ReachMyTeach, a startup building a school-home communication and translation platform, won the Top Gun Showcase event held May 25, and its $25,000 top prize.…
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Croft wins Dirigo Labs’ pitch contest, $25K
Croft, a Rockland-based eco-friendly building company, won the Dirigo Labs pitch competition and its $25,000 cash prize. The competition, held in early May, was…
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Roux Institute launches Future of Healthcare Founder Residency to boost Maine’s healthtech industry
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, a graduate school and research center in Portland, last week announced the nine companies accepted to its Future…
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BlueTrace raises $4.3M to scale its seafood traceability software business
BlueTrace, a software startup that provides traceability solutions for the seafood industry, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding to continue scaling its business…
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VETRO raises $7M in growth capital
VETRO, the Portland-based developer of cloud-based fiber management software for the telecommunications industry, last week announced it has raised $7 million in growth capital.…
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Roux Institute shuts down the Techstars accelerator
After a successful two-year run that brought more than a dozen early-stage technology companies to Portland, as well as global awareness to the city’s…
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Dirigo Labs names 11 companies to second cohort
Dirigo Labs, a startup accelerator in Waterville, this week announced the 12 companies selected for its second annual accelerator cohort, which will begin in…
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Healthcare startups take home top prizes at Maine Startup Challenge
Two healthcare-related startups won first place in the top two tiers at the inaugural Maine Startup Challenge, held recently in Portland. The event, hosted…
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Defendify raises $3.35M in new financing round
Defendify, a Portland-based cybersecurity software startup, recently closed a $3.35 million funding round. The company said it will use the funding to accelerate go-to-market…