The Maine Technology Institute has granted $2.16 million to 10 organizations working on innovative projects around the state. The funds, which are expected to help create…
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Whit Richardson
Hi, there. I'm a journalist and writer based in Portland, Maine, who's been covering the Maine business landscape for more than a decade. I did my fair share of covering paper mills and lobsters, but naturally gravitated to stories about innovative companies that, while based in Maine, sought to serve national and global markets by leveraging technology.
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0MSI Newsletter #213 — Aug. 12, 2020
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(Were you forwarded Maine Startups Insider? If so, subscribe here) 🌞 Good morning. Welcome to the 213th edition of Maine Startups Insider. You…
12 Maine companies make the Inc. 5,000 list
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Editor’s Note: A previous version incorrectly stated that 10 companies made the Inc. 5,000 list. We regret the error. Inc. magazine has included 12…
Guideline raises $85M to continue its tech-forward takeover of 401(k) industry
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Guideline, the five-year-old tech company offering a software platform to allow small businesses to offer their employees retirement plans, recently raised $85 million as…
Minnow raises $2.2M for its contactless food-pickup technology
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Minnow, a startup that has developed an internet-enabled kiosk that provides contact-free food pickup, has raised $2.2 million as COVID has driven interest in…
MSI Newsletter #212 — July 28, 2020
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Novo Biosciences raises $4M as it pursues clinical trials
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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…
Startup launches skincare brand using lobster glycoprotein
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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…
HighByte creates board of directors, including new independent chair
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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…
MSI Newsletter #211 — July 17, 2020
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(Like what you’re reading? Subscribe to the newsletter here.) 🌞 Good morning. Welcome to the 211th edition of Maine Startups Insider. You are one…