Sascha Deri, founder of bluShift Aerospace at Brunswick Landing, is developing a small, low-cost launch vehicle to carry nanosatellites into orbit. Read more »
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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 »
Portland company wins contract to help develop geothermal energy
Introspective Systems is developing software to enhance the understanding of geothermal systems for the Department of Energy. Read more »
Is Seaweed the Perfect Food?
Seaweed cleans toxins and heavy metals from the ocean—so the best is foraged from (or farmed in) crystal-clean coastal waters. Read more »
Accelerator hub to boost growth of bio-tech industry in Maine and beyond
Novo Biosciences co-founder Kevin Strange, former president of Mount Desert Island Biological Lab, and MDI Biological Laboratory associate professor Voot P. Yin. Strange is the co-investigator on the DRIVEN accelerator hub initiative. He and Yin are co-founders of a biomedical startup called Novo Biosciences. Read more »
Dream Local Digital raises $725k, names chief revenue officer to fuel growth
The round, which consisted of debt and convertible notes, was oversubscribed; the company was originally seeking $500,000, according to CEO Shannon Kinney. Read more »