Each year, there are nearly one million divorces in the United States, which means there are likely two million people who go through the exasperating process of untangling entwined…
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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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Two finalists chosen to compete for Greenlight Maine’s $100K prize
Greenlight Maine, the weekly television show that began with 26 Maine entrepreneurs competing for a chance to win $100,000, has narrowed the field down to two finalists.…
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Vets First Choice CFO hints at revenue, business focus at May’s PubHub
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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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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