Annual Awards
Maine International Trade Center honors businesses, organizations, and individuals with our Annual International Trade & Investment Awards, which are presented during Trade Day.
2026 Award Winners
Exporter of the Year
Ocean’s Balance (Biddeford)
Innovator of the Year
3rd Planet Innovation (Orono)
Investor of the Year
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University (Portland)
Service Provider of the Year
Maine Maritime Academy (Castine)
President’s Award
Sheila Adams, Vice Chair, MITC Board of Directors
Future Global Leader Award
Madison Johnson (University of Maine and Bank of America)
2025 Award Winners
Exporter of the Year
Xuron Corp. (Saco)
Innovator of the Year
Global Secure Shipping (Old Town)
Investor of the Year
Our Katahdin (Millinocket)
Service Provider of the Year
Kelson Marine Co. (Portland)
President’s Award
Adrian Kendall, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC and Johnna Major, KMA Human Resources Consulting
Future Global Leader Award
Kasei (Oma) Lin (Bowdoin College)
2024 Award Winners
Exporter of the Year
Tempshield (Trenton, ME)
Foreign Direct Investor of the Year
Medix Biochemica (Espoo, Finland) / ViroStat (Westbrook, ME)
Innovator of the Year
Gulf of Maine, Inc. (Pembroke, ME)
Service Provider of the Year
Bangor International Airport (Bangor, ME)
President’s Award
Sal Savatteri, Jr., Esq., Savatteri Law Firm, P.C.
Future Global Leader Award
Sophia Di Risi (Unversity of Southern Maine and The Roux Institute at Northeastern University)
2023 Award Winners
Exporter of the Year
North American Kelp (Waldoboro, ME)
Foreign Direct Investor of the Year
Libellula (Brunswick, ME)
Innovator of the Year
Fox Forestry (Orland, ME)
Service Provider of the Year
Dirigo Strategies, LLC (Thomaston, ME)
President’s Award
Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (Portland, ME)
Future Global Leader Award
Keegan Stanton-Meas (University of New England)