Gorham Savings Bank has announced the five finalists who will compete for a $50,000 grand prize at its ninth annual LaunchPad small business pitch…
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Climate-tech startup Running Tide quietly raises $54M to remove gigatons of carbon from oceans
September 28, 2023
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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
September 21, 2023Latest stories
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Top Gun names five finalists for statewide pitch competition
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has announced the five finalists for its 2022 Top Gun program. The finalists will compete May 26 at USM’s…
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Friday, the startup building software for remote teams, shuts down
Friday, the Portland-based startup that was building software to help distributed teams improve communication, has announced that it is shutting down. Founder and CEO…
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Circa raises $2M on its mission to ‘reinvent rent’
Circa, a Brunswick-based fintech startup, has raised $2 million to accelerate its growth in the residential rental industry. Investors in Circa’s seed round include…
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REDD, a VC-backed Maine energy bar company, acquired by Connecticut firm
REDD, the venture-backed energy bar company located in Brunswick, has been acquired by a Connecticut-based healthy-snack company. LesserEvil Healthy Brands LLC, based in Danbury,…
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UMaine’s Foster Center for Innovation announces winners of inaugural Innovation Awards
The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation has announced the winners of its inaugural Innovation Awards, which recognize students, faculty, staff and alumni…
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Maine Venture Fund to invest up to $750K in startups at the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator
Maine Venture Fund, a state-sponsored venture capital fund, has committed to invest up to $750,000 over the next three years in startups that graduate…
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Maine gets low scores for innovation, says new report
[Editor’s Note: When I write about reports like this, I feel the need to add a disclaimer. WalletHub is a personal finance website that creates…
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Maine Angels invests $4M in 16 companies in 2021
The Maine Angels, a group of accredited investors who pool their resources to invest in and mentor early-stage companies, invested $4 million in 16…
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