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Gov. Janet Mills announces R&D bond awards to 23 Maine companies

Governor of Maine · February 6, 2026
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Gov. Janet Mills announced that 23 Maine businesses and research organizations will receive awards funded by a $25 million R&D bond approved by voters, saying the grants—matched by more than $718 million in private funding—will support job creation and innovation across nine counties.

Gov. Janet Mills announced this week that 23 Maine businesses and research organizations will receive awards funded by a $25 million R&D bond approved by voters.

Mills, the governor of Maine, said the awards were selected after a process administered by the Maine Technology Institute and will fund companies in nine counties that are developing new products and technologies to compete globally.

The announcement came as Mills highlighted recent gains in innovation investment in the state. "R and…

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