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Crafting Eco-Friendly Building Envelopes and Innovative Apprenticeships, Croft Selected as Winner of Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition Prize of $25,000

Sustainable Architecture Company receives cash prize sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank Waterville, ME 5/9/2023 – Maine-based Croft secured a $25,000 prize sponsored by…

Back of the Napkin Challenge Returns, Highlighting Downtown Waterville’s Innovation Ecosystem

Regional College Students Compete to Turn Big Ideas into Bold Ventures Waterville, ME 8/29/2024 – The second annual Back of…

BerryDunn and Dirigo Labs Collaborate to Host Cleantech Bootcamp for Startup Founders

Workshops to provide founders with practical skills and actionable strategies to drive their startups forward Waterville, ME 8/21/2024 – BerryDunn,…

Fueling Maine Innovation: Dirigo Labs Unveils ‘Dirigo Launch’ Incubator Program

8-week program will guide early-stage startups with specialized training for federal grant opportunities and clean technology through a targeted curriculum.…

PR: Central Maine Celebrates Innovation: Entrepreneurs Win Big at Regional Pitch Competitions

Waterville, Skowhegan 7/16/2024 – Five leading organizations in central Maine—Central Maine Growth Council’s Dirigo Labs, Main Street Skowhegan, Colby College,…

Finsulate Triumphs at Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition with Ecological Boating Solution

Startup receives $25,000 cash prize sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank Waterville, ME 6/4/2024 – Finsulate secured a $25,000 prize sponsored by Skowhegan Savings…

Dirigo Labs Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

Accelerator Program was awarded $50,000 in prize money for equitable access to entrepreneurship Washington, D.C., Waterville, ME 5/14/2024 – The U.S. Small…

Central Maine Organizations Unite to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Series of Pitch Contests

Waterville, Skowhegan 4/25/2024 – Five prominent organizations in central Maine —Dirigo Labs, Main Street Skowhegan, Colby College, Thomas College, and…

Dirigo Labs Announces Appointment of Executives-in-Residence to Drive Cleantech Innovation

Waterville, ME 4/23/2024 – Dirigo Labs is delighted to announce the appointment of two Executives-in-Residence (EiR). The cleantech executives, including Bob…

Dirigo Labs Hires Mufaddal Ali as Project Management Specialist

New Position to Prioritize Tracking Impact and Outcomes of Accelerator Companies Waterville, ME 4/2/2024 – Dirigo Labs is pleased to…

Skowhegan Savings Sponsors Third Annual Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition Prize of $25,000

Prize to be Awarded to Top Cohort Company on May 22 in Waterville Waterville, ME 3/12/2024 – Dirigo Labs is…

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