Category: Press Release

$20 Million of New Markets Tax Credit Supports Pulping Plant Construction; Creates 87 New Jobs

Starbuck, WA and Brunswick, ME – Columbia Pulp I, LLC, a next generation pulp mill turning waste straw into pulp…

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CEI's Bright Community Capital Wins Opportunity Finance Network's NEXT Award for Innovation

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13, 2018 -- Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) today announced that CEI's new subsidiary, Bright Community Capital, is one…

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Bright Community Capital Brings Solar Energy to Underserved Communities

New CEI subsidiary has launched to finance high-impact, mid- scale solar projects February 7, 2018 – Brunswick, Maine – CEI…

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear raises $1.1 Million in Early Stage Venture Capital

CEI Ventures, Maine Venture Fund, and Telluride Venture Fund lead funding round for innovative outdoor gear that’s made in America…

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KeyBank Donates $450,000 to Coastal Enterprises Inc. to support new job growth in Maine’s Rural Counties

Three-year commitment is part of Key’s five-year National Community Benefits Plan December 12, 2017 — KeyBank Foundation has donated $450,000 payable…

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From Farms to Main Streets to Working Waterfronts: CEI is Doing Its Part to Help Build an Economy That Works for Everyone

2017 results highlight the role that impact investments, coaching, and industry expertise play in creating good jobs, sustainable businesses and…

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CEI Ventures' Coastal Ventures IV LP Fund Earns CDFI Certification from U.S. Treasury

Financial Resources Aimed at Funding Good Job Growth and Environmentally Sustainable Enterprises   October 16, 2017 — BRUNSWICK, ME -- Coastal…

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Betsy Biemann Named Aspen Institute Job Quality Fellow

September 7, 2017--With support from The Prudential Foundation and Ford Foundation, the Aspen Institute's Job Quality Fellowship aims to support…

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U.S. Treasury Awards CEI $916,000 to Expand Its Community Development Work

September 21, 2017 — BRUNSWICK, ME -- Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) today announced it has been awarded $916,000 from the U.S.…

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CEI Headquarters Certified LEED Platinum

Coastal Enterprises, Inc.’s (CEI’s) new headquarters in Brunswick, Maine, earned a prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum…

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