Mainebiz Bangor 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Forum 2025
2025-12-03 07:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes forum brings together a panel of Maine CEOs to share their personal stories of success & learning experiences

The Mainebiz 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Forum brings together a panel of six Maine CEOs and leaders to each share 10 ideas that business executives can learn from. Covering everything from how to successfully run and operate a business, to effective ways to motivate and manage people, our panelists will discuss and expound on their secrets to success.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a business leader, or someone looking for inspiration, you’ll walk away with 60 actionable ideas that can transform your career and life.

E2Tech Annual Winter Celebration
2025-12-10 17:00 - 19:00
E2Tech hosts an annual gathering where members and friends can network and talk with colleagues about successes and challenges from the past year and what’s exciting about the coming year.

Pre-Holidays OWASP Maine AppSec + Software Engineering Event
2025-12-11 00:00
https://www.meetup.com/owasp-maine/events/311781725/
Details:
Thursday 12/11/25 Save the date!! After a bit of a hiatus this summer due to the chapter leaders having a busy year, we are back to meeting quarterly and want to get all the AppSec and security-minded Software Engineers and DevOps team members together for some drinks and getting to know each other! All sponsored by our great friends at Semgrep!
This event will be a professional networking event, allowing application security, cloud security, DevOps, and software development engineers to meet and network and collaborate on application and software security. Stay connected on Slack, LinkedIn, or Twitter.
Join us and tell your peers to join as well!
When: Thursday December 11th 2025 5:30pm – 7:30pm est
Where: Novel Maine 643 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
Who: Security and Development leadership and practitioners from Maine and all of northern New England

Maine Innovation Holiday Meetup @ Orange Bike Brewing
2025-12-11 00:00
Join us for a casual holiday-season meetup with Orange Bike Brewing and the Established Ventures community. This is an opportunity to connect with local innovators, meet the Orange Bike team, and experience Maine’s newest gluten-free craft brewery firsthand.
Whether you’re already cheering on Orange Bike’s mission or are simply curious about the people and the craft behind the brand, we’d love to have you with us. Expect good conversation, a warm community vibe, and a chance to celebrate the momentum brewing right here in Maine.
👋 Who This Is For
• Orange Bike Brewing supporters and friends• Maine innovation & entrepreneurship community members
• Those interested in learning more about the brewery’s journey
🎯 Why Attend
• Meet the Orange Bike team and community• Explore the brewery and hear about what’s ahead.
• Connect with like-minded founders, operators, and business leaders in Maine
• Festive ukulele holiday tunes from the 2nd Chance Ukulele Band
Beverages will be available for purchase.
➡️ Space is limited — please RSVP to secure your spot.
https://luma.com/psmvqzv6

Intrapreneurship for Nonprofits: Avangrid Foundation
2025-12-11 11:00 - 13:00
Intrapreneurship for Nonprofits 2025, supported by the Avangrid Foundation, helps Maine nonprofits apply entrepreneurial thinking to strengthen their missions and expand their impact. The five-month program equips leaders with tools to develop new revenue streams, refine business models, explore pricing and marketing strategies, and build a strong online presence – all culminating in a showcase on December 11, where participants will present their progress and future plans.
Nonprofit leaders are paired with mentors and Northeastern student co-ops specializing in business analysis, marketing, and design, ensuring hands-on guidance throughout the program. By fostering “intrapreneurship” — the practice of innovating from within an organization — the program empowers nonprofits to test bold ideas, create sustainable models, and scale their impact.
This year’s cohort includes: Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland Museum of Art, Camp Sunshine, Marine Mammals of Maine, Maine Discovery Museum, Mayo Street Arts, Portland Gear Hub, ArtVan, Diverse BookFinder, and Maine Inside Out.
Register today to hear the final pitches from these fantastic organizations! Lunch is included for all who join.

4th Annual Startup Maine & Canada: Networking Night
2026-01-14 00:00
​Join Startup Maine for a night of networking on January 14th, hosted in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada.
Kick off the new year with light bites and beverages (on Startup Maine!), connect and collaborate with your startup community, and learn more about cross-border opportunities with the Canadian market.
This event is free to attend, but RSVP is required by January 13th. Thank you to Sun Life for hosting in your Portland offices!
Registration link here: https://luma.com/3d4xu1nf

Audio Engineering Society Northern New England
2026-01-14 00:00
We are starting a Northern New England section of AES (Audio Engineering Society). Our kick-off meetup will be January 14th in Portland. Contact me directly if you work in an audio (or audio-adjacent) field.
chris@ekointeractiveaudio.com

Maine Outdoor Economy Summit
2026-01-21 - 2026-01-23
What: Three days to gather, learn, and kindle what’s next for Maine’s outdoor recreation economy.
The Maine Outdoor Economy Summit is a meeting ground for ideas and action: professional growth, practical tools, and big-picture thinking around economic resilience, workforce, access, and equity.
Who’s it for? Business leaders. Community builders. Policymakers. Educators. Developers. The next generation of outdoor leaders. Anyone shaping Maine’s outdoors.
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Why come?

Forge connections across Maine’s outdoor industry

Explore new ideas and the hard questions ahead

Trade knowledge, spark inspiration, and build momentum

MOES is where the collective power of Maine’s outdoor economy comes together in one room. Partnerships are struck, old friends reconnect, and a shared vision for Maine’s outdoor future comes into focus.

Nexus Maine Informal Coffee Meetup
2026-01-23 08:30 - 10:00
Join us for an informal Nexus Maine Coffee meetup. Feel free to join us anytime from 8:30-10:00 am. Baxter will treat everyone to a carafe of drip coffee.
​We have to cap attendance so please RSVP
https://luma.com/prsah1xv

Film Screening: Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong
2026-01-29 00:00
Film Screening: Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong
Join us for a screening of Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong, a documentary film by Kaitlyn Schwalje & Alex Wolf Lewis.
As America’s aging wastewater systems begin to fail, one plant and its motley crew of unlikely heroes do all they can to stay afloat.
The film will be follwed by a Q&A with the filmmaker joined by the City of Bath, a star of the film, Bath Wastewater Treatment, and Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT).
All tickets are by donation, and all proceeds go to KELT. This screening sold out at the Portland Museum of Art so get your tickets quickly!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-unless-something-goes-terribly-wrong-tickets-1977653448702?aff=oddtdtcreator

Showing Up as Yourself: A Real Talk on Leadership and Belonging” hosted by the Roux Institute
2026-02-11 17:00 - 19:00
Please join us for a fireside chat where Claude Silver and Jana Rich will lead us through a conversation exploring how we can all “Be Ourselves at Work.”
No matter our role, seniority, or generation, we all want the same things: to feel valued, trusted, respected, and like we belong. When we stop performing and start being, we unlock our capacity to connect, thrive, and do our best work. Not only is this shift liberating—it’s the antidote to burnout, an end to the myth of “fitting in,” and a proven path to building bold, human-first teams.

Headshot Happy Hour
2026-02-18 16:30 - 19:00
A networking event in Portland, Maine! Grow your local network, enjoy great local drinks, and get a new headshot.

Headshot Happy Hour is back for 2026!

Bringing the fun back for the 2nd installment of the 2025 series. We will be bringing these events to different local breweries, distilleries, wine bars, or other happy hour friendly establishments. Bringing local connections together and offering a chance to have a professional headshot taken.
These events are for everyone. Whether you are attending to just network, need a new headshot, or trying a new local spot.

The Founders Guide to Cap Tables, Options & Equity - Presented by Carta
2026-02-20 12:00 - 12:30
This is a virtual event for Nexus Maine members courtesy of our friends at Carta!
Starting a business is hard, but the potential upside can change lives if you’re able to achieve a successful exit while maintaining a reasonable amount of ownership in that business. In this session you will learn: (1) the basics of equity and cap table management, (2) how equity amongst co-founders is typically divided, (3) how to size an option pool, and (4) how to properly incentivize advisors and your first 10 hires.
​We will also have Maine specific startup data presented from Carta’s database.
Presenter Bio: Ryan O’Conor manages VC and Accelerator partnerships at Carta. Prior to Carta, Ryan spent 3 years at DoorDash building its white-label delivery business. Before joining DoorDash, he spent 7+ years working in business development and partnership roles across several early-stage companies. Ryan is a former founder, startup advisor, and an active angel investor in early- and growth-stage companies.

https://luma.com/j5trxdia

Blockchain Maine Meetup- Policy Edition
2026-02-25 17:00 - 19:30
Join us for a special policy-focused meetup exploring how Maine can lead in blockchain innovation and digital asset policy.
​We will be hosting an informal happy hour at Oxbow Brewing!
Special Guest: Owen McCarthy, a local entrepreneur running to be Maine’s next governor.

Nexus Maine 2026 Kickoff Happy Hour @ Orange Bike
2026-02-26 17:30 - 19:30
Welcome to 2026! Join us as we celebrate the founders, builders, business owners, and operators of Maine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
​We’ve rented the production space at Orange Bike Brewing for an unstructured happy hour… oh, and your first drink is on us!
​Thank you to our generous sponsors Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) and Orrick for their support.

https://luma.com/wdp407x7

Climate Salon @ The Roux Institute
2026-03-05 17:00 - 19:00
The ClimateTech Incubator at Northeastern’s Roux Institute is hosting Climate Salon on March 5 for small-group discussions on what it takes to scale climatetech innovation across blue economy, built environment, energy, food & ag, and software/AI.
Table Leads include Laney Brown (Avangrid), Mike Jackson (Earthshot Ventures), Will Hewes (Amazon), Amy Piscopo (WattTime/Climate TRACE), Mike Conathan (Upwell Collaborative), Rory Dunn (Aperture), Mike Pulaski (Solen Works), and other experts.
~100 entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, public sector leaders, and students will gather in Portland to connect and tackle real challenges facing climate innovators.
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/climate-salon-roux-institute

Catalyzing Maine’s Future – Women Who Empower
2026-03-12
Presented by Northeastern University’s Roux Institute
This signature event celebrates the remarkable women who are shaping Maine’s future through entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation. Part of Northeastern’s global Women Who Empower initiative, the program spotlights inspiring stories of impact while fostering mentorship and collaboration. Attendees will hear from trailblazing women entrepreneurs and leaders across industries. The event creates a powerful platform for connection, empowerment, and advancing gender equity in Maine’s innovation economy.

BSides Maine
2026-03-13 08:00 - 17:00
BSides Maine is where the state’s hacker community shows what it’s really made of… scrappy, curious, hands-on, and unafraid to dig into the weird corners of technology. It’s a day of talks, workshops, hardware hacks, live demos, and the hallway discoveries that happen when curious people collide. Built locally, priced fairly, and always free for students and job seekers. Open to anyone who cares about how technology intersects with the world around us.
May 30th
https://www.bsidesmaine.org/

Breaking Barriers: Lessons Learned from Female Entrepreneurs
2026-03-17 00:00
For Women’s History Month, The Roux Founder Residency is hosting a panel featuring three accomplished entrepreneurs and incredible women from our startup community. Our featured speakers, all Roux startup alumni and 2025 Women Who Empower Innovator Award winners, will share their unique perspectives on leading companies, raising capital, and building strong networks.
The discussion will explore breaking into new markets, finding mentors, and creating opportunities in the startup scene. This panel is perfect for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, especially those passionate about belonging the startup world. Join us for an evening of real talk and inspiring advice, followed by a chance to network with the community after the panel. All are welcome to attend this complimentary event!
Registration is open to the public – share with your networks and bring a friend!

Climate Work Maine Summit
2026-03-19
CWM invites you to participate in this one-of-a-kind event…the largest statewide gathering of business leaders focused on Maine’s economy and climate change with more than 800 registrants anticipated!

Nexus Happy Hour @ Long Fellow Hotel
2026-03-25 17:00 - 19:30
​Join us for unstructured networking at our March Happy Hour from 5:00-7:30pm at the Longfellow Hotel.
​We will also be raffling off a $50 gift certificate to the Five of Clubs restaurant so make sure to RSVP.

MaineR User Group 2026 Kickoff Event @ Novare Res
2026-03-26 00:00
Join us in the evening of Thursday March 26th at 5:30 PM at Novare Res Bier Cafe for an informal evening of connection, conversation, and quickfire inspiration with the MaineR community!
What to expect:
Casual discussion about all things R and data
Informal networking
Hearing suggestions about what group members would like in 2026 (e.g. socials, tutorials, talks, networking for jobs, book clubs)
Great food and drink (first five people there will get a drink on the group!)
Whether you’re debugging ggplot, building dashboards, using Claude within Positron, modeling data, or writing your first R script, we’d love to hear about it.
Please RSVP so we know how many to expect.
We hope to see you there!
We will make it clear where we’e all congregating before the event starts (and rid ourselves of the awkward…. “ummm…. is this the uhh… R user group meetup?”)

https://www.meetup.com/maine-r-users-group/events/313608684/

MaineR User Group meeting
2026-04-09 17:30 | Novare Res
Fun, welcoming space for anyone interested in the R programming language and all its tangential areas (data, data viz, statistics, modeling, ai, causal inference, science).
Register Here

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Barton Seaver @ The Roux Institute
2026-04-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Roux Institute, Portland, ME
A special conversation on living with intention in a time of climate change — weaving together science, ocean stewardship, and food systems.
Register Here

Upper Midcoast Nexus Coffee
2026-04-10 09:00 | Villager Cafe in Camden
We’ll try to snag the big table in the front. Hope to see you there!

Upper Midcoast Nexus Coffee
2026-04-10 09:00 | Villager Cafe in Camden
Nexus Coffee gathering at Villager Cafe in Camden. We’ll try to snag the big table in the front.

International Conference on Public Health and Health Care System
2026-04-13 00:00 - 2026-04-15 00:00
PAGES conferences are excited to invite you to the upcoming International Conference on Public Health and Health Care System, scheduled to take place from April 13-15, 2026 in the city of finance Paris, France.
This event will bring together leading experts for keynote addresses, dynamic panel discussions, and engaging workshops that aim to poster collaboration and inspire innovative ideas. Topics will span a range of critical areas, including disease prevention, health promotion, epidemiology, environmental health, and global health policy.
Overall, the International Conference on Public Health and Health Care Research and Development promises to be an important forum for advancing our understanding of Public Health and Health Care and exploring innovative solutions to global health challenges.
We eagerly anticipate your participation in this exciting and inspiring event in Paris, France.
Sincerely,
Jyothsna P | Conference Secretary
Public Health-2026

Maine JS Meetup
2026-04-14 00:00 | Novare Res
If you’re learning or practicing JavaScript and/or web, come out and talk tech with us!
Register Here

Nexus DNNR Club
2026-04-15 17:00 - 20:00
The DNNR Club is something new we are experimenting with. It’s a curated dinner party but with a twist. After you sign up and answer a questionnaire we will curate a match of 6 people for a dinner party. Restaurant reservations will be booked at separate venues across Portland and after dinner everyone is invited to join at the same venue for drinks/mingling.
Register here

Moving Energy: A Walking Peer-Coaching Circle
2026-04-22 13:00 | Falmouth
A walking peer-coaching “circle” centered around moving energy in an area of your business that feels stuck.
Register Here
