Blue Hill Coop has become the first company in Maine to take advantage of state crowdfunding rules that went into effect on Jan. 1,…
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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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0Biovation building, equipment sold; IP still for sale
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In March, I reported on the demise of Biovation, a high-tech manufacturer in Boothbay developing advanced biodegradable materials. Kerem Durdag, its CEO, shared his lessons from…
Will Portland remain a VilCap Community?
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Back in March, Village Capital, a D.C.-based venture capital firm, announced it had selected Portland to join a national pilot program designed to support entrepreneurship in underserved communities.…
Maine Startup and Create Week plans national tour in run up to 2017’s event
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This past summer, a few weeks before Maine Startup & Create Week, a group of the event’s organizers traveled to Boston to talk up…
Portland taps local startup to help it track and reduce its environmental impact
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Rapport has landed its home city of Portland as its first municipal client. The city plans to leverage the software platform Rapport has developed to helps small- and medium-size…
Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development names new executive director
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An Arizona businessman has been named the new executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development. The center’s board of directors selected Thomas G.…
Maine’s only company on this year’s Inc. 500 list is one you likely haven’t heard of
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A Portland-based startup that flies under the radar of the local entrepreneurial scene has landed on Inc. magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing private companies…
Maine Technology Institute awards grants to six companies in July 2016
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The Maine Technology Institute awarded more than $45,000 in grants to six Maine companies in July 2016. This round of funding included four TechStart grants totaling $19,454,…
Venture Hall, a new innovation accelerator program, launches in Portland
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The growth in excitement and momentum surrounding Portland’s startup community has been undeniable the past several years, but if you ask Jess Knox and…
Coast of Maine’s investment means exit for Maine Venture Fund, Coastal Ventures
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A Massachusetts-based firm has made a substantial investment in Coast of Maine Organic Products, facilitating an exit for two of the Portland company’s early local…