Dirigo Speaker Series

Understand the story and the technology behind Maine’s most promising startups and innovative companies.
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Each monthly Speaker Series conversation is like an episode of “How I Built This”, except you get to ask the questions.

In our small-group setting, founders and leaders share real advice on how they overcame challenges, capitalized on their target market, and developed their product. Offered as part of the Dirigo Labs Innovation Ecosystem, each conversation provides you with actionable insight for your own products and processes.

Join us each month for insightful conversation with Maine’s innovation community.

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Upcoming Speaker Series

Join us Thursday, September 17th from 5:30-7:00pm at Bricks Coworking and Innovation Space at the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville, ME for a conversation with Nate Pelsma, Executive Director of Business Innovation and Corporate Campus at Thomas College. With more than 25 years of experience across education, nonprofit, and business sectors, Nate leads innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives and helps founders and growing organizations build the leadership, team dynamics, and culture needed to turn great ideas into lasting success.

Recent Speakers

View a few of our recent Speaker Series conversations below, or view more here.

August ’26: Katie Shorey – Live Work + Maine
July ’26: Federal Funding Summit — Maine’s Academic Research Partner Panel

More Past Speakers

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