Author: Leah Batt

U.S. Treasury Awards CEI $714,000 to Fund Initiatives to Develop Maine’s Food Economy and Bring Economic Opportunity to Places with Persistent Poverty

November 19, 2019— BRUNSWICK, ME -- Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) today announced it has been awarded $714,000 in Financial Assistance…

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CEI awarded $300,000 Wells Fargo grant to finance and coach women and immigrants growing businesses in Maine

(BRUNSWICK– November 12, 2019) – Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) is the recipient of a $300,000 grant from the Wells Fargo…

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Federal Government Awards CEI $400,000 to Incubate Child Care Businesses and $800,000 to Grow Good Jobs in Rural Maine

September 30, 2019 – Brunswick, Maine – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Community and Economic Development (CED)…

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CEI Partners with PCAF to Assess the Carbon Footprint of its Lending Portfolio

On September 23, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (“PCAF”), announced that more than 50 financial institutions worldwide, representing 2.9…

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CEI Adds Three to Team to Amplify Its Community Impact

Brunswick, ME -- September 26, 2019-- CEI today announced the addition of three new professionals to its organization: Amy Winston…

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Culture Fresh Foods Closes on $11 Million of Early Stage Venture Capital

CEI Ventures participates in financing to restart former Danone factory as a new plant-based dairy Naugatuck, Connecticut – September 5,…

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CEI's Tastemakers Initiative Maps Out Runway for Food and Beverage Facility Development

Throughout Maine, food and beverage companies are posied to be economic drivers for the state, but for many of these companies,…

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