Out of nearly 150 applicants for Gorham Savings Bank s relaunched LaunchPad competition in 2021, five finalists have been selected to vie for $50,000 in prize money at the June event.
The pitch competition is back this year after last year s cancellation because of the pandemic, and will take place via live stream on Tuesday, June 1, at 3:30 p.m. The finalists will compete for a $50,000 grant from Gorham Savings.
The 2021 finalists are: Brave Foods, of Portland; Erin Flett/Studio e Flett, of Gorham, whose founder was honored as a 2020 Mainebiz Woman to Watch; HighByte, of Portland; Huga Heat, of Southport; and Vintage Maine Kitchen, of Freeport, a returning finalist from 2019.