his or her partner, and to providing ongoing advice and support for a full year, supporting the new businesses' crucial early growth stage.

“What we've been noticing since the Maine Technology Institute was established, is that brilliant scientists and engineers are not necessarily the best business people. This program has allowed them to enormously accelerate the process of getting their products from lab to market by building relationships and networking.”

-CAP Manager Patrick G. Martin