And then there were eight. After a series of regional pitch events held this week, eight companies that participated in the Top Gun startup…
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Five finalists named to vie for Launchpad’s $50K
Launchpad, the business pitch competition created by Gorham Savings Bank, has named the five startups that will compete next month for a chance to…
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Kauffman: Maine drops two spots in startup activity index
Maine has dropped two spots in the 2017 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, an annual index that measures new business creation and startup density…
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Co-working bill passes Senate with bipartisan support
Despite expectations that partisan politics would defeat a bill to support co-working spaces in Maine, several Republicans crossed the aisle on Tuesday to cast…
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Co-working bill passes House, may die in Senate
A bill designed to support businesses that provide co-working space to entrepreneurs in Maine has passed the Maine House, but is currently lacking the…
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Thomas College launches new center for innovation with $5.3M Alfond grant
Thomas College on Wednesday announced a major new initiative designed to promote innovation and spur entrepreneurial activity in central Maine. The Waterville-based college has…
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Venture Hall names its inaugural accelerator cohort
A pain-management app, an AI-enabled medical records software company, and a cloud-based wellness tracking platform for employers are among Venture Hall’s first cohort of healthcare-related…
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[Re]Produce wins UMaine Business Challenge
A company that wants to turn Maine farmers’ surplus into high-end locally sourced frozen food has won the sixth annual UMaine Business Challenge, held…
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ORPC restructures, raising $2.5M in Series B
Ocean Renewable Power Company Inc. is in the midst of raising $2.5 million in its second big equity round of fundraising. The Portland-based renewable…