Accelerator Cohorts

Meet the Dirigo Labs cohort companies.

2023 Cohort

Against the Grain

Massachussetts

A closed-loop composting and analytics company that repurposes waste products from breweries, distilleries, and cideries, for animal feed.

Black Travel Maine

New York

An experiential travel and tour service curating group trips for Black visitors to Maine using its proprietary booking platform.

Croft

Rockland, ME

Manufactures compact, prefabricated buildings using 100% bio-based materials that capture up to 60X more carbon than it takes to produce them.

FarmDrop

Multiple locations

An online network of farmers’ markets providing access to quality local food with convenient community pickup and delivery.

Gel Hydration Technologies

Provides hydration solutions for working, service, and companion dogs to improve performance and quality of life, one animal at a time.

Home Grown Fuels

Millinocket, ME

Developing renewable energy facilities for Biochar, Graphene, Renewable Diesel, and Wood Vinegar for a cleaner energy future.

I-Tell Alert

Winthrop, ME

A medical device company developing a smart sensor for walkers to achieve better outcomes for seniors.

Move Free

Bar Harbor, ME

A premier New England running and outdoor brand with a social impact mission.

ReMo

Auburn, ME

A web-based platform that helps students engage with books they love and allows educators to focus on instilling a life-long love of reading.

Real Time Reality (R&D Fellow)

Orono, ME

Developing world-class custom VR experiences for enterprise and government clients to provide soft-skill training for a variety of industries.

SledTRX

Waterville, ME

A statewide, interactive snowmobile map application enabling riders to explore new areas, plan trips and find destination points along the way.

Tardigrade Industries

Skowhegan, ME

A protective products company building near helmet-level fragmentation protection eyewear for military and police personnel.

2022 Cohort

MaineNerve LLC

Alfred, ME

An online community think tank open to anyone, built upon fun idea challenge tournaments, for creative, imaginative people to help solve problems big and small, and get better at innovating. Earn prize money and funding and start new projects together.

bluShift Aerospace

Brunswick, ME

Aerospace company reducing the environmental impacts of the space industry with their proprietary bio-fueled hybrid rockets and democratizing access to space with dedicated and frequent suborbital and orbital launches for small satellites.

GenoTyping Center of America

Waterville, ME

Proprietary genetic testing and colony planning expertise providing clear guidance for the breeding, management and selection of laboratory animals used in academic and biomedical research.

The Good Crust

Canaan, ME

Artisan pizza dough manufacturing using 100% freshly milled grains from Maine with a commitment to providing workforce development training to Mainers with unique needs.

Hussey Medical, LLC

Waterville, ME

Medical device company developing a product for ostomy bag patients using sensor technology to signal capacity limits.

Maine Float

Winthrop, ME

Patent-pending motorized and steerable floating picnic tables found across lakes and ponds in Maine and New England.

Ocean Farm Supply

Brunswick, ME

Value add manufacturer of the Ocean Harvest Bag®, a bag woven from biodegradable, compostable fiber designed explicitly for the harvest and distribution of shellfish and produce.

Phoebe’s Call

Rockland, ME

Luxury, cannabis confections for women by women, made with vegan, gluten-free, and ethically sourced ingredients from the U.S.

Prospector Portal

Waterville, ME

Software as a service (SaaS) platform using AI to synthesize public technical data into an organized and searchable interface to help users find potential mineral assets, analyze technical reports, and make informed decisions.

SlicPix

Dresden, ME

SaaS platform with patented solutions for businesses to transform static web images into unique, interactive pathways to multimedia stories, social sharing, and convenient purchasing options to increase engagement rates and revenue while personalizing experiences, ultimately building brand loyalty.

TrustedRentr

Milford, ME

SaaS platform improves tenant screening while building renter’s credit scores to help landlords and tenants work together to create closer communities.

Wingspans

Providence, RI & Waterville, ME

SaaS platform provides an immersive career platform that helps diverse youth find a career through rich, personal stories and helps companies drive racial and ethnic diversity in their talent pipelines.