Northern Maine Development Commission in Caribou was awarded $500,000 in federal financial assistance to support small businesses and economic development in Aroostook and Washington counties. Read more »
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Ready Seafood acquires Topsham-based Hancock Gourmet Lobster
Ready Seafood, which last week announced its acquisition of Hancock Gourmet Lobster, in September opened a Saco processing plant. Read more »
JAX mice are rocketing to International Space Station
Jackson Laboratory scientist Se-Jin Lee and Emily Germain-Lee with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center are leading a project that’s sending a cohort of JAX mice to the International Space Station. Read more »
ORPC Secures Commitments for $7.5 million in Expansion Capital from Private Investors
Company focused on marketing and sales in U.S., Canada and Chile Read more »
ORPC awarded $3.9M to develop innovative hydropower turbines
ORPC was awarded $3.9 million to develop innovative hydropower turbines that fit specific river constraints. Read more »
Portland startup to test digital therapy for stroke
MedRhythm's product pipeline also includes therapeutics for indications such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, aging and fall prevention, and the company is actively exploring partnerships. Read more »
Aquaculture producer sees $100K USDA grant to feed, raise land-based oysters
Maine Shellfish Developers is working to develop novel feed for farmed oysters and expand a new land-based production system to commercial scale. Read more »
Top Gun kicks off in Kennebec, Somerset counties
The program is open to businesses in all industries and concentrates on early-stage companies and those looking to grow, according to a news release from the Waterville college. Read more »
UMaine secures $5 million grant for wind turbine development
The federal grant from the Department of Energy will fund the development of a new, floating wind turbine platform design. Read more »
Tilson, Microsoft to expand rural broadband access
Joshua Broder, CEO of Tilson, says the company's agreement with Microsoft to expand rural broadband access will benefit Maine and other states. Read more »