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… Read
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… Read
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)… Read
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… Read
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,… Read
Maine Poised for Big Boost in Clean Energy Broad Coalition of Businesses, Towns, and Advocates Praise Progress Augusta, ME – Bipartisan majorities in the Maine Senate and House… Read
Bipartisan Bill Would Accelerate Investment in Solar Energy Across Maine Augusta, Maine - For the last five years Maine has ranked last in New England for solar energy generation and… Read
Our Katahdin Partners with CEI to Launch Baxter Business Works 10 Business Owners Make up Entrepreneurship Class in Katahdin Region Millinocket, Maine – In an effort to encourage and equip… Read
Windham Organic Farmer Joins National Fly-In to Protect Farm Program Funding Melissa Law of Bumbleroot Organic Farm asks congressional appropriators to support conservation, local/regional food, and beginning farmer programs that help… Read
Earning Top Honors: SBA Awards Four CEI Clients as Entrepreneurial Leaders Of the eleven winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2019 Maine Small Business Awards, four worked with CEI to… Read