Maine Community Bank's 2026 LaunchPad Live Event

Maine Community Bank's LaunchPad is Maine's premier small business competition. There is no cost to attend. Save your free seat at Innovation Hall for Maine Community Bank's LaunchPad, Maine's premier competition for innovative small businesses. Network with Maine's leading entrepreneurs and influencers and support the local small business community. Who will earn our $75,000 grant? See five of Maine's most innovative small businesses pitch live to, and field questions from, an independent panel of judges, on Tuesday, October 20 to find out. Join us at 4:00pm for networking before the 5:15pm competition. UNE's Innovation Hall (Portland Campus), 772 Stevens Ave - get directions . Free parking on campus. Also, see pitches from additional finalists as they compete for our Emerging Business Award, valued at $25,000. For more information, visit maine.bank/launchpad. Free parking is available on campus at 772 Stevens Avenue in the lots highlighted on the map. On-street parking is also available on Stevens Avenue. Please reference the campus map above for directions.