(From NHA Powerhouse) Portland-based company, ORPC Inc.’s first river energy project, RivGen® Power System, has been operating successfully in Igiugig, Alaska. This technology converts a river's kinetic energy into electricity. One of the featured presentations during the National Hydropower Association’s 2021 Alaska Regional Meeting will focus on the RivGen Power System. Read more »
(From The Times Record) After receiving a $60,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation and Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center, a Lisbon business hub which aims to create a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem will be ready by fall. Read more »
(From Mainebiz) Clique in Style created a web app to help brides prepare for their big day by previewing colors and designs of bridesmaids' garments. The Lisbon Falls startup received funding from MTI and plans to launch by August. Read more »
(From Mainebiz) Statewide resources like MTI and Greenlight Maine are part of a strong network of support for all stages of the entrepreneurial process. Read more »
(From Maine Startups Insider) RockStep Solutions recently raised $2 million in a priced equity financing round. The Portland-based company has also received an SBIR award from the National Institutes of Health and a Development Loan from MTI. Read more »
(From Mainebiz) Gorham-based holding company, Microwave Techniques LLC - created from a merger between Mega Industries, of Gorham, and Ferrite Microwave Technologies of Nashua, N.H. - acquired all of the assets and intellectual property of Industrial Microwave Systems LLC, in Raleigh, N.C. Read more »
(From Mainebiz) Bixby & Co. won the $25,000 grand prize in Season 6 of Greenlight Maine. The Rockland-based company is an artisanal maker of chocolate products. STARC Systems and bluShift Aerospace were also finalists. Read more »
(From The Times Record) Brunswick-based, bluShift Aerospace announced its first major space delivery deal with MaxIQ, a STEM company in Virginia. The agreement allows MaxIQ to send as many as 60 payloads per launch, consisting of various experiments that serve students in the STEM fields. Read more »
(From Mainebiz) A 40,000-square-foot greenhouse is the first step in a five-year expansion plan for Lisbon-based, Springworks Farm. MTI boosted the project with a $300,000 MTAF2.5 grant. Read more »
(From Newswire) Portland-based, MyHealthMath is collaborating with Microsoft to present a webinar about health and pay equity. MyHealthMath uses advanced technology to help people select cost-effective health plans. Read more »