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$50,000 LaunchPad Grant
The 2022 LaunchPad winner, Tanbark, a packaging manufacturer that creates custom, sustainable, recyclable, and often compostable molded fiber packaging using Maine trees and Maine labor received Gorham Savings Bank’s $50,000 grant.
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Emerging Business Award
Once the five finalists have been selected, the Emerging Business Award finalists are chosen from the remaining applicants. This prize includes a grant of $10,000, along with another $10,000 of in-kind business and marketing-related services.