Invest in Maine - Maine International Trade Center

Invest in Maine

From Maine's excellent workforce to our creative entrepreneurship, Maine leads the nation as a top choice for foreign direct investment. Maine's geographic location is in the heart of the Northeastern United States — close to New York City, Boston, and Canada. The Northeast has the most highly concentrated U.S. population with 55 million people, the wealthiest consumers, and great transportation and infrastructure.

News

View the 2010 Maine FDI List (PDF).

Request for Proposals for Long-term Contracts for Deep-Water Offshore Wind Energy Pilot Projects And Tidal Energy Demonstration Projects (PDF)

The Maine Public Utilities Commission is seeking proposals for long-term contracts to supply installed capacity and associated renewable energy and renewable energy credits from one or more deep-water offshore wind energy pilot projects or tidal energy demonstration projects. Bidders selected will enter into long-term contractual arrangements with one or more of Maine’s investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), Bangor Hydro-Electric Company (BHE), and Maine Public Service Company (MPS) (collectively the T&D utilities).

Comprehensive Incentives

Award-winning tax incentive program: Pine Tree Development Zone
Nationally recognized infrastructure development grant programs
Attractive business tax reimbursement policies

Innovative R&D

The Maine Technology Institute offers commercialization grants and early stage R&D financing
University Innovation Centers in Life Sciences, Renewable Energy, and Advanced Materials
World class research facilities and initiatives, including: The Jackson Laboratory, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, the University of Maine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center, and the DeepCwind Consortium

Productive Workforce

Known for its highly productive and committed workforce
Competitive labor costs
State-funded workforce training

Strategic Location

Three commercial deepwater ports
Intermodal Rail Facility with Foreign Trade Zone
Affordable real estate with same-day access to Boston, New York, and Montreal markets

Contact

"At last there's a place in America where tax cutting to promote growth and attract jobs is back in fashion."

The Wall Street Journal

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FEATURED MEMBER - Thornton Academy

While the decision to launch an international high school boarding program was based on financial necessity, the benefits of bringing students from 16 countries to Thornton Academy extend far beyond the $3.5 million revenue.

MITC 2011 Annual Report (PDF)
We at the Maine International Trade Center were busy in 2011 -- an exciting year for Maine's international business activity. Although the final figures for Maine exports are not out, all indicators show that we will exceed our record 2010 export numbers by double digit growth (October 2011 numbers indicate exports are up 16% over last year).

Back from Brazil: Local companies say trade mission a success (PDF)
There was interest in spending time abroad at Hebron Academy, in buying collapsible food concentrate drums from Packgen and wearing Auburn-made shoes on oil-drilling platforms in the Pacific.

Attracting International Students: Innovations in Maine Education
Thomas College, Function Room, Student Commons Bldg., 180 West River Road, Waterville
Apr. 4, 2012

Cross-Border Economic Integration in the Northeast: Current Status, Future Prospects
Wells Conference Center, University of Maine, Orono
Apr. 23-24, 2012

European Seafood Exposition
Brussels, Belgium
Apr. 24-26, 2012