More businesses migrate to the cloud, but is it the right approach for everyone?

Matt McGrath, president of Portland-based Systems Engineering, a managed IT services and support firm, says Maine companies increasingly are moving toward having some of all their business functions...

Virtual reality gains traction in sectors from architecture to hospice care

Big Room Studios, based in a 3,000-square-foot office at Thompson's Point, started out in web design in 2002. The firm added custom software development in 2008 and that remains its bread and butter.

How to: Build a culture of cyber-defenders

In today's world, cybersecurity is a hot-button issue that effects organizations large and small. A cyberattack can be extremely damaging, and companies have to deal with bad PR and...

Accelerator hub to boost growth of bio-tech industry in Maine and beyond

A biosciences hub is in the early stages of developing a network that would foster cooperation and growth of the industry in Maine and Northeast.

Covetrus makes its debut on Nasdaq exchange

Maine has a new big dog in its small pack of publicly traded entities as shares of animal-health technology and services company Covetrus Inc. began trading on Nasdaq Friday.

Orono company raises more than $1M in early stage venture capital

CourseStorm, an Orono company that offers an online class registration and enrollment management service, announced Thursday it completed a $1.15 million early series round of financing.

Online scholarship helps Castine woman reboot career as software developer

Lourdes Wellington is a Castine-based software engineer who rebooted her career into that burgeoning field thanks to an online scholarship program that gave her a new lease on life.

Dream Local Digital raises $725K of early stage venture capital

Dream Local Digital, a fast-growing digital marketing company based in Rockland, completed a $725,000 Series A round of financing in an oversubscribed round co-led by CEI Ventures with Maine Venture...