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Technology

  • MTI awards $272K in seed grants

    July 23, 2012

    The Maine Technology Institute has awarded more than $272,000 to 14 companies as seed grants for early-stage research and development, according to a press release. Seed grant recipients are:

    July 23, 2012

  • A Belfast manufacturer rehabs a former BNAS building to test high-efficiency technology

    Matt Dodge July 23, 2012

    When the U.S.

    Matt Dodge July 23, 2012

  • MTI awards $340K to 17 companies

    July 16, 2012

    The Maine Technology Institute has awarded nearly $340,000 in two grant programs to 17 companies in Maine. The association doled out a total of $339,785 in TechStart and seed grants, according to a press release.

    July 16, 2012

  • 'Bridge in a backpack' gets important approval

    July 16, 2012

    The "bridge in a backpack," a composites bridge developed by the University of Maine, received a key approval from a national transportation nonprofit that could advance efforts to expand its commercialization. U.S. Sen.

    July 16, 2012

  • Bangor health org. joins HealthInfoNet

    July 12, 2012

    Bangor-based Penobscot Community Health Care has become the latest member of Maine’s health information exchange, HealthInfoNet.

    July 12, 2012

  • Digital gifting co. raises $5M

    July 11, 2012

    Portland-based CashStar, a digital gift card and incentives company, announced today it has raised $5 million in funding to help drive new growth.

    July 11, 2012

  • A roundup of apps to enhance your business' green goals

    Merritt Carey And Benjamin Ayer Founder Of Maine Businesses For Sustainability And Principal Of Graffam Solutions; Projects Manager, Graffam Solution June 25, 2012

    It goes without saying that technology has changed the way we do business. There is a wide array of apps and web-based platforms all intended to help you improve any aspect of your business. This is true for greening your business as well.

    Merritt Carey And Benjamin Ayer Founder Of Maine Businesses For Sustainability And Principal Of Graffam Solutions; Projects Manager, Graffam Solution June 25, 2012

  • Maine native brings music streaming startup to Portland

    Matt Dodge June 19, 2012

    For many, the coffee shop experience is about more than the origin of beans or the intricate patterns in one's latte.

    Matt Dodge June 19, 2012

  • MTI President Biemann abruptly resigns

    June 19, 2012

    The Department of Economic and Community Development yesterday announced that Betsy Biemann, president of the Maine Technology Institute since 2005, is resigning. No reason for her departure was given.

    June 19, 2012

  • New UMaine center focuses on bioproducts research

    June 18, 2012

    The University of Maine's new Technology Research Center, located at Old Town Fuel & Fiber, opens today.

    June 18, 2012

  • Auburn technology company acquired

    June 14, 2012

    Auburn-based Downeast Networks Inc. has been acquired by a Vermont-based network and document technology services company.

    June 14, 2012

  • GWI acquires midcoast Internet company

    June 13, 2012

    Biddeford-based GWI Inc. today announced it has closed a deal to acquire Rockland-based Midcoast Internet Solutions for an undisclosed price. The deal will add 2,495 business and residential customers from Bath to Belfast to GWI's network

    June 13, 2012

  • Leasing IT equipment rarely makes sense

    Christian Perago Consultant And Senior Manager Of Technology Operations, Berrydunn, Portland June 11, 2012

    I recently read an article in Forbes that promoted leasing iPads rather than buying them outright.

    Christian Perago Consultant And Senior Manager Of Technology Operations, Berrydunn, Portland June 11, 2012

  • A West Newfield startup attempts to erase mobile communication barriers

    Bob Mentzinger June 11, 2012

    The next wave in mobile communications might come from a basement in West Newfield.

    Bob Mentzinger June 11, 2012

  • Pilot program tests electronic medical-image network

    Matt Dodge June 4, 2012

    A first-in-the-nation statewide medical image archive is expected to save Maine health care providers $6 million over seven years, says Portland-based HealthInfoNet.

    Matt Dodge June 4, 2012

  • Technology drives growth at Bangor's Hartt Transportation

    Bob Mentzinger May 14, 2012

    With high fuel prices, dwindling manufacturers, a headquarters at the far end of the map and a shortage of trained labor — but not of competition or regulation — there doesn't seem to be a reason for a trucking company like Hartt Transportation to

    Bob Mentzinger May 14, 2012

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.

This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.

But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.

When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.

More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy.

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