(From Portland Press Herald) -- A Portland-based animal health technology and services company is getting a $250 million investment. Read more »
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‘A Strange Position’ To Be In, For Maine Businesses Finding Success During Pandemic
(From Maine Public) -- Not all businesses have suffered during the pandemic — some in Maine are booming. Gneiss Spice in Bethel – Gneiss as in the bedrock common in parts of Maine — sells spice jars and spice refills online, and is doing pretty well. Read more »
UMaine team has created a statewide production hub for making critically needed PPE
(From MaineBiz) -- A team put together by the University of Maine System to address the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers has facilitated production of hospital-grade hand sanitizer, face shields and intubation boxes. Read more »
Mentors helping Maine small businesses pivot to survive
(From Portland Press Herald) -- Several MTI clients were featured in this article on how businesses were pivoting to meet the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses. Read more »
Maine hackathoners partner with digital health provider to check for COVID-19
(From MaineBiz) -- A group of IT developers, who recently launched a website encouraging healthy behavior during the coronavirus pandemic, is beginning a next step: creating software to help monitor symptoms of the disease. Read more »
Portland-based ImmuCell reports record sales in first quarter
(From Portland Press Herald) -- ImmuCell, which is currently expanding its production facilities because of ... and beef industries reported record sales of $4.9 million for the first quarter, up 11 percent from a year earlier. Read more »
MedRhythms gets second patent, launches patient board
MedRhythms Inc. continues to develop its product pipeline. Read more »
HighByte raises $875K in first investment round
The newly raised capital included $250,000 in the form of a long-term, low-interest loan from Maine Technology Institute. Read more »
JAX to expand coronavirus testing for health care workers and hospital patients
Jackson Laboratory, in collaboration with several Maine hospitals, will provide additional coronavirus testing. Read more »
Brunswick company to provide ‘isolation rooms’ for health care sites
STARC Systems plans to move into expanded space at Brunswick Landing. Read more »