Maine Venture Fund, a state-sponsored venture capital fund, has committed to invest up to $750,000 over the next three years in startups that graduate…
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Dirigo Labs selects 12 startups for inaugural accelerator cohort
Dirigo Labs in Waterville this week announced the 12 startup teams it has selected to participate in its inaugural accelerator class. Startup teams were…
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UMaine picks four teams for commercialization accelerator
The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation has selected four faculty-led teams to participate in an accelerator program designed to help them turn…
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Susan Ruhlin hired as inaugural director of Dirigo Labs, a new startup accelerator in Waterville
The Central Maine Growth Council on Thursday announced that it has hired Susan Ruhlin as inaugural executive director for Dirigo Labs, a Waterville-based startup…
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Maine Center for Entrepreneurs picks seven companies for its food-focused business accelerator
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has picked seven Maine companies for its inaugural Cultivator Food, Beverage & Agriculture Accelerator program. As part of the…
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MCED receives $50K grant, expands Top Gun to Brunswick
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development has received a $50,000 grant that will help fund operations as it expands its Top Gun accelerator program…
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Venture Hall invests $25K in Cliexa, Janus Choice
Venture Hall has chosen to invest in two of the healthcare-related startups that participated in its inaugural summer accelerator program, which wrapped up earlier…
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Healthcare innovation on display at Venture Hall’s first Demo Day
AI-enabled platforms. Smart needles. Mobile-based healthcare. These were some of the themes pitched by startup founders at Venture Hall’s inaugural Demo Day, held in…
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Will Portland remain a VilCap Community?
Back in March, Village Capital, a D.C.-based venture capital firm, announced it had selected Portland to join a national pilot program designed to support entrepreneurship in underserved communities.…