Pitch & startup
Tuesday
20
Oct 2026
LaunchPad Live Pitch Event
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 4:00 – 7:00 PM ET
Five Maine small businesses pitch live for a $75,000 LaunchPad grant and an Emerging Business Award. Networking opens the evening and the competition starts at 5:15 p.m.
Listings come from organizers and public calendars, and each is checked against the organizer’s own page. Details can change, so confirm with the organizer before you go. Source: events.lametrochamber.com.
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