Startup Maine Stories

Kebotix Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based technology startup, is partnering with Northeastern University's Roux Institute in Portland to establish an office and research footprint in Maine and to hire local talent.

At the ripe age of 24, KinoTek Inc. co-founder and CEO Justin Hafner has received a national award for sports-business movers and shakers under 25 — with big growth plans for his 3-year-old software startup.

Eight entrepreneurs have been selected to compete as finalists in the statewide Top Gun Showcase on May 26 for a chance to win $25,000.

Coming in the wake of an historic rocket launch earlier this year, BluShift Aerospace, a startup rocket company based in Brunswick, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise the capital necessary for its next phase of development.

Maine Venture Fund, the state’s quasi-governmental venture capital fund, announced this week that it has chosen its internal candidate, Joe Powers, to be its next managing director.

The latest edition of a prestigious annual study says Maine is doing better than last year — and better than most states this year — in fostering the beginnings of businesses.

DAVO Technologies, a software company based in Westbrook that helps small businesses automate the collection and payment of sales tax, has been acquired by a Seattle-based software firm focused on the tax space.

The Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator has named Lars Perkins, a veteran tech founder and software executive, as its first managing director.

A former software entrepreneur, angel investor and consultant for startups in California has been named managing director of Portland's new Roux Institute Techstars accelerator, it was announced Tuesday morning.

In this series, Startup Maine's President, Katie Shorey, discusses valuable insights with thinkers and doers from across Maine. This session she is joined by Patrick Breeding, CEO and founder of Marin Skincare.