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MCED is Pleased to announce two new clients

Welcome to on-site client GamesThat Give. GamesThat Give lets you play the free, casual games you love and enjoy while generating donations for your favorite charity at the same time.

We would also like to give a warm welcome to new affiliate client Peter Snell and Associates. Peter Snell & Associates have designed a functional software program that can process any text in English and translate into the underlying mindset of the speaker/writer as of the time of expression.

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Dear MCED Supporter,
I wanted to see if I could get your quick help. Change.org recently launched the 2010 Ideas for Change in America competition.
Our idea is titled: Business Incubation helps foster Innovation. I thought you might be interested in getting involved and recommend you check it out.
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The top 10 voted ideas will be presented at an event in Washington, DC to relevant members of the
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Write us IN to help us serve Maine’s entrepreneurs and start-ups with the help of Bangor Savings Bank.
By writing MCED in the Other box under Greater Portland / Lewiston/ Auburn section you can make a real difference for our business incubator and in-turn Maine’s economic development process!
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is thrilled to once again kick off its unique, grant-making initiative, Community Matters More. As a previous participant in Community Matters More, we want to be sure to give you the opportunity to help us allocate a total of $100,000 to 68 community non-profits throughout Maine.
In addition to our financial support, the organizations listed on the Community Matters More ballot will receive substantial exposure for the work these organizations do to enhance the quality of life in Maine thanks to major support by our partners WGAN 560 Newsradio, Blueberry Broadcasting, WLBZ-TV 2 and WCSH-TV 6.
We invite you, your friends, colleagues and neighbors to participate by visiting www.communitymattersmore.com or a Bangor Savings Bank branch nearest you. Voting begins January 18, 2010 and ends March 2, 2010.

Client Updates

Top Gun graduate and on-site client Bruno Marino and PEM Carbon are really making things happen for 2010.
Planetary Emissions Management Inc. (PEM), announces plans to track carbon flux in Maine’s forests. Measuring levels of carbon in defined areas of forest could result in opportunities for Maine forest landowners to participate in carbon trading based on the amount of carbon taken up by the forest. 
PEM has also organized a working group to explore carbon trading and forest stewardship with interns from USM. The working group is open to interested parties. Maine’s 19 million acres of forests could prove to be a significant economic asset in terms of carbon sequestration.

They currently have three job openings:Field Laser Instrument Technician; Database Systems Manager; and Carbon Cycle Models: 13C, 14C Data/Model Fusion and Applications Related to Carbon Pricing and Trading. Please click here for job descriptions and application information.
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Top Gun graduate and on-site client  Atayne has opened an online outlet store  and have also added some great new pages to their website- check out the Science made Simple page for some intersting and fun facts!
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Top Gun graduate company Refill Management Systems is growing strong. Following Top Gun, they have decided to focus their  immediate energy on completing the prototype and getting it into customer's hands as soon as they can. They  will have a "functional" user interface up and running in a couple of weeks for testing and to provide customer demonstrations. The full beta product is looking like mid-March.

From a fundraising standpoint, RMS was successful in receiving a Seed Grant this round and is exploring with MTI's consultant a SBIR grant application.

 Lastly, RMS's President, Dr. Patch, was recently interviewed for a feature on electronic health records to be published in Scientific American Magazine later this spring.
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Becky Stockbridge McKinnell  of graduate company iBec Creative   has had national recognition when considered to be a top entrepreneur under age 25 in BusinessWeek’s annual competition.This month she  has received more local fame in a great article by MaineBiz. A Massachusetts native, McKinnell says Maine is a great place for business. “Maine offered me a lot of helpful assistance getting my business started. I definitely want to stay in Portland. I want to grow my team to about 10 people, and [grow] the business to $2 million to $5 million in the next four years.” For more on Becky and iBec Creative's MaineBiz article Click Here
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On January 29th, Ocean Renewable Power Company unveiled the first, all-composite, hydrokinetic turbine to be built in the U.S. Joined by business partners, R&D collaborators, and government representatives for the ceremony, CEO Chris Sauer presented the proprietary, commercial-scale turbine to members of the press.

In addition to Sauer, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree; Betsy Biemann of the Maine Technology Institute; Steve Van Vogt of the Maine Composites Alliance; and UMaine professor Mick Peterson spoke at the event.

 The company expects to launch its tidal energy project in Eastport later this month.
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Business Resource of the Month!

Newsletter From: Berry, Talbot and Royer- Certified Public Accountants

FEATURE ARTICLES
• Cash Flow: The Life Blood of Business
• How to Get Paid On Time
• Changes in Tax Brackets and Benefits for 2010

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• IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates
• 2010 Rules for Roth IRAs
• Filing Requirements for Dependents
• Receive Your Refund Faster with Direct Deposit

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