CEI integrates financing, business and industry expertise, and policy solutions to help grow good jobs, environmentally sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and other rural regions. CEI envisions a world in which communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential.
Recent News
- CEI Statement on Racism, Racial Violence and Racial Injustice
- Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations releases recommendations
- New Research Shows Maine Historic Tax Credit Delivers Strong Economic Impact Benefiting Local Communities and the State
- Aquaculture in Shared Waters Course Now Accepting Applications
- CEI Welcomes New Colleagues in Accounting, Lending & Small Business Development
- Leadership Transition at Maine-based CEI Capital Management LLC, one of the Nation’s Premier New Markets Tax Credit Firms
- Maine SBDC & Maine DECD Announce New Micro-Enterprise Grant Program
Upcoming Events
- PROPELLER 2Propeller 2 is designed for women who have participated in Propeller 1 and wish to take their tech start-up idea to the next level. Propeller…
- Sep21Celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship: The Power of Passion and PerseverenceClick here to register for the event. Women-owned businesses are thriving in Maine! The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with SCORE Maine and the…
- Sep22Shipping 101: Understanding the Nuts & Bolts of Small Business ShippingAre you looking for some assistance with navigating the wide array of options to creatively, safely, and cost effectively ship your product to customers? In…
- Sep23Pruning Your WFH (Work From Home) SpaceIs your at-home workspace working for you? Join CeCe Camacho, organizing & lifestyle consultant in this free, interactive 1-hr. virtual atelier and discover the power…