Nexus Maine

Architalx Lecture Series: Timothy Mansfield | CambridgeSeven
2026-04-28 00:00 (America/New_York)
Architalx is back for its 39th season, bringing global voices in architecture and design to Maine. This lecture features Timothy Mansfield from CambridgeSeven.
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Open Door with Andrew Butcher, President of Maine Connectivity Authority
2026-04-29 07:30 - 09:00 | The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, Portland, ME
Andrew Butcher, President of Maine Connectivity Authority, will discuss leadership, progress, and vision with Stefanie Manning.
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Portland Coffee Meetup
2026-04-29 08:00 - 09:00
Coffee meetup at CBD in Portland. 8-9am. Register here! https://luma.com/qqzpe7n1

MaineR User Group - What does it mean for an LLM to think?
2026-04-30 00:00
We’re meeting up at Novare Res again after work (5:30PM) as we slowly start to build up the base and regularity of the group.
In March, we thought it’d be nice to have a central topic to discuss and settled on the idea of “thinking” and large language models (LLMs, e.g. Claude, Gemini).
(…among the casual networking, talking about Claude + Positron integrations, complaining in a safe space about impossible data requests)
Mid-April, we will send out a few papers/blogs via the newsletter (yet to be created, but will be created mid-April), so if you’re interested in attending, the reading and details will be sent out there.
Reading is NOT required to attend, but does give attendees a common topic to bond, chat, ask questions, pontificate about.
The group ranges from people who have never used R once to those who depend on it to regularly publish peer reviewed research.
Please RSVP on the Meet Up so we have an idea of how big of a table to snag.
We’ll also announce that we’ve got our first guest speaker booked in for later this year!
https://www.meetup.com/maine-r-users-group/events/313982347/
Look for the group with the letter R on the table!

Maine Entrepreneurs Summit
2026-05-12 00:00
Join us for a full day of inspiration, connection, and actionable insight designed for Maine’s innovators, founders, and changemakers.
AGENDA
1:15 PM Registration Opens
1:30 PM High Impact Workshops
Workshop I: Growth Through Acquisition: Buying or Selling a Small Business
Workshop II: From Chaos to Clarity: Time Management Strategies That Scale with You
3:00 PM Maine Entrepreneurs Summit Opening & Keynote Address
Maine Economic & Business Outlook – Amanda Rector, State of Maine Economist
3:45 PM Trade Show & Networking Reception
Featuring products and services from Top Gun companies, industry funders, and sponsors. This
Networking Reception provides opportunities for attendees to connect, discuss ideas, and build
valuable relationships.
5:30 PM Opening Remarks & Top Gun Showcase Pitch Competition
Top Gun finalists pitch their innovative ideas, products, or services to a panel of expert judges.
7:55 PM Top Gun Pitch Award Winner Announcement
8:00 PM Close of Event
Registration Required: https://www.mced.biz/events/mes2026

Headshot Happy Hour
2026-05-12 00:00
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Startup Maine Week
2026-05-18 - 2026-05-21
Startup Maine Week is back May 18-21, 2026!
Join us for four days of immersive learning, new connections, and collaboration across Maine’s startup ecosystem. Each year, the conference brings together startup founders, startup employees, investors, ecosystem partners, and the startup-curious to share insights, build relationships, and support growth across the state.
Registration for Startup Maine Week will open soon. Stay tuned to hear when early-bird tickets go live!
