Venture Hall reveals first accelerator cohort, food processor wins UMaine Business Challenge, and more...

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By Whit Richardson ➣ May 5, 2017

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Venture Hall announces first accelerator cohort

A pain-management app, an AI-enabled medical records software company, and a cloud-based wellness tracking platform for employers are among the first cohort of healthcare-related startups that will spend three months in Portland this summer scaling their businesses and expanding their networks.
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[Re]Produce wins UMaine Business Challenge

Two students from College of the Atlantic have won the UMaine Business Challenge for their company, [Re]Produce, which aims to provide an additional revenue stream to Maine farmers by buying and processing their excess and unmarketable produce, and then selling it to consumers who want year-round access to locally grown vegetables. Other top finishers in the competition include Comfort Appliance and Boreal Games.
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Briefly mentioned

+ Kittery-based Good To-Go has expanded into 600 stores, according to a nice profile in the Bangor Daily News.  

+ Brian Harris, CEO of MedRhythms, was named one of the 40 Under 40 Healthcare Innovators by Medtech Boston. MedRhythms is a Portland-based healthcare startup that has developed a medical device that combines sensors, neuroscience, and music to help people recover from neurologic injury or disease.
 

Jobs

Seeking a full-stack engineer? A technical co-founder? A sales or biz dev superstar? Send me your job postings to make this a great resource!

+ Local startup Carforo.com is looking for a part-time programmer fluent in angularjs 1.0 and Python. If you fit the bill, or know someone who does, contact John at john@carforo.com.

+ Certify in Portland is hiring a full-stack developer and a cross sales rep.

+ NBT Solutions in Portland is hiring a geospatial developer, a technical SaaS sales lead, a GIS analyst and a marketing programs coordinator to support its VETRO FiberMap product expansion.

+ CourseStorm in Orono is hiring a sales executive.

+ BlueTarp Financial in Portland is hiring a senior software engineer.

+ Academic Merit, an educational software startup in Portland, is hiring a software engineer.

+ Environetix Technology Corp., a wireless sensor manufacturer in Orono, is hiring a RF engineer/RF technician.

+ Dream Local Digital in Rockland is hiring for a host of positions.

+ Vets First Choice still has job listings for several positions at its Portland office, from a UX/UI design to a director of e-commerce.

+ CashStar is hiring a full-stack software engineer, among other positions.
 

Calendar

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Tues., May 9 — Hack Portland hosts Civic Hack Night. Civic Hacking is the idea of applying rapid prototyping and modern, open technology to solve common civic problems revolving around voting, budgeting, parking, transit, community engagement, etc. 7-10 p.m. at Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St. in Portland. More details.

Tues., May 16 — Startup Grind Portland's second event is a talk with Bryanne Leeming, founder of JumpSmart, which has developed an interactive product for kids that keeps them active while also teaching them to code. Leeming, a former Vermont State Champion gymnast, will talk about how non-technical founders can create technical companies. For more details and to register.

June 27-30 — Field Guide is back. The four-day immersive program, held at Gould Academy in Bethel, teaches the fundamentals of design thinking. Want more details?
 
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