The Maine Technology Institute awarded more than $21,000 in grants to five Maine companies in May 2016. This round of funding included three TechStart…
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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
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Fluid Farms wins Launchpad’s $50K top prize
Fluid Farms, an aquaponics company that wants to scale up to meet local and regional demand for fresh produce and farm-raised fish, won the Launchpad…
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After Putney sale, CEO gave nearly $1M of her proceeds to employees
No one would have blamed Jean Hoffman if, after the company she founded in 2006 was sold for $200 million, she had pocketed the…
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Revolution Research, TeamAR walk away winners from 2016 Top Gun Showcase
Revolution Research and TeamAR took home top honors Tuesday night at the Top Gun Showcase, a pitch contest for entrepreneurs who participated in the business accelerator…
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Zootility Tools crushes its latest Kickstarter goal in 8 hours
Nate Barr posted his latest Kickstarter campaign on May 16. It was to raise funds from the crowd to allow him and his team at…
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Maine-based Surge Hydro accepted into MassChallenge’s startup accelerator
MassChallenge on Thursday released its list of 128 startups accepted into its 2016 accelerator class, and one Maine company made the cut. Surge Hydro out…
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R.e.d.d. raises $1M to bring its energy bars to the masses
R.e.d.d., the Portland-based energy bar company, has raised $1 million to further its nationwide expansion. The company, founded by fashion-model-turned-entrepreneur Alden Blease, announced on May…
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Six Top Gun finalists chosen to vie for $10K at showcase event
Six companies have moved onto the finals in the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development’s Top Gun business pitch contest. Top Gun is an annual business…
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MCED names interim executive director
Lee Cheever will take over as executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development next month after Don Gooding steps down, according to…
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