The Portland Press Herald reported four startups have been selected for Scratchpad Accelerator, a new business accelerator program in Bangor. Scratchpad is a pilot program of the University of Maine and the Maine Technology Institute. The first of its kind in the state, the program was created to help nurture and provide mentorship to promising […]
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https://youtu.be/AH-nJiH53jk Transcript Former UMaine football player Spencer Wood wants to save lives by reducing drinking and driving, and he’s doing just that with his startup company Tip Whip LLC. Located in Orono Maine, Tip Whip is a free ride-sharing service that has provided more than 18,000 rides to members of the Orono and Old Town […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County will offer a three-hour workshop on safe food handling on three different dates at the UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth. Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 29, Oct. 14 […]
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https://youtu.be/Xk73BtO4fNo Transcript Registering online for classes in the community has never been easier thanks to the Orono-based company CourseStorm. UMaine alum and programmer Matt James co-founded the software company whose technology makes registering for courses online “impossibly simple.” Clients include various adult education programs around the country, including the Maine Adult Education system. CourseStorm is […]
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https://youtu.be/k4a7D9MyH38 Transcript Emma Wilson’s path to becoming president of a Maine startup company began in her undergraduate years at the University of Maine. As a fellow in UMaine’s Innovate for Maine Program (Blackstone Accelerates Growth), she interned with Zeomatrix, a university spin-off company specializing in a patented odor-absorbing technology. Under the direction of Wilson, Zeomatrix […]
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https://youtu.be/i0Wy1WO5FAs Transcript L&K Manufacturing Inc., didn’t always reside in a 1,500-square-foot space in Bangor Maine. The company was initially founded in a college apartment by Vincent Lewis and Andrew Katon who were UMaine engineering undergraduates. Once Katon, company president, and Lewis, CFO, launched L&K Manufacturing, they were able to utilize space at UMaine’s Advanced Manufacturing […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County announces the fall schedule for “Cooking for Crowds: Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks.” The first session will be held 9 a.m.–noon Tuesday, Sept. 29 at University of Maine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth. Additional classes also are scheduled for Oct. 14 and […]
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https://youtu.be/aBgAB-kVDrs Transcript Chuck Donnelly, CEO of RockStep Solutions in Bar Harbor, Maine, has a software product that could potentially transform the way scientists and companies conduct their research. With CLIMB, the Cloud Information Management Bundle, organizations like pharmaceutical companies and university laboratories can immediately access their data anywhere in the world with a mobile device. […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a five-session workshop about taking a specialty food product to market, 5:30–9 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, at UMaine Extension Cumberland County office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. Topics include licensing, safely preparing and packaging food products, assessing potential profits and locating resources to support […]
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Cumberland County Extension Association (CCEA) will hold its annual meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the University of Maine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. An hour before the public meeting, a light meal will be served, including dessert featuring entries from the annual pie bake-off. Sponsored by King Arthur Flour, the contest […]
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