Maine Resources for Rural Businesses
Maine Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) works to enhance and sustain economic prosperity in Maine.
Whether you’re starting a business, expanding operations, or interested in moving your company to Maine, the Office of Business Development team is ready to connect you to the resources you need to help meet your business goals.
Working to ensure affordable, reliable, clean energy for Maine people and businesses
The Maine Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) is responsible for activities such as providing policy leadership and technical assistance, developing energy programs, monitoring energy markets, and reporting on heating fuel and energy prices.
Investing in Maine Innovation
MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs to support Maine’s innovation economy. We support new ideas, products, or methods with the potential to grow and diversify Maine’s economy and increase the number of quality jobs throughout the state through direct support of innovators and through support of programs and infrastructure that encourage innovation.
We Teach Manufacturing
Maine MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) is the most comprehensive resource available for manufacturers in Maine. We work one-on-one with manufacturers to address all kinds of challenges. So whether your company needs help retaining and recruiting employees or optimizing your facility layout, we can offer expert assistance. And no matter your size or industry, we have experience helping businesses like yours: our clientele ranges from at-home artisans to high-tech factories.
Proudly representing nearly 29,000 of Maine’s workforce.
We serve our membership by providing business development support, advocating on behalf of manufacturing with the legislature, promoting careers in manufacturing through education, experiences, and scholarships, and organizing regular networking opportunities to connect members to growth opportunities, better practices, and resources within the State of Maine.
Helping employers recruit and retain great employees for over 30 years
Our team is passionate about helping our customers recruit and retain great employees. We do this by providing exceptional service, innovative plan design, and long-term strategies. We work with our customers to put together a multi-year strategy to provide a benefits program that aligns with current and future business plans.
We deliver on our promises.
Lynch Logistics, Inc. and its transportation, warehousing, and freight brokerage divisions have over 40+ years experience providing integrated logistics services to satisfied customers throughout the United States and Canada. We have the capabilities to link Northern New England and the Canadian Maritimes with the rest of North America while also providing the flexibility and tailored experience of a small, fast-paced company.
Talent and Innovation for the Future
Through integrating graduate-level learning, world-class research, industry partnership, and groundbreaking entrepreneurship, Northeastern University’s Roux Institute operates as a tech talent and innovation hub for Maine and beyond, driving bold innovation at the intersection of tech, data, and the life sciences.
Maine’s leading source for international business assistance
We help Maine companies get the guidance, education, and funding to succeed in global markets and fuel Maine’s economic growth. MITC offers customized consulting, research, and an extensive network of connections across Maine and around the world to help businesses expand global markets for their products and services. A public-private partnership, MITC activities are supported by nearly 300 businesses and organizations, corporate sponsors, and the Maine Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD). MITC members include manufacturers, service providers, and educational institutions located in all 16 Maine counties