Tim Ludlow, Vets First Choice’s CFO, was the featured speaker at PubHub on May 4. He didn’t drop any major newsy bombs, but he…
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Food-ordering mobile app and VR software win UMaine Business Challenge
A food-ordering mobile app for local restaurants and virtual-reality software for people with disabilities were the two business ideas that won the 5th annual…
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Dechra wastes no time cutting jobs at Putney
Dechra Pharmaceuticals, which closed its $200 million acquisition of Putney Inc. at midnight on Thursday, has laid off nearly one-third of the Portland company’s 60…
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LePage sends $50 million R&D bond to voters
Gov. Paul LePage signed a bill on April 15 that will give voters a chance to approve a $50 million bond that would provide…
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Maine Technology Institute awards $108,000 to nine companies in March
The Maine Technology Institute awarded roughly $108,000 in grants to nine Maine companies in March 2016. This round of funding includes six TechStart grants totaling $28,063,…
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Two student-run tech startups win Colby College’s entrepreneurship competition
Two student-run tech startups will each receive $7,500 after sharing first place in Colby College’s sixth annual business competition. Seven startups participated in the competition, which…
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Maine companies raise nearly $4M in VC during first quarter
Venture capitalists invested nearly $4 million in Maine companies during the first quarter of 2016, according to a new national report.
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Matt Lauzon joins Portland-area startup
Matt Lauzon, a well-known entrepreneur in Boston’s tech community, has moved back to his home state of Maine and taken a job as Head…
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Yarmouth startup, a TurboTax for divorce, near to closing $1M seed round
X2X Inc., a legal tech startup in Yarmouth that bills itself as the TurboTax for divorce, is close to wrapping up a $1 million…