(From Portland Press Herald) The software startup KinoTek had a virtual reality and kinesiology focus, but shifted from sports to digital health when the pandemic changed potential clients’ interests. Read more »
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Portland-based Covetrus gets $250 million investment
(From Portland Press Herald) -- A Portland-based animal health technology and services company is getting a $250 million investment. Read more »
‘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 »
Biddeford manufacturer launches low-cost face shield
(From MaineBiz) -- A Biddeford manufacturer of protective face shields is now rolling out a new type of shield that could reduce costs for health-care providers and front-line businesses in the pandemic. Read more »
Small businesses fight the pandemic: Manufacturers, breweries and more change up production
(From MaineBiz) -- In mid-March, Allen Manufacturing Inc. in Lewiston converted all of its production to make face shields and nonmedical cotton face masks. Read more »
Flowfold’s James Morin leaves Gorham company in ‘bittersweet’ goodbye
(From MaineBiz) -- The company's COO and director of sales is moving to Austin, Texas, where he will work for a retail tech startup, he revealed on LinkedIn. Read more »