The federal government has awarded nearly $6.7 million to six Maine companies for various research-and-development projects. The funds come in the form of Small…
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LibraryThing, a Portland-based app for booklovers, acquires Litsy
LibraryThing, a Portland-based software company and social platform for booklovers, has acquired Litsy, a mobile app known as the “Instagram for booklovers.” Tim Spalding…
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UMaine Business Challenge names 2018 finalists
Five student entrepreneurs have been chosen as finalists for the seventh annual UMaine Business Challenge, the largest business-plan competition for college students in the…
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Double Blue Sports Analytics in Brunswick acquired by Indianapolis firm
Double Blue Sports Analytics, a Brunswick-based tech startup that developed video analytics applications for sports coaching, has been acquired by an out-of-state firm. The…
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Shanghai-based fund leads $2M investment in Cerahelix
Cerahelix Inc., the Orono-based startup that’s invented a high-tech filtration device using DNA and ceramics, today closed a $2 million round of fundraising that…
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‘Going for it:’ upBed founder goes all-in
One of the tough decisions most entrepreneurs eventually face is when to go all-in on their idea. If they have full-time jobs and families…
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Maine Center for Entrepreneurs accepting applications for food accelerator
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has begun accepting applications for its new startup accelerator program tailored specifically for food, beverage, and agriculture companies. The…
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Top Gun names 35 companies to 2018 cohort
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs recently announced the 35 companies selected to participate in its 2018 Top Gun startup-training program. The Top Gun program…
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York startup raises $4M with app to help parents teach their kids about money
Ourly, a startup based in York, has raised $4 million to grow its web-based platform that helps parents organize their children’s chores and pay…