Defendify, a Portland-based cybersecurity-software startup, has raised $1.6 million in its first round of financing. The company, co-founded in 2017 by Rob Simopoulos and…
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Climate-tech startup Running Tide quietly raises $54M to remove gigatons of carbon from oceans
September 28, 2023
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Pumpspotting, a breastfeeding-support app, raises another $2.2M to fund expansion
September 22, 2023
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Roux Institute picks 10 startups, including 5 from Maine, for next accelerator cohort
September 21, 2023Latest stories
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches for-profit startup incubator
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has established a for-profit startup accelerator that will leverage the organization’s research, staff expertise, and network to build…
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ORPC secures $200K federal R&D grant
Ocean Renewable Power Co., which has developed technology that generates electricity from ocean tides and river currents, has received a $200,000 grant from the…
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Casco Bay Creamery, MyBodyModel take home top prizes at LaunchPad
A Scarborough-based company that makes grass-fed butter and cream cheese has won the 2019 LaunchPad business pitch competition and its $50,000 first-place cash prize.…
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Chimani, ORPC find success with equity crowdfunding
Two Maine companies are finding success in raising capital via online equity crowdfunding platforms. Chimani, a mobile app developer that recently announced a major…
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Biotech, ice cream companies win Top Gun pitch event
A biotech company and an ice cream company each walked away from Thursday night’s Top Gun Showcase pitch event with a $25,000 check. The…
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MTI commits $80K to Scratchpad Accelerator
Scratchpad Accelerator, a startup-business accelerator in Bangor, has received an $80,000 commitment from the Maine Technology Institute. Scratchpad will use the money to support its…
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Cerahelix lands major deal with Fortune 50 company for its nanofiltration technology
Cerahelix announced this week that it has signed a contract with a Fortune 50 company that will see its nanofiltration technology used at a…
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Top Gun finalists announced for 2019 Showcase event
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs on Friday announced the 10 finalists that will compete for one of two $25,000 prizes at the upcoming Top…
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