Apiara Hive Technologies - Alexander Jones
Apiara Hive Technologies is creating a network of devices to monitor honey bee health and activity. Apiara works with hobbyist beekeepers to create monitoring stations across the country that bring health, performance, and environmental trends to the beekeeping industry as a way to inform and improve beekeeping practices and the survival of our pollinators.

Blue Ox Malthouse, LLC - Joel Alex
Blue Ox Malthouse is pursuing plans to become Maine's first commercial malthouse, supplying locally produced malted grains to Maine's artisan brewing industry.

Flowfold - Devin McNeill
Flowfold designs, sells and produces everyday carrying gear from advanced materials. The company is designing new product lines.

Garbage to Garden - Kendall Hinkley
Garbage to Garden is a Portland-based curbside composting service. The company is pursuing a "zero-waste" service for large events by providing composting and recycling options for event organizers.

Integrated Lowland Rice Commercialization - Samuel Rooney
Samuel Rooney is pursuing a project in Benton that will determine the feasibility of rice as a commercial agricultural crop in Maine.

New England Mobile Showers, LLC - Zachary Schmesser
New England Mobile Showers offers portable shower rentals for a variety of events, including festivals, races, disaster relief and construction. The company is northern New England's only shower trailer provider.

Redd, LLC - Alden Blease and Reed Allen
Redd (Research Enhanced Design + Development) is a product development and brand management company headquartered in Portland, Maine. Redd has initiated the R&D process to optimize its current product offering.