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Former IDEXX CEO finds new purpose in philanthropy after catastrophic bike accident
Updated: July 6, 2021In an interview from his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., two years after a bike accident that left him quadriplegic, Jonathan Ayers talks about how he has found new purpose in feline-focused philanthropy that goes well beyond money.
Updated: July 6, 2021
Portland-based Covetrus reconfigures its international leadership
June 28, 2021The animal health corporation, the largest Maine company by revenue, added a president to head up all business outside North America, and a new head for North American operations.
June 28, 2021
Founder, longtime CEO of Fluid Imaging Technologies both retire
June 23, 2021Founder Chris Sieracki and President and CEO Kent Peterson recently stepped down, and Peterson has been succeeded by an executive of a California company. Fluid Imaging was purchased last year by Yokogawa Electric Corp. of Japan.
June 23, 2021
IDEXX acquires New Zealand-based veterinary software provider
Updated: June 3, 2021Terms of the deal, for ezyVet and its Vet Radar workflow tool add-on, were not disclosed. The New Zealand company employs 180 people.
Updated: June 3, 2021
Mass. tech startup to join growing ranks of Roux Institute residents, says hiring 'underway'
Updated: May 20, 2021Kebotix Inc., based in Cambridge, Mass., is partnering with Northeastern University's Roux Institute to establish an office and research footprint in Maine and to hire local talent.
Updated: May 20, 2021
UMaine composites center chief promotes new technology before US Senate
May 14, 2021Weighing transportation resiliency against climate change, senators learned of UMaine’s “bridge in a backpack,” composite girders, modular breakwaters and bio-based 3D printing. “The summary is, please invest in R&D,” said the center’s director.
May 14, 2021
On the Record: John Konsin's Biddeford startup, Prapela, is rocking the cradle
Updated: May 17, 2021After working with a variety of established companies, Konsin has co-founded a startup whose first "baby" is a high-tech, therapeutic bassinet that helps newborns breathe, relax and sleep.
Updated: May 17, 2021
Maine business groups unveil Equity in Internships Program for BIPOC students
Updated: May 14, 2021The Equity in Internships Program, launched by MaineFocus and Maine Educate with funding from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, aims to build on the success of the Maine Career Catalyst summer internship program.
Updated: May 14, 2021-
IDEXX beats Q1 earnings and revenue forecasts, raises 2021 guidance
Updated: May 4, 2021IDEXX President and CEO Jay Mazelsky told investors and analysts in a morning conference call that the the strong start to the year gives the company confidence of strong profit and revenue gains in 2021.
Updated: May 4, 2021 
Jackson Lab's president and CEO will step down next February
April 21, 2021Edison Liu has led the lab for a decade and plans to remain as a professor. Under his guidance, JAX expanded substantially, and Liu has directed JAX's response to the pandemic, including its production of lab mice for COVID research.
April 21, 2021
Portland health startup MedRhythms grows pipeline with new clinical trial, scientific board
Updated: April 14, 2021A new study will evaluate the company's digital therapeutics for use in treating walking impairment related to Parkinson's disease. MedRhythms' technology has also been studied for other neurological conditions, such as stroke and multiple sclerosis.
Updated: April 14, 2021
$1M committed to kickstart bioscience cluster programs for entrepreneurs
April 9, 2021The initiative’s programs will provide technical services to foster commercialization, training, mentoring and market intelligence. The fund is expected to strengthen links to the Portland-Portsmouth-Boston life sciences corridor.
April 9, 2021
FocusMaine results report shows growth in targeted industries, even through pandemic
April 1, 2021During the pandemic, Maine’s food, beverage and aquaculture businesses developed innovative products and opened new sales channels, while the life sciences industry helped speed virus detection and vaccine development, according to a new report.
April 1, 2021
Celebrating the 2021 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year
March 26, 2021Read about seven distinguished Mainers who have helped shape the state's economic vitality over the past 12 months, and who will be honored at the virtual Business Leaders of the Year award reception on Thursday, April 15.
March 26, 2021
Former IDEXX Chair Jonathan Ayers donates $20M to wild cat conservation
March 22, 2021The former head of Westbrook-based IDEXX Laboratories, who retired in 2019 after a serious cycling accident, describes himself as a "cat person" and is giving the money to an international conservancy.
March 22, 2021
Nonprofit Leader: The Jackson Lab’s Edison Liu leads a Maine response to a global research need
Updated: March 22, 2021The 2021 Mainebiz Nonprofit Leader of the Year is Dr. Edison Liu. In nine years with Liu as president and CEO, the Bar Harbor-based Jackson Laboratory has expanded dramatically. So it was up to the task when called to fight the pandemic.
Updated: March 22, 2021
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