Programs & Services

The Union River Center for Innovation offers a variety of services, programs, and resources to support entrepreneurship and business development in Ellsworth and throughout Hancock County.  Whether you’re looking for business support resources, affordable office rental, or a place for your summer or seasonal guests to do some remote work, the Center can accommodate. 

Services for Existing Businesses

If you have a small business or work remotely and don’t want to maintain a home office, the Center offers affordable co-working and private office space memberships and rentals. Included with membership or rental are a shared kitchen, fiber internet access, conference space, a lounge, and a shared copier / fax printer.

For Seasonal Residents, Guests, and Visitors

For vacationers and seasonal visitors who need a quiet place to get some work done, co-work and private spaces are available on a first come first served basis by the month, week, or day and offer all the amenities of full year-round membership.

New Business Resources

If you’re considering a new business, the center provides one-atop shopping for support resources through its incubator program, entrepreneur in residence, and on-site business advisors from partner business support organizations.

On-Site Programs and Events

In addition to hosting business advisors and training with partner organizations, URCI develops and offers workshops and programming geared toward a hyper-local audience of entrepreneurs and budding entrepreneurs. 

During the spring, summer, and early autumn months the URCI hosts periodic on-site events to help showcase the center, its members, and other community organizations. These URCI ‘lawn events’ capitalize on an idyllic setting along the Union River adjacent to the Ellsworth Harbor Park and Marina and help to foster a collaborative and communicative business ecosystem in the greater Ellsworth community.