The building purchase, made by Flowfold Real Estate LLC, officially closed on Oct. 2. Terms of the acquisition were not immediately available. Read more »
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Portland conduit for farm-to-table food supply is growing with the flow
Forager, a Portland startup that helps restaurants and grocers procure locally grown products, is now in six states with plans to roll out nationwide. Read more »
Mainers Send Their Elver Catch to Asia To Reach Market Size. Why Not Grow Eels Here?
Now, one Maine entrepreneur wants to add the value herself, growing eels to full size here — a first for the U.S. The startup, American Unagi, is showing early signs of success. Read more »
Vets First Choice gets approval for new HQ
The city's Planning Board OK'd a proposal for the facility at 12 Mountfort St., near the base of Munjoy Hill and about a half mile from the company's current headquarters at 7 Custom House St., Portland. Read more »
Maine elder-focused tech company vies for Startup of the Year title
Winners in the 6th Annual Startup of the Year competition will be announced during the Innovate Celebrate conference taking place in Boston from Oct. 15-17 showcasing corporate innovation and entrepreneurship. Read more »
Ready Seafood lobster plant approved
The Portland Press Herald reported that the Portland company plans to break ground Oct. 1. Read more »
MITC awarded $345K in federal funds to help small businesses expand globally
The award was from the U.S. Small Business Administration's State Trade Expansion Program. Read more »
Patent approved for UNE researcher’s innovative breast cancer detection and monitoring method
Mohan received the patent for his research, which uses a marker in the blood to detect the presence of highly aggressive tumors and to help track cancer growth. Read more »
Three Maine boatbuilders team up on high-end sloop
This is Brooklin Boat Yard's first collaboration with Hinckley, although it has worked with Front Street on several previous projects, said White, who is also a founding partner at Front Street. Read more »
MTI, Maine Venture Fund join MedRhythms’ investors in $5M financing round
The announcement, emailed to Mainebiz on Thursday, comes two months after the firm said it exceeded its original $4 million goal, raising $5.3 million of Series A financing. Read more »