Maine Startup and Create Week is no longer Maine Startup and Create Week. The group of volunteer organizers behind the week-long event have announced…
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Shaw: Vets First Choice would have expanded outside Maine if not for MTI funding
Vets First Choice will construct a new corporate facility in Portland that is expected to create “hundreds” of news jobs, due in part to…
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Bitcoin ATM lands in downtown Portland
(Disclosure: I own a very small amount of Litecoin, which I purchased this week to test out the new ATM. I also own a…
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MDI Biological Laboratory spinning off Anecdata as for-profit company
The MDI Biological Laboratory has plans to spin off one of its internal projects as a for-profit company. The Bar Harbor-based laboratory created Anecdata…
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Venture Hall ceases operations amid allegations of sexual misconduct
Correction: This article previously referred to Stephanie Brock as a “volunteer organizer” of Maine Startup and Create Week. In fact, she participated in the…
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear raises $1.1M to fuel growth
Hyperlite Mountain Gear, which makes ultralight outdoor clothing and equipment, announced on Thursday that it has raised nearly $1.1 million in venture capital to…
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Former lawyer launches legal-tech startup in Portland
Nicole Bradick, a former Portland lawyer who’s built a new career around bringing technological innovation to the legal industry, has launched a new legal…
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Mass.-based software co. opens South Portland office
DataBlend LLC, a Massachusetts-based software company, has opened an office in South Portland. The company offers a cloud-based platform that companies can use to…
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Kauffman Foundation invests $475K in Maine’s innovation ecosystem
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has selected Portland’s Venture Hall to receive a $475,000 grant to be used to help bring the voices of…