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Top Gun

Maine Center for Entrepreneurs

AcceleratorGovernment or nonprofit acceleratorNonprofitActive

Source-based profile

Program at a Glance

Program type
Accelerator
Program category
Government or nonprofit accelerator
Organization
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
Organization type
Nonprofit
Location
Portland, Maine
Company stage served
Not publicly documented
Cohort or participation model
Cohort-based mentorship accelerator; length and cadence Not found
Investment or funding offered
Not publicly documented
Published investment terms
Not publicly documented
Equity or fee model
Not publicly documented
Clinical or hospital connection
Not publicly documented
Application status
Active
Founded
1994

Public description

About the program

Top Gun is the statewide accelerator run by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit that supports Maine's high-growth startups including its bioscience and medical technology companies. The program pairs founders with mentors and runs cohorts in multiple Maine locations, including a Bangor edition. Maine's life sciences sector is a named target industry for state economic development, and MCE is a core delivery partner.

What the program publicly emphasizes

Focus areas and features

Life sciencesBiotechMedical technologyGeneral entrepreneurship
  • Category: Government or nonprofit accelerator
  • Program structure: Cohort-based mentorship accelerator; length and cadence Not found

Sources

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  1. mced.biz
  2. mainetechnology.org
  3. maine.gov