The Roux Institute has selected five companies for its next Founder Residency program, which supports first-time founders and founders from under-represented groups with high-impact,…
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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0bluShift Aerospace wins Dirigo Labs’ inaugural pitch competition, selects launch site
Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace won Dirigo Labs’ inaugural pitch contest, taking home a $25,000 prize sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank. The rocket startup has also…
Tanbark takes home 2022 LaunchPad top prize, $50K grant
Tanbark Molded Fiber Products, a Portland-based company that wants to replace single-use plastic packaging with a sustainable option, has won the 2022 LaunchPad business…
Kinotek names IDEXX, Covetrus veteran as new CEO
Kinotek, a digital health startup in Portland, has named Patricia Panaia, a former executive at IDEXX Laboratories and Covetrus, as its new CEO. Justin…
Tanbark raises $1.7M for sustainable packaging
Tanbark Molded Fiber Products, a Portland-based company that wants to replace single-use plastic packaging with a sustainable option, has raised $1.7 million in seed…
Finsulate, a cleantech startup, wins 2022 Top Gun pitch event
Finsulate, a Dutch cleantech company with its U.S. headquarters in Portland, won the Top Gun Showcase event and its $25,000 top prize. The pitch…
MyHealthMath raises $3.5M to fuel growth
MyHealthMath, a Portland-based company with the mission to simplify the process of purchasing health insurance, has raised $3.5 million to help fund its product…
LaunchPad names 2022 finalists who will compete for $50K prize
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…
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…
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…