As we near the end of 2019, it’s a good time to look back at the Maine startup stories that attracted the most attention…
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Photo Album
Photo Album: “Crunch Time” Screening and Panel Discussion – Wed., Dec. 18, 2019
Maine Startups Insider and Startup Maine hosted an event on Wed., Dec. 18, to screen “Crunch Time,” the mini-documentary MSI produced about the eight…
News
Chris Sauer, pioneer in marine renewable energy technology, plans to step down as CEO of ORPC
Ocean Renewable Power Co. recently announced that its CEO and co-founder, Chris Sauer, plans to retire on Jan. 17, 2020. Sauer and two others…
Commentary
Expanding the Seed Capital Tax Credit a Cornerstone of the State’s New 10-Year Economic Plan
[Editor’s Note: This commentary is written by Catherine Renault. She is the former director of Maine’s Office of Innovation, which no longer exists, and…
News
Freeport Metrics, local software dev shop, closes Portland office
Correction (12/16/19): This article previously misspelled Andrew Gauvin’s name in a number of places. We regret the error. Freeport Metrics, a local software development…
Founder Forum
Founder Forum: Bruce Bickford of STARC Systems
Over the past six years, Bruce Bickford has been integral in building Brunswick-based STARC Systems into an international supplier of innovative containment systems that…
Founder Forum
Founder Forum: Christine Soto of Monoclonals Inc.
[Editor’s Note: Founder Forum, a series featuring in-depth Q&As with local startup founders, is sponsored by the Maine Technology Institute. Read more about MSI’s sponsored-content…
News
DAVO Technologies expands team with new hires
DAVO Technologies, a fintech startup based in Westbrook focused on automating the sales tax process for retailers and restaurateurs, has recently expanded its team…
News
MedRhythms secures patent for its digital therapeutics platform
MedRhythms Inc., a digital therapeutics and medical-device startup in Portland, announced this week that it has secured a U.S. patent for its digital therapeutics…
Commentary
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