"Everyone is at a different stage," says Eliah Thanhauser, head of operations at North Spore, which he started three years ago with Jon Carver, head mycologist, and Matt McInnis, head of marketing. Read more »
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Founder Forum: Kate McAleer of Bixby & Co.
“You may not be the perfect person, but if you work really hard and put a lot of passion and grit into something, you’ll keep getting somewhere,” Read more »
Portland mapping software co. raises seed round
It’s now our current focus and future growth focus,” Mitchell said. “It’s a highly technical product in highly niche market, but we’re coming in and doing things different. We’re innovating in an old space.” Read more »
Kepware Awards $10,000 Grant Supporting Virtual Reality Program in Maine School
Grant promotes STEM learning and expands educational opportunities for East Grand School Read more »
Forager Helps Grocers Feed the Local Food Frenzy
In simpler terms: the Millennials are coming, and they've all seen Fast Food Nation on Netflix. Read more »
Pike Energy rasies $2M in convertible debt round
This new convertible debt round increases the total amount of capital the company has raised to roughly $8 million. Read more »
Introspective Systems wins $987K grid grant over three contenders
Kay Aiken, CEO of Introspective Systems LLC of Portland, said the company recently won a $986,802 Phase II grant from the federal government to test its system on a microgrid. It will use real-time pricing triggers to reallocate electricity where it is needed. Read more »
Jefferson-based vintner takes home $100,000 prize on ‘Greenlight Maine’
Bluet was one of 26 contestants participating in the 13-episode season. Read more »
Founder Forum: Chris Bunnell of UniteGPS
Bootstrapping the business to this point has been anything but easy, which Bunnell gets into in the interview. Read more »
Animal health startup wins Top Gun Showcase event
It’s an affirmation that we’re on the right track,” he said of winning the Top Gun pitch competition. Read more »