CONTACT:
Steven Bazinet, President
228-8525
SBazinet@mced.biz
November 16, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Top Gun Talent to be Showcased at Pitch Day Event

(Portland, ME) Roadside trash turned into eco-style athletic wear? Business lead generation for the mobile web? Disaster preparedness through a simulation game? These are just a few of the innovative business ventures to be presented at the Top Gun program’s Pitch Day Event on Thursday, Nov. 19th at USM’s Abromson Center.

The by-invitation-only event begins at 5:00 with networking at a cocktail reception and will conclude with each entrepreneur pitching his or her company to potential stakeholders.

The occasion, for the inaugural Class of 2009, marks the completion of a comprehensive 12-week curriculum that emphasized targeted mentoring, experiential learning and topic-specific work sessions. “These 12 companies have accomplished more in the past three months than they would have in double or triple that amount of time on their own”, stated Steve Bazinet, Director of the program. “The connections they have made will prove invaluable as they continue to develop their venture post Top Gun”.
The program began on September 1, 2009 and was made possible via a grant from The Maine Technology Institute, as well as the Top Gun Sponsors, program advisors and mentors.

For more information about the Top Gun Program, the Maine Center for Enterprise Development, or the class of 2009, please visit the Top Gun section of our website at www.mced.biz.

Octoberber 13, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Portland, Maine) The Maine Center for Enterprise Development (MCED) is pleased to announce

Amy Ireland of Zumsport is the 2009 Women in Technological Entrepreneurship award winner. 

The annual $500 financial award is made possible from proceeds of the Victoria Hilliard Donovan Fund, managed by the Maine Community Foundation, and directed for use by the MCED for the Women in Technological Entrepreneurship Award. 

Michael Donovan and Deborah Curtis created the fund in Memory of their daughter who died in 1988.

Zumsport manufactures – Zum a new performance / energy snack made from natural, allergen free ingredients that deliver the right balance of proteins to carbohydrates. Optimally sized, Zum is an innovative product in the sports food category.  Zumsport will soon launch zumsport.com, a website that compliments their unique snack by providing resources and functionality to support and promote athleticism along with an online community that celebrates athleticism and the lifestyles of athletes.

Additional information about Zumsport, MCED or the Women in Technological Entrepreneurship Award can be found at http://www.mced.biz or by calling 207-228-8524.

CONTACT:

Steven Bazinet, President

228-8525