Category: Press Release

USDA Rural Development Announces Coastal Enterprises, Inc. will receive $20 Million Loan to Reduce Rural Poverty

Please note that CEI is finalizing program details for the USDA loan award. Please check back for more information or…

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CEI Receives $1.75 Million Financial Assistance Award from U. S. Treasury

September 28, 2016 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced a $1.75…

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Acadia Harvest Closes $700,000 Financing Round for Inland Aquafarm

September 20, 2016 -- Aquaculture firm Acadia Harvest Inc. has completed a new round of financing to support its growth…

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CEI Receives Independent AAA Rating for Impact Performance from Aeris

  Brunswick, ME – August 15, 2016— Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has received a rating of…

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The Women's Business Center Launches Entrepreneur in Residence Program

August 4, 2016 (Portland, ME)— The Women’s Business Center at CEI today announced the launch of an Entrepreneur in Residence…

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CVI announces sale/recapitalization of equity in Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc.

August 2, 2016 -- Coastal Ventures Limited Partnership (CVLP), the first socially responsible venture capital fund launched by Coastal Enterprises, Inc.…

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All Boats Rise with Ocean Approved's Innovative Model for Kelp Farming

June 20, 2016 – Ocean Approved, which farms, processes and sells kelp and kelp products, recently closed on a $500,000…

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Local Food Cooperatives as a Cornerstone for Rural Community Development

  June 6, 2016 -- The following is an article written by Leah Thibault, Director of Executive Administration and Special…

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CEI Ventures Named Maine's Most Active Tech Firm by VC Nation

May 23, 2016--CEI Ventures is Maine's most active tech venture capital firm, according to venture capital trade VC Nation. The following…

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MTI Grant Supports Maine Scallop Farming Project & Knowledge Exchange with Japanese Fishermen

May 20, 2016--Coastal Enterprises, Inc.’s (CEI’s) Fisheries Project was recently awarded a $134,189 MTI Cluster Grant to purchase and test…

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