Techstars, an organization that runs dozens of startup accelerators all over the world, is teaming up with Northeastern University’s Roux Institute to launch a…
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Roux Institute accepts six companies into its startup incubator
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, a high-tech graduate education and research institute in Portland, recently announced the six companies that will join its…
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Colby College launches Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence with $30M gift
Colby College announced Thursday the creation of the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a new academic program that it expects will make the Waterville…
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Farmhand Automation raises $290K ahead of pilot
Farmhand Automation, a Biddeford-based startup developing robotic and AI tools for small-scale farms, has raised $290,000 ahead of its first fully autonomous trials with…
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Majesco acquires Portland insurance-tech firm ClaimVantage
Majesco, a New Jersey-based provider of insurance software, has acquired Portland-based ClaimVantage, a 14-year-old company that sells cloud-based software to insurance companies. Details of…
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KinoTek appoints Krystal Williams and Burak Sezen to its inaugural board of directors
KinoTek, a Portland-based digital health startup, recently appointed Krystal Williams and Burak Sezen as independent members of its inaugural board of directors. Williams and…
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Maine ranks in top 10 states for women-led startups
Maine is one of the top 10 best states for women-led startups, according to a new study. The state, which ranked #10, was highlighted…
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Top Gun names 32 companies for 2021 cohort
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has selected 32 companies to participate in its 2021 Top Gun startup-training program. Top Gun, which launched in 2009…
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Top 15 Maine Startup Stories of 2020
This year will go down in history as the year the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the world’s economies. While it had adverse impacts…