[Editor’s Note: This commentary is written by Catherine S. Renault, former director of Maine’s Office of Innovation.] Last week, Gov. Janet Mills released a…
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Climate-tech startup Running Tide quietly raises $54M to remove gigatons of carbon from oceans
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Pumpspotting, a breastfeeding-support app, raises another $2.2M to fund expansion
September 22, 2023
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Roux Institute picks 10 startups, including 5 from Maine, for next accelerator cohort
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Friday raises $2.1M in round led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Friday, the Portland-based startup building software for remote teams, announced today it has raised $2.1 million in an equity round led by Bessemer Venture…
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MSI Newsletter #217 — Nov. 13, 2020
(Were you forwarded Maine Startups Insider? If so, subscribe here) ⛅️ Good afternoon. Welcome to the 217th edition of Maine Startups Insider. You…
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Roux Institute to launch incubator for startups leveraging AI and machine learning
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, a high-tech graduate education and research institute in Portland, announced last week that it is launching a startup…
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Portland’s KinoTek becomes first New England startup accepted into international accelerator
KinoTek, a Portland-based software startup in the digital health space, has been accepted into a new startup accelerator for companies leveraging technology in the…
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Roux Institute receives another $100M gift to support its high-tech education initiative in Portland
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, a new high-tech graduate education and research institute in Portland, has received a $100 million gift from the…
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MSI Newsletter #215 — Sept. 29, 2020
(Were you forwarded Maine Startups Insider? If so, subscribe here) 🌞 Good morning. Welcome to the 215th edition of the Maine Startups Insider…
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EdTech app ReMo wins $25K at Top Gun pitch event
ReMo, an EdTech app that helps teachers and students manage their independent learning process, won the top prize and $25,000 at the Top Gun…
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Running Tide attracts big VC names with plan to bury gigatons of CO2 on ocean floor
Running Tide Technologies, a Portland-based company that operates traditional oyster farms, has just emerged from stealth with a big, bold plan to sequester gigatons…
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