Introspective Systems names Gooding as board chair, VentureWell selects UMaine startup for grant, E2Tech director steps down, and more...

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Introspective Systems names Don Gooding chairman

The Introspective Systems team continues to add to its roster. Last week I announced that Susan Ruhlin had left the Maine Center of Entrepreneurs to join Introspective Systems. This week it was announced that Don Gooding has been named chairman of the company's board. Gooding, former director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, was an early angel investor in Introspective, which is working in the field of collaborative artificial intelligence.
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VentureWell picks UMaine startup for funding, accelerator

VentureWell, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that supports science and technology entrepreneurs, has selected Zephyrus Simulation, a medical simulation startup founded by University of Maine students, to receive a $5,000 grant and training. The student founders have developed a simulated diaphragm that mimics natural breathing patterns, as well as hyperventilation and obstructed breathing patterns, in order to help train medical professionals to diagnose and respond to critical respiratory situations.
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Roster Report

Jeff Marks to step down as head of E2Tech

Jeff Marks announced Friday that he plans to step down as executive Director of the Environmental and Energy Technology Council (otherwise known as E2Tech) to pursue volunteer work abroad. His last day at the organization he’s led for the past five-and-a-half years will be Dec. 31.
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HistoryIT hires CTO away from Baseball Hall of Fame

HistoryIT, a Portland company that helps organizations like museums digitize their historical collections, has hired Donny Lowe as its first chief technology officer, according to an article in Mainebiz. Lowe was formerly director of digital strategy at the Baseball Hall of Fame, which is one of HistoryIT's clients. His role at HistoryIT, according to Mainebiz, will be to manage a project to integrate artificial intelligence into the company's projects to help streamline digitization of large data sets. 
 

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Briefly mentioned

Janus Choice - Janus Choice, the healthcare startup that spent the summer in Portland as part of Venture Hall's accelerator program, and decided to open a small office here, was profiled in Inc. magazine. The company uses AI to match patients being discharged from hospitals with the right outpatient-care facility. Read the article.

BigGig - Tyler Cote, a business school student at UMaine, won the BigGig pitch contest on Tuesday evening for his business, Lorraine's Cakes, a gluten-free and vegan bakery.

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!

+ Tidestone Solutions, an ERP software developer in Portland, is hiring a software sales executive.

+ Likeable Local in Portland is hiring a React Engineer. 

+ NBT Solutions in Portland is hiring a geospatial developer and a senior developer (in Q1 2018) to support the company's VETRO FiberMap product expansion.

+ Pika Energy in Westbrook is hiring a VP of sales and marketing, a director of electrical engineering and a senior software engineer.

+ Certify, the expense-management software company recently acquired for $100 million, is hiring an inside sales rep.

+ Garmin, which acquired DeLorme a few years ago, is hiring for a number of tech positions in Yarmouth. Specifically, it's hiring a senior hardware engineer, a web developer, and a visual designer.

+ Launch Security, a cybersecutiy firm in Portland, is hiring a front-end web developer and a UX designer.

+ Guideline Technologies, a venture-backed fintech startup that is headquartered in California but has a dev office in Portland (where CTO Mike Nelson is based), is hiring a senior ruby engineer and a customer success associate. All these positions are full-time, available in the Portland office, and come with the potential for equity in the company, which raised a $7 million Series A last summer.

+ Big Room Studios, a software and web development firm in Portland, is hiring a project manager and an agile project management lead. 

+ 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

Civic Hack Night
Tues., Dec. 12, 5:30-9 p.m. — Portland's Mechanics Hall
Hack Portland hosts Civic Hack Night, an event for anyone interested in taking technology and innovation and applying it to problems faced by communities, from public transportation to voting. More details.

Social Media Breakfast
Fri., Dec. 15, 7:30-10 a.m. — Portland's Masonic Temple
Social Media Breakfast hosts an early-morning event dedicated to preparing your business for 2018. Expert presenters will discuss social media strategies and business considerations for the new year. For more information and to purchase tickets.

Please send me your event or calendar item for possible inclusion. 
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