Congratulations,
Maine Laboratories!

A heartfelt thank you to the businesses, judges, and attendees who joined us in celebrating Maine’s entrepreneurial spirit at our LaunchPad live pitch event.

Congratulations to Maine Laboratories, recipient of our $50,000 grant, and to Dirigo Sea Farm, winner of the Emerging Business Award valued at $20,000. We’re grateful to all the finalists for their outstanding presentations and for showcasing the innovation thriving across Maine.

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Every business could use a LaunchPad.

Maine Community Bank's LaunchPad has supported Maine ingenuity, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit by celebrating the best of our small businesses for over a decade. Whether you've just opened shop or you're looking to expand, LaunchPad has evolved to help more innovative small businesses at more stages of development than ever before.

$50,000 LaunchPad Grant

The 2025 LaunchPad winner, Maine Laboratories, providing fast, accurate PFAS testing, received Maine Community Bank’s $50,000 grant.

Emerging Business Award

The Emerging Business Award includes a grant of $10,000, along with another $10,000 of in-kind business and marketing-related services. Dirigo Sea Farm received the 2025 distinction.