A Massachusetts-based firm has made a substantial investment in Coast of Maine Organic Products, facilitating an exit for two of the Portland company’s early local…
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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
Roster Report
Former Putney manager joins local startup Flowfold as COO
Flowfold, a local startup that produces wallets and other rugged, minimally designed products from high-end fabrics, has hired James Morin away from Putney. Morin was Putney’s manager…
Funding
VCs invest more than $3M in Maine companies during Q2
Venture capitalists invested about $3.4 million in five Maine companies during the second quarter of 2016, according to a new national report. The company…
News
The 26 companies vying for $200K in Greenlight Maine’s 2nd season
Greenlight Maine is gearing up for its second season and has selected 26 companies to compete on the weekly television show for a chance…
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Maine to receive $4M TechHire grant to expand IT education
Maine will receive a $4 million grant from the federal government to expand education opportunities to people who want to pursue the myriad job…
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Garbage to Garden wins $100K Greenlight Maine prize
Garbage to Garden, the Portland-based company offering curbside composting, bested the competition Friday night to win the inaugural Greenlight Maine competition and its $100,000…
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Looking back: Five major milestones since #MSCW2015
As we prepare to spend next week discussing innovation and entrepreneurship at the third annual Maine Startup and Create Week, it’s valuable to look…
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A conversation with Mainer and serial entrepreneur Ben Fisher
Ben Fisher is co-founder, CTO and head of product at CartHook, a startup in New York City that helps online retailers convert abandoned online shopping carts…
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Cleantech accelerator accepts three Maine companies
Three Maine early-stage companies have been named semifinalists in a nationwide accelerator and competition for startups in the clean-energy space. The three Maine companies…
Commentary
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