Novo Biosciences, a seven-year-old biotech startup that is working on developing a drug that could provide humans with regenerative properties, has raised $4 million…
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Startup launches skincare brand using lobster glycoprotein
Two recent graduates of the University of Maine’s biomedical engineering graduate program have launched a skincare company and unique flagship product, Marin Skincare, which…
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HighByte creates board of directors, including new independent chair
HighByte, a Portland-based industrial software startup, has formed a Board of Directors to help guide the company’s strategic direction. The company has appointed Betsy…
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MSI Newsletter #211 — July 17, 2020
(Like what you’re reading? Subscribe to the newsletter here.) 🌞 Good morning. Welcome to the 211th edition of Maine Startups Insider. You are one…
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Maine Angels raises $2.4M fund to invest in startups
The Maine Angels announced this week it has raised $2.4 million from local angel investors to create a pooled investment fund to invest in…
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MSI Newsletter #210 — June 27, 2020
(Like what you’re reading? Subscribe to the newsletter here.) 🌞 Good morning. Welcome to the 210th edition of Maine Startups Insider. You are one…
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ZipLine, a Portland fintech company, acquired by Atlanta firm
ZipLine, a Portland-based provider of private-label debit card and mobile payment technology, has been acquired by Atlanta-based Professional Datasolutions Inc. (PDI), a global provider…
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Reconnect raises more than $3M to drive innovation in criminal justice system
Reconnect, a Portland-area company, has raised $3.7 million to fund its continued development of software and hardware designed to improve outcomes for individuals in…
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Two Maine companies accepted into 2020 Cleantech Open
Two Maine companies—Baseline ES and Foothill Fuels—have been accepted into this year’s Cleantech Open, a national startup accelerator program and business-pitch competition for companies…
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