UpStart Maine Announces Blitz 2025 Entrepreneurship Conference
BANGOR, ME–UpStart Maine’s Blitz Bangor Entrepreneurship Conference will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the Hilton Garden Inn from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. This year’s theme is Navigating Change, Seizing Opportunity, and registration is now open at https://upstartmaine.org/
Blitz is a one-day event for entrepreneurs of all stages and people who are considering starting their own business. Attendees will attend workshop sessions, discussions, and network with founders, makers, and corporate entrepreneurs. Sessions include topics on how to navigate pricing in a shifting economy, how to find innovation amid disruption, and communicating what you’re worth. Workshops include a group brainstorm and crafting your value statement. Multiple networking breaks throughout the day serve as opportunities for attendees to expand their networks and ask questions of presenters.
The keynote address will be given by James Beaupre, PhD., Devil’s Half Acre Distillery and Big Gig winner. Beaupre is an UpStart Maine Board member and Director of Industrial Cooperation for the University of Maine. Beaupre develops partnerships and connects external partners with resources at UMaine to solve problems, support commercialization of university research, and advance economic development in Maine.
“Blitz coinciding with Big Gig this year allows the conference to transition seamlessly into the pitch competition at Mason’s Brewing Company,” says Lisa Liberatore, Program Manager at UpStart Maine. “Attendees planning on visiting Bangor for either event can attend both, giving a full day of inspiration to area businesses and startups. We see folks from Madawaska to Kittery show up for these events, and hosting them together broadens their reach.”
Included in your ticket are refreshments and light breakfast fare, a full lunch, and additional refreshments during the end-of-the-day networking session. Act now and get two tickets for the price of one and bring a friend or business partner. Please note: The Big Gig requires a separate free ticket, as space is limited to 50 at Mason’s.
Sponsors for Blitz 2025 are Maine Technology Institute, the City of Bangor, and Joy Sinclair Marketing.
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About Blitz Bangor Entrepreneurship Conference: The Blitz Bangor Area Entrepreneurship Conference has united entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners since 2018. This year’s conference will be held on Tuesday, October 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road, Bangor. Registration is now open at https://upstartmaine.org/
The event will transition into this year’s Big Gig pitch-off, taking place that night at Mason’s Brewing Company on Hardy Street in Brewer.
Direct ticket links
Blitz Entrepreneurial Conferece: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Big Gig Pitch-off: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
About UpStart Maine: UpStart Maine (www.upstartmaine.org) is an innovation hub in the Bangor region, dedicated to building a community that fuels entrepreneurship by connecting scalable ventures with resources, customers, and each other. UpStart Maine supports entrepreneurs statewide with programs in the Bangor region, including Bangor Innovation Center, Bangor Region Top Gun, Big Gig pitch-off, Blitz Bangor, Foster Center for Innovation, MaineStream Finance, RIZE Coworking, Scratchpad Accelerator, and UpStart Center for Entrepreneurship.
