{"id":284594,"date":"2025-10-30T16:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/?page_id=284594"},"modified":"2026-10-21T17:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:00:28","slug":"mirta-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/faculty-resources\/idea-development-programs-resources\/mirta-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"MIRTA Accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id284594_87793d-14{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_87793d-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_87793d-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_87793d-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a\"]{padding-right:135px;padding-left:135px;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a\"]{padding-right:75px;padding-left:75px;text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:18px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_0f0e6e-0a\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\" data-aos-once=\"true\">MIRTA is an accelerator program designed to develop 91¸£Àû research innovations into marketable new products and services, potentially leading to new job creation and economic growth in Maine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_f739df-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_fea4ae-33 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_fea4ae-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_fea4ae-33\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_fea4ae-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_fea4ae-33\">Applications for MIRTA 9.0 are OPEN!<br><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_d3b0b4-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_d3b0b4-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_d3b0b4-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_33cc90-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_33cc90-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_33cc90-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_33cc90-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_33cc90-9a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_33cc90-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_33cc90-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_33cc90-9a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35\"]{font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-family:chakra-petch;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_fc9849-35\">MIRTA Graduate Fellow Application:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_571482-a5{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns284594_571482-a5 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_571482-a5, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_571482-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_571482-a5, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_571482-a5{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_571482-a5{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_571482-a5, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_571482-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_571482-a5, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_571482-a5{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_571482-a5{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns284594_571482-a5 um-UMBHBlueButton\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button, ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button{width:194px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn284594_3f90e5-81 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/anthonydurante\/mirta-9-grad-fellow-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Apply here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1\"]{font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:chakra-petch;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_055df3-d1\">All applications due by 11:45 p.m. ET on Nov. 15, 2026.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_065dc3-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:24px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_e8071c-2d alignnone kt-row-has-bg um-UMBlueInfoBoxSingle wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px;}.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_e96557-11{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_e96557-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_e96557-11 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32\"]{text-align:center;font-size:32px;line-height:1;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Teko;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_3ee452-32\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">MIRTA 9.0 Virtual information SessioN<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_89631b-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_89631b-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_89631b-57\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_89631b-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_89631b-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_89631b-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_89631b-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_89631b-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_89631b-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_89631b-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_89631b-57\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">Oct. 28, 2026<\/span><br><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">12:15 p.m.<\/span><br><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">Team and Grad Fellow applicants are encouraged to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_1d6925-83, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns284594_1d6925-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns284594_1d6925-83, .site .entry-content 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> .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_91c958-8e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_f4f807-6a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_7c6572-50\">At its core, MIRTA is all about finding the best pathway to commercialization. This could involve forming a corporate partnership, creating a start-up company, or redirecting the focus of the research to a more commercially viable product or service.<br><br>MIRTA applies the accelerator model, used in the start-up world, to technology transfer projects in the university ecosystem. During this intensive 16-week program, teams are guided through additional customer discovery inquiries beyond what they have completed through I-Corps. The programming broadens its focus to include several aspects of what could become a viable business plan. Teams will engage in market sizing and competitor analysis, business model development, financial modeling and forecasting, and assessing intellectual property through the eyes of their potential customers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_45b863-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_45b863-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_45b863-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_45b863-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_45b863-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_45b863-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_45b863-50{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_45b863-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_45b863-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_45b863-50\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image284594_83b3ac-d3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image284594_83b3ac-d3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Continuous Forming Machine MIRTA Accelerator team stand behind a table next to a banner about their product.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-285059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_b7fbe1-5a > 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1rem);}.kadence-column284594_b71f1f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_b71f1f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_b71f1f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_b71f1f-60{text-align:center;}.kadence-column284594_b71f1f-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_b71f1f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_b71f1f-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_b71f1f-60 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_86f1df-3b .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_86f1df-3b .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_86f1df-3b .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_86f1df-3b .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_86f1df-3b kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"8\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">MIRTA COHORTS<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50{text-align:center;}.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_ae4171-50 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_430c09-c9 .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_430c09-c9 .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_430c09-c9 .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_430c09-c9 .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_430c09-c9 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">MIRTA TEAMS<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6{text-align:center;}.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_ede4e2-e6 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_600243-a4 .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_600243-a4 .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_600243-a4 .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_600243-a4 .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_600243-a4 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">START-UP VENTURES<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_acb2c9-13\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_b2f59d-4d .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_b2f59d-4d .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_b2f59d-4d .kb-count-up-title{text-align:center;}.kb-count-up-284594_b2f59d-4d .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_b2f59d-4d .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;text-align:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_b2f59d-4d kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"5\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">TEAMS TO NATIONAL <br>I-CORPS PROGRAM<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_8ecf92-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-284594_3fa383-a6 .kb-count-up-title{color:#2485c6;font-size:25px;line-height:25px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;padding-top:3px;padding-right:3px;padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:3px;margin-top:-5px;margin-right:-5px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:-5px;}.kb-count-up-284594_3fa383-a6 .kb-count-up-title{min-height:16px;}.kb-count-up-284594_3fa383-a6 .kb-count-up-title{text-align:center;}.kb-count-up-284594_3fa383-a6 .kb-count-up-number{color:#082e58;font-size:55px;font-family:chakra-petch;font-weight:700;}.kb-count-up-284594_3fa383-a6 .kb-count-up-number{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;text-align:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-284594_3fa383-a6 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"15.64\" data-prefix=\"$\" data-suffix=\"M\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\",\" data-decimal=\".\" data-decimal-spaces=\"2\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><p class=\"kb-count-up-title\">IN EXTERNAL FUNDING<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_4c10eb-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_4c10eb-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_4c10eb-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_f9f580-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_f9f580-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_f9f580-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_f9f580-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_f9f580-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_f9f580-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_f9f580-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_f9f580-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_f087fc-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_3148fc-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_3148fc-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_3148fc-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id284594_3148fc-b6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_3148fc-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id284594_3148fc-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id284594_3148fc-b6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_c17f7f-fb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image284594_72c678-56 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image284594_72c678-56\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a black blazer and glasses smiles while standing behind a podium with a microphone.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-285066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/MIRTA_Demo_Day_2024_2-634x423.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_e1d5b5-ca\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Teko;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_b2c8cb-48\">FAST FACTS<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5\"]{text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';writing-mode:horizontal-tb;text-orientation:mixed;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link284594_84e54f-d5, .kt-adv-heading-link284594_84e54f-d5 .kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5\"]{color:#8ed1fc;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_84e54f-d5\">Twelve start-up ventures have been formed from 36 teams that have taken part in one of our eight MIRTA cohorts. They have collectively raised more than $14 million in external funding and prototype sales to support ongoing commercialization. Newly formed companies launched after participation in MIRTA include UNAR Labs, which was selected to join the first cohort of the Roux Institute Startup Residency Program in 2021, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reformcomposites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reform Composites Inc.<\/a><\/strong>, our most recent start-up that was awarded $50,000 in MTI Range II funding in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_9639a0-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284594_9639a0-df > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284594_9639a0-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_9deb37-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_9deb37-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_9deb37-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_9deb37-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_9deb37-24{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_9deb37-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_9deb37-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column284594_9deb37-24\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id284594_93366d-97 > 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kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column284594_bee942-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading284594_98829e-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284594_98829e-7c\">Questions about MIRTA?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column284594_a90c0d-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column284594_a90c0d-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column284594_a90c0d-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column284594_a90c0d-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column284594_a90c0d-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column284594_a90c0d-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column284594_a90c0d-72{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column284594_a90c0d-72 > 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