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Friends, family, quiet time: What Maine movers and shakers are grateful for this Thanksgiving
Updated: November 27, 2024Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Mainebiz asked some of this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees what they’re thankful for. There were some common themes, but also a shared pearl.
Updated: November 27, 2024
After growing its skincare business via social media, Portland startup is growing its product line
November 21, 2024With the help of TikTok, Marin Skincare has been building awareness of its lobster-derived lotions and lip treatments. Now the company is expanding its product line, with a holiday theme.
November 21, 2024
From trails to bike lights, Maine Outdoor Brands honors economic trailblazers
Updated: November 21, 2024A collaboration to connect asylum-seekers with outdoor spaces and a startup making AI-powered bike lights are among the recipients of Maine Outdoor Brands’ Trailblazer Awards this year.
Updated: November 21, 2024
UMaine teams with MIT, Harvard, other schools to launch hub for science innovation
November 18, 2024The partnership of New England universities could receive up to $15 million from the federal government to advance entrepreneurship, workforce development and economic growth.
November 18, 2024
Rewriting the rulebook: Law-related business ventures are taking off in Maine
Updated: November 18, 2024New businesses range from niche practices to disruptive technology startups. One example is Brief, a platform that guides users through contracts without initial need for an attorney.
Updated: November 18, 2024
South Portland startup ElleVet Sciences elevates chief financial officer to CEO role
Updated: November 4, 2024ElleVet Sciences, a South Portland animal health startup specializing in cannabis-based products, has promoted Haley Israelson to chief executive officer.
Updated: November 4, 2024
On the Record: MTI’s Brian Whitney aims to promote inclusive entrepreneurship, update strategic plan
Updated: November 4, 2024As the organization starts a new chapter at Cloudport Coworking in Portland and seeks a northern Maine hub, Mainebiz checked in with MTI President Brian Whitney.
Updated: November 4, 2024
Info sessions for Top Gun startup competition begin next month
October 31, 2024Maine's Top Gun business accelerator program has returned to Washington and Aroostook counties.
October 31, 2024
Oyster company spins off eco-friendly packaging venture to reduce plastic waste
Updated: October 30, 2024Maine Ocean Farms in Freeport partnered with a manufacturer in Austria to create beechwood cellulose fiber packaging, durable enough to hold shellfish — and also compostable.
Updated: October 30, 2024
AI startup wins $50K prize in Gorham Savings Bank's LaunchPad pitch-off
Updated: October 25, 2024Alivo, winner of the 2024 small business pitch contest, is an AI-powered sales assistant for home services providers.
Updated: October 25, 2024
Houlton bodyguard works to make bags that double as armor
Updated: October 22, 2024The combat veteran is now working with the Maine Technology Institute to scale up production of the backpacks and laptop bags, some of which are bulletproof.
Updated: October 22, 2024
On the Record: Jewelry designer from Ghana finds his niche in Maine
Updated: October 21, 2024Ebenezer Akakpo, who works out of a studio in Westbrook and has a retail store in Portland, incorporates Adinkra symbols from his west African homeland into designs for jewelry, apparel and other objects.
Updated: October 21, 2024
From the Cold War to high tech: Behind the scenes at TechPlace, Brunswick’s business incubator
Updated: October 21, 2024Based on Maine’s southern midcoast, TechPlace is an incubator for early-stage manufacturing and technology startups.
Updated: October 21, 2024Editor's Note: Go East, young startup!
Updated: October 21, 2024While Maine’s midcoast and Downeast regions are often defined by the fishing and tourism industries, they are also notable for a broader range of small businesses and startups.
Updated: October 21, 2024
Technology is key to development of these growing Maine food companies
October 10, 2024Custom freeze-drying, aquaculture and machine-learning, logistics software and ecofriendly cans are some of the types of business in the new cohort of FoodTech Maine.
October 10, 2024
40 Under 40: David Tse is driving the transition to electric vehicles
Updated: October 7, 2024David Tse is CEO of Chargely, the developer of a mobile app for electric vehicle drivers that he co-founded in March 2023.
Updated: October 7, 2024
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