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Federal Partner Connects Maine Companies to Additional Export Assistance Resources
Jeff Porter, Maine US Export Assistance Center Director of the US Commercial Service, can spend hours happily talking about what he does, but he can also communicate his role in
Honoring Heritage and Sales Opportunity in Sustainability for Luke’s Lobster
For Luke Holden, Founder and CEO of Luke’s Lobster Seafood Company, sustainability is part of his heritage and the only way he knows how to run a business. “My grandfather
The World Has Changed – Shift Your Business Approach to the Abundance Cycle
When General Motors recently announced it would only sell zero-emission cars and trucks by 2035, Jay Friedlander, a professor of sustainable business at the College of the Atlantic who consults
Maine co-launches international hackathon to help rural regions recover from pandemic
A 48-hour brainstorming competition hosted by Maine and six North Atlantic countries is offering cash and business development opportunities for big ideas related to rural recovery. “Think Rural, Think Digital,
U.S. lobster exports to China rebounded in 2020
Maine’s lobster industry sees the boost as a positive sign in a year of declining international trade caused primarily by the coronavirus pandemic. While the coronavirus pandemic tanked U.S. lobster
Maine Companies Recognized at Good Food Awards
Two Maine companies received awards at this year’s Good Food Awards, presented virtually by the Good Food Foundation. Maine-made delicacies, from Atlantic Sea Farms’ Fermented Seaweed Salad to Maine Grains’
DOE Funds UMaine Bio-based Wind Blade Collaboration
The world’s largest 3D printer located at the University’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, will begin printing very large wind blade molds using recyclable bio-based materials reinforced with wood. This
Nanocellulose research sees new funding at UMaine
Dr. Hemant Pendse and his team at the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) received welcome news as it is slotted to receive $4.8 million to upgrade the Old Town facility.
Portland, a top city for beer lovers
Financial website SmartAsset, ranked Portland No. 15 among 384 U.S. cities on the basis of metrics including the number of local breweries per capita, the number of bars per capita