Business Publications

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FAME Business Publications
	Innovative Financial Solutions for Maine Businesses Publication on Capital Access Programs provided by FAME. (Click here) to download a PDF version.
	Financing Bright Ideas - A Primer on Venture Capital in Maine The Authority, along with Masthead Venture Partners, is happy to announce that is has published a primer on venture capital as a resource for entrepreneurs This publication provides detailed information on what venture capital is, what it isn't, how venture capital investors work, how to approach venture capitalists, how to determine if you are ready for venture capital, and alternative sources of capital in Maine. (Click here) to download a PDF version.

Studies

Northern Maine Biomass-to-Ethanol Facility Study The Agricultural Products Utilization Commission, staffed by FAME, recently completed a pre-feasibility study on bioethanol production in Maine. This study provides information on the feasibility of establishing a biomass-to-ethanol facility in Northern Maine and identifies those factors that drive project feasibility. For a copy of the study in PDF format, click here, and the appropritate link for the appendices: A, B, C, D & E.

Northern Maine Transmission Corporation The Northern Maine Transmission Corporation, an independent subsidiary of the Finance Authority of Maine, has completed its study of the feasibility of a northern Maine interconnection to the U.S. electrical transmission grid. The Report has been formally forwarded to the State Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy. The Report concludes that although an interconnection is technically feasible, it may not be economically practical in the near future. The Report and Appendices are now available as a PDF for download.