Business Information

Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME)
www.BioMaine.org  [email protected] 207.808.8889
Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) is a trade organization which promotes the industry’s steady growth, interprets its benefits to the public, and influences public policy. BioME aims to advance economic growth and opportunities within the life sciences community in Maine by allocating equal involvement in life sciences advocacy, education, economic development, workforce development, and attracting out-of-state business.

Maine Business Works
www.MaineBusinessWorks.org  [email protected]  207.780.4870
The Maine Small Business Development Centers continues their role in developing and promoting Maine Business Works, a concept of (1) Creating collaboration across all organizations that provide value to the Maines small business community; (2) Sharing of data and other resources among economic development service providers throughout the state; (3) And maintaining a comprehensive on-line resource of business development information for the small business community and the general public of Maine.

Maine & Company
www.MaineCo.org  [email protected]  207.871.0234
Maine & Company provides free and confidential consulting services to businesses looking to relocate to Maine or expand within Maine. Our services include real estate site searches, data collection and analysis, incentives identification and valuation, site visit coordination, workforce analysis, and financing coordination. We are your one-stop shop for business relocation or expansion. Whether your business needs are driven by specific real estate requirements, labor force availability, incentive maximization, or any other criteria, Maine & Company can help you select the business location that best meets your needs.

Maine Development Foundation
[email protected]  207.622.6345
The Maine Development Foundation (MDF) is a private, non-partisan membership organization that drives sustainable, long-term economic growth for the State of Maine. MDFs strategic focus is a productive workforce. We believe that a productive worker is one that is educated, healthy, innovative, and engaged in their community and the economy.

Maine Office of Tourism
www.VisitMaine.com  888.624.6345

Maine Small Business Development Centers
www.MaineSBDC.org  [email protected]  207.780.4420
The Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provides comprehensive business management advice and education. A network of professional counselors (1) Meet individually with business owners to address their concerns – from starting, managing and diversifying, to marketing, growing and financing their business; (2) Offer workshops and seminars to expand small business know-how with practical applications; (3) Provide no-cost and confidential business expertise.

Maine State Chamber of Commerce
www.MaineChamber.org  207.623.4568
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce promotes a positive business climate in the state of Maine, by focusing on Advocacy, Access, and Leadership. As the state’s premier business advocacy organization, we work to empower the states business community to collaboratively advance a proactive agenda for economic growth and prosperity in Maine.

Maine Technical College System
www.mccs.me.edu The Maine Community College System is Maines comprehensive two-year public college system—dedicated to offering an affordable and accessible college education, and building a quality workforce for Maine.

Maine Tourism Association
www.mainetourism.com  800-767-8709

Maine Wood Products Association
www.mwpa.org
The Maine Wood Products Association seeks to improve the competitive position of its members and build quality employment in the State by sharing technical, marketing and business expertise.

State of Maine Department of Labor
www.Maine.gov/labor  [email protected]  207.623.7900
The Maine Department of Labor promotes the safety and economic well-being of all individuals and businesses in Maine by promoting independence and life-long learning, by fostering economic stability and by ensuring the safe and fair treatment of all people on the job.

TechMaine
www.TechMaine.com
TechMaine’s goal is to provide a platform to highlight the exchange of news, events, and information for Maine technology professionals, technology oriented businesses, and those reliant on technology. TechMaine will be part glue, to hold the communities together, and part GPS device, to help you either find your destination or locate a new one.

The Maine Film Office
www.FilmInMaine.com  [email protected]  207.624.9828
The Maine Film Office is a division of the Maine Office of Tourism and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. The film office helps bring film, television and other media projects to Maine; works to expand and improve Maines in-state production industry; and helps all Maine made media productions succeed.

University of Maine System
www.maine.edu  207.973.3200  [email protected]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
www.USChamber.com  800.638.6582
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions. Our members range from mom-and-pop shops and local chambers to leading industry associations and large corporations. They all share one thing in common—they count on the Chamber to be their voice in Washington, D.C.