(From Mainebiz) The annual EY Entrepreneur of the Year face-off, named fifteen New England regional winners in its 2021 competition including the following three from Maine: Joshua Broder, CEO of Tilson Technology Management Inc., and Dan Espinal & Sean Miller of Rarebreed Veterinary Partners. Congratulations! Read more »
(From Mainebiz) Biofine Developments Northeast Inc. of Maine develops alternative fuels derived from wood waste, and is looking to locate a biofuels refinery in Lincoln. MTI has supported the technology - including $750,000 under its Emerging Technology Challenge for Maine’s Forest Resources competitive grant program. Read more »
(From The Lincoln County News) Sara Rademaker, Founder & President of American Unagi, recently took part in the ground breaking of a 27,000 square foot eel aquaculture facility in Waldoboro. American Unagi, produces locally sourced, responsibly raised eels. The growth and success of the Maine company has been made possible in part by MTI. Read more »
(From Maine Startups Insider) True Fin raised $1 million for equipment, inventory, staffing and marketing. The company supplies home chefs and restaurants with premium Gulf of Maine seafood. MTI, Maine Venture Fund, CEI, as well as private individuals are investors in the company. Read more »
(From Portland Press Herald) Portland-based, MedRhythms secured $25 million in venture capital funding to expand its operations. The company uses music and artificial intelligence to help people with neurological injuries or diseases. Early support from MTI played a significant role in MedRhythms' growth and development. Read more »
(From Wiscasset Newspaper) Peregrine Turbine Technologies, LLC announced an "international collaboration to field a commercial grade, long duration, thermal energy storage (TES) pilot plant." MTI has provided on-going support for the company and its energy conversion and storage technologies.
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(From Mainebiz) Due to increasing product demand, Saco-based Atlantic Sea Farms will be moving to a larger industrial space in Biddeford. The company's CEO, Briana Warner, rebranded Ocean Approved, Inc. as Atlantic Sea Farms and was the first commercially viable business to introduce domestic, fresh seaweed products to the marketplace. (Ocean Approved, Inc. received early SBIR support from the MTI TAP team.) Read more »
(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 »