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Live Pitch Event
Save Your Seat @ Innovation Hall

Join us on Tuesday, June 7 at 4:30pm at UNE’s Innovation Hall (Portland Campus), or via livestream, to see five Maine businesses compete live for our $50,000 LaunchPad Grant.

GSB's LAUNCHPAD 2022
DATE
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
TIME
4:30pm — Out of an abundance of caution given the rise in COVID cases, our pre-competition social hour has been canceled. The live LaunchPad event will continue as planned with a livestream for those who prefer to watch online from home.
**NEW** LOCATION
University of New England’s Innovation Hall – Portland Campus
772 Stevens Avenue, Portland (across from The Park Danforth) – GET DIRECTIONS
There is no cost to attend LaunchPad, just RSVP to save your seat or join us online. Free parking is available on campus or on Stevens Avenue.

THE EVENt AGENDA
Welcome
It’s time to celebrate the entrepreneurs, innovators, influencers and others who support Maine’s small business community. The excitement and anticipation is palpable as five finalists prepare to pitch live for our $50,000 grant.
We’ll also be giving out door prizes of local goodies!
Finalist Presentations
The 2022 LaunchPad finalists will take to the stage to make their pitches to, and field questions from, our panel of judges: what the company hopes to achieve, how they would use the grant, why they should win… It all factors into the final decision.
It’s a short window of time to make a big impression. The pressure’s on.
Judges Deliberation & Keynote
The finalists have presented and answered questions from the judges. It all factors into the final decision. While the judges deliberate, tell us what you think. We want to know the audience’s opinion. Cast your vote for the $50,000 winner and you’ll be entered to win a door prize!
We’ll also hear a brief keynote presentation from Tom Rainey, Executive Director, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs.
Emerging Business Award Winner Announced
Drum roll, please! We’ll see video pitches from the Emerging Business Award finalists. The winner will receive a $10,000 grant plus $10,000 of in-kind business and marketing-related services from our partners: Creative Imaging Group, Grove Marketing, iBec Creative, Nu-Yar, and Philbrook PR.
$50,000 LaunchPad Winner Announced
When the dust clears, one small-but-promising Maine business will emerge victorious as the 2022 LaunchPad winner and be awarded $50,000 grant to help grow their business. Others will gain the full support of a few hundred new fans—including everyone here at Gorham Savings Bank.