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Drones to doggy treats among startup products at Bangor innovation event
March 31, 2023UpStart Maine connects startups and established businesses launching new products or services with customers, social media influencers and investors.
March 31, 2023
Dirigo Labs' second business pitch competition will feature 11 startups
Updated: March 31, 2023This year's pitch-off, scheduled for May 4 at the Maine Film Center in downtown Waterville, features 11 startups in the program's second cohort.
Updated: March 31, 2023
Appetite for growth: FocusMaine helped create 215 food-related jobs in 2022
Updated: March 30, 2023FocusMaine is statewide economic development organization that works to create quality jobs and build a thriving workforce.
Updated: March 30, 2023
Brunswick-based child care business lab to expand, thanks to $1.6M grant
Updated: March 28, 2023The idea for the Coastal Enterprises Inc. program emerged from a pre-pandemic listening tour in rural Maine, where residents reported a lack of quality child care was affecting their ability to work full time.
Updated: March 28, 2023
New business accelerator aims to empower underserved entrepreneurs in Maine
Updated: March 27, 2023Maine Technology Institute signed on as the lead sponsor of a business accelerator being launched by Entrepreneurship for All, a Lowell, Mass.-based nonprofit.
Updated: March 27, 2023
Reaching the summit: Roux Institute has new focus on midcoast innovation, entrepreneurs
March 23, 2023Roux's Start Summit is making stops in Lewiston, Portland, Skowhegan and Rockland. The Rockland gathering is expected to bring together thought leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators to explore sustainable economic development in Maine's coastal
March 23, 2023
Maine Angels raise another $2M for early-stage investments
Updated: March 27, 2023The Dirigo Angel Fund II raised $2.03 million for a new round of early-stage investments.
Updated: March 27, 2023
On the Record: Catching up with 2022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year
Updated: March 20, 2023A year after Mainebiz honored five individuals as our 2022 Business Leaders of the Year, we checked in to find out what they’re up to now.
Updated: March 20, 2023
Maine small businesses honored by SBA for big impact
Updated: March 16, 2023GoGo Refill, Mom’s Organic Munchies and Journey magazine are among the winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration Maine District Office Annual Awards.
Updated: March 16, 2023
Kinotek pioneers platform to track body-movement health
Updated: March 5, 2023The Portland startup has raised money from a variety of sources, including pitch competitions, grants and venture capital funding rounds.
Updated: March 5, 2023
Rarebreed indeed: Portland vet startup tops Inc.'s regional growth list
Updated: March 6, 2023Rarebreed Veterinary Partners, a Portland-based independent network of veterinary practices, is one of two Maine companies on the list, joined by Auburn-based food maker Scott & Jon's.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Gorham Savings will move LaunchPad event to fall
Updated: March 2, 2023The annual business-pitch contest will take place this year in October rather than in the spring.
Updated: March 2, 2023
During Portland visit, senior SBA official touts coworking 'mojo' for small businesses
Updated: March 2, 2023Mark Madrid's all-day Portland visit included stops at LB Kitchen on Munjoy Hill, Treehouse Toys, Nomad's Adventure and Active Wear, Chart Metalworks, Burundi Star Coffee and MotoResto.
Updated: March 2, 2023
Maine small business centers helped 2,284 clients access $30M in 2022
Updated: February 28, 2023Advisors logged more than 10,000 hours last year, helping clients start 129 new businesses, save and create 591 jobs and access $30.3 million in funding.
Updated: February 28, 2023
On the Record: Portland entrepreneur launches app for schools, education organizations
Updated: February 20, 2023Kippy Smith worked in the education sector for two decades before launching the Small Wins Dashboard app.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Brunswick rocket-maker bluShift selected for global accelerator program
February 15, 2023The company joins businesses from Europe, Asia and the U.S. in the program’s first cohort. “We don't typically associate sustainability with rocket launches, but bluShift has an impressive propulsion solution,” said one organizer.
February 15, 2023
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