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Sea Bags seaseide strategy, growth leads to five store openings
Sea Bags new store in Rehoboth Beach, Del., opens today. It's one of five new stores the Portland-based company is opening in the coming months. Read more »
Gulf of Maine Research Institute receives $790K grant to study impact of warming ocean on key species
The grant will fund research on the impact of a warming climate on the growth and population patters in cod and lobster in the Gulf of Maine. Read more »
UMaine-led team discovers protein, lipid connection that could aid new influenza therapies
"Our findings show for the first time a connection between the influenza virus surface protein HA (the H in H1N1) and the host cell lipid PIP2," says UMaine professor of physics Samuel Hess, the team's lead scientist. Read more »
Manufacturing’s next frontier? Makers of small launch vehicles target booming nanosatellite market
Sascha Deri, founder of bluShift Aerospace at Brunswick Landing, is developing a small, low-cost launch vehicle to carry nanosatellites into orbit. Read more »
Three Greenlight Maine finalists selected for $100,000 pitch-off competition
The finalists, revealed Sunday morning on the show's 100th episode, will go head to head in a pitch-off on Saturday, March 23, at University of Maine's Hauck Auditorium in Orono. Read more »
Three niche textile manufacturers hit their stride, set their sights on expanded growth
Flowfold, known for its durable, lightweight wallets and other outdoor gear made out of composite materials, was founded in 2010 by Charles Friedman (left) and Devin McNeill (not pictured), childhood pals who were also at University of Maine together. James Morin (right) has since joined the company. Read more »
How a local startup landed a coveted collaboration with iconic outdoor retailer L.L. Bean
The collaboration marries a large, well-known company with a powerful distribution network and iconic product with a small company with new and innovative materials and design, Morin said. Read more »
Luke’s Lobster to operate seafood-buying station in Boothbay Harbor
Luke’s Lobster is partnering with the Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation to preserve the Sea Pier in Boothbay Harbor as a seafood-buying station. Read more »
Jackson Laboratory lands $255K grant to research drug addiction
The funding has been awarded through DHHS's National Institute on Drug Abuse. Read more »