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Patent
donations are criticized
New York Times
March 17, 2003
Gregory Aharonian is intent on exposing what he says may turn out to be the next
big tax accounting scandal: patent donations. Mr. Aharonian, in a recent issue
of his e-mail newsletter, Internet Patent News, decries what he says is the alarming
trend of companies "donating bogus patents to universities and claiming
big tax deductions on their federal taxes." MORE
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KEEP
initiative targets Katahdin area economy
Bangor Daily
News
March
15, 2003
EAST
MILLINOCKET, Maine - Determined to build and sustain
a profitable economy in the Katahdin region after Great
Northern Paper
Inc.'s bankruptcy announcement in January, the Maine
Small Business Development Centers and several other
organizations created Katahdin Entrepreneurship Education
Programs. "To me it's a new way of looking at delivering
services to businesses," said Mary McAlaney, Maine
district director for the SBA. MORE
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Patent
figures by state: 1998-2001
State Science and
Technology Institute
March 14, 2003
Patent activity has long been considered an important measure of innovation in
the New Economy. Patents are seen as an insightful proxy to help measure and
understand economic growth through technological change and for research on the
economics of innovation. The State Science and Technology Institute has compiled
data showing patent activity per 10,000 residents for 1998-2001. MORE
Alliance
going to bat for small business
Portland
Press Herald
March 12, 2003
The voice of small business in Maine has gotten a bit louder with the creation
of the Maine Small Business Alliance, the national group's first state chapter.
The alliance will serve as a lobbying and advocacy group pushing what organizers
describe as a progressive agenda for small-business members, said Jeffrey Sosnaud,
executive director of the group. MORE
MTI
announces seed grant award winners
Maine
Technology Institute
March 12, 2003
GARDINER, Maine – The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) has awarded Seed
Grants for 21 diverse projects in its latest round of awards. Grants of up to
$10,000 are offered to Maine companies six times per year to help fund small,
specific research and development projects leading to commercialization, or technical
or consulting assistance for activities leading to commercialization. MORE
Environmental
and energy technology groups merge
Environmental and Energy Technology Council of
Maine
March 11, 2003
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine - Two of Maine's environmental and energy technology organizations
are joining forces to advance job growth, research and development, and new product
commercialization within their industry. The Environmental Business Council of
Maine (EBCM) and the Maine Environment & Energy Technology Center (Maine
E2 Center) are combining to create the Environmental & Energy Technology
Council of Maine (E2 Tech Council). The new organization will service an industry
sector that includes more than 200 companies and non-profit organizations employing
approximately 4,000 workers. MORE
The
business of homeland security
Maine Sunday
Telegram
March 9, 2003
Companies around Maine are marketing their products and expertise to help protect
people and property from terrorism. MORE
Orono
approves steps toward island's sale
Bangor
Daily News
March 6, 2003
ORONO, MAINE - Orono town councilors unanimously passed two motions necessary
for the proposed sale of a town-owned island to a local professor. The council
confirmed that the proposed sale of 62-acre Ayers Island to George Markowsky
is in the best interest of the town and authorized the start of negotiations
over the terms of a possible sale. Markowsky plans to locate the University of
Maine's Homeland Security Laboratory on the island. MORE
New
site helps women business owners
Federal Computer
Week
March 6, 2003
The Labor Department and the Small Business Administration have launched a Web
site dedicated to women small-business owners. The site, women-21.gov, aims to
help women deal with the ever-changing business climate and gain access to government
resources for women. MORE
Six
federal agencies to help open the 'GATE' to enhanced
manufacturing R&D
U.S. Department
of Commerce
March 5, 2003
Six federal agencies involved in manufacturing research and development have
launched a major effort to improve the exchange of information about their technical
programs, and collaborate where appropriate, to enhance the payoffs from federal
investments in this area. MORE
Biotech
mergers: cash talks louder than technology
New York Times
March 5, 2003
Many analysts have predicted a wave of mergers in the biotechnology industry.
After all, many companies with promising technology now have low stock prices
and are running out of money, making them takeover candidates. But while a wave
of mergers appears to be starting, many of the companies being taken over recently
are the opposite of what has been predicted. They have money and are being acquired
for their cash rather than for their technology. MORE
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Consultant
recommends more risk capital
Kennebec Journal
March 5, 2003
FAIRFIELD, Maine — Attracting new businesses to Maine means slugging it
out with competitors on a national and international scale, a business strategist
told area planners Tuesday. L. Joseph Wischerath, executive vice president of
Maine & Company, said fighting to win in the financial world these days means
increasing the availability of risk capital —startup money for new businesses
with little in the way of assets or collateral to support a conventional loan. MORE
Business
incubators heat up
Portland
Press Herald
March 5, 2003
SANFORD, Maine — About six months after it officially opened, the Composite
Technology Center in Sanford is beginning to show signs of life. The center
is one of seven Maine Applied Technology Development Centers that have popped
up
in 11 locations around the state in the past five years with grants from the
Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. MORE
International
patent applications filings increase 10 percent
in 2002
World Intellectual
Property Organization
March 2003
For the second consecutive year, the number of international applications received
by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under the international
filing system that facilitates the process of obtaining patents in multiple countries
has exceeded the 100,000 mark in a single year. Nearly 115,000 applications were
filed worldwide under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in 2002, representing
a 10% increase over the number received in 2001. MORE
Training
program to aid Katahdin area businesses
Bangor Daily
News
March 1, 2003
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine - Maine Small Business Development Centers is spearheading
a collaborative program of entrepreneurial training for residents and businesses
affected by the recent bankruptcy of Great Northern Paper Inc. Katahdin Entrepreneurship
Education Programs (KEEP) is a collaborative effort by the Maine SBDC in association
with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Finance Authority of Maine.
A KEEP open house and information session will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, March 14, at the Katahdin Region Higher Education Center. MORE
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What
economic development incentives matter today?
BizSites.com
March 2003
In today's challenging economy, companies are looking at economic development
incentives much differently than they were a few years ago. States and municipalities
that understand these needs and modify programs accordingly will weather this
downward economic cycle better than jurisdictions that maintain the status quo.
What are companies looking for today? Job training grants, says a senior manager
with Deloitte & Touche. MORE
Understanding
early-stage tech development
State Science
and Technology Institute
February 28, 2003
The federal role in early-stage technology development is much more important
than may be suggested by collective R&D statistics, suggests a report by
the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Prepared to support informed
public policies concerning the transition from invention to innovation, the study
finds that federal technology development funds complement, rather than substitute
for, private funds. MORE
Atlantic
Precision to close
Portland Press
Herald
February 26, 2003
Atlantic Precision Products Inc. is closing its Sanford plant, putting more than
70 people out of work. Its parent company, Allied Devices Corp. of Hicksville,
N.Y., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. APPI manufactures
precision machine parts for the aerospace, semiconductor equipment, medical and
other industries. But its workers are not likely to stay unemployed for long,
since precision-metal workers are in short supply in Maine. MORE
Greenville
wood composite incubator receives funding
Piscataquis County
Economic Development Council
February 25, 2003
Maine's Congressional Delegation announced good news for Piscataquis County's
efforts to construct a business incubator facility in Greenville. On Friday,
the Senate passed the last 2003 spending bill containing $225,000 for the Greenville
facility. According to the authorizing legislation, the business incubator will
house and support businesses seeking to commercialize wood composite materials. MORE
CEE
increases its economic impact
Center for
Environmental Enterprise
February 25, 2003
The Center for Environmental Enterprise (CEE) at Southern Maine Technical College
increased its economic impact in 2002, resulting in more jobs, new products,
and an increasing number of clients, partnerships and community supporters, the
organization announced this month. MORE
Irish
government promotes distance learning for farmer
training
Irish
Examiner
February 25, 2003
Distance learning courses via the Internet are becoming an increasing feature
of farmer training in the future. The development is part of a radical new approach
by Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, which regards
ongoing training as vital to survival in farming. MORE
Nominations
sought for National Medal of Technology
U.S. Department
of Commerce
February 2003
The U.S. Department of Commerce is soliciting nominations for the National Medal
of Technology, the highest honor bestowed by the President of the United States
to America's leading innovators. First awarded in 1985, the Medal is given annually
to individuals, teams, or companies for accomplishments in the innovation, development,
commercialization, and management of technology, as evidenced by the establishment
of new or significantly improved products, processes, or services. The nomination
deadline is May 23, 2003. MORE
Biotechs
change to stay alive
The Scientist
February 24, 2003
The industry's transformation from platform technology to drug discovery creates
challenges and chances for scientists. MORE
Fairchild's
Chinese plant nearly done
Portland
Press Herald
February 22, 2003
The first phase of Fairchild Semiconductor's 800,000-square-foot assembly, test
and warehouse facility in China should be completed by the second quarter of
2003, the South Portland company recently announced. In 2002, Fairchild set a
goal to more than double sales in China by 2004. "This plant will be the
first facility completely constructed by Fairchild," said Kirk Pond, Fairchild’s
CEO. MORE
Dielectric
acquires California company
Portland
Press Herald
February 22, 2003
Dielectric Communications, a Raymond-based unit of SPX Corp., has acquired Brookstone
Telecom of Temecula, Calif., a leading provider of construction and maintenance
services to the telecommunications industry. The addition of Brookstone Telecom
will strengthen Dielectric's array of broadcast service offerings and extend
its geographic reach. Brookstone focuses on development, construction and service
of site infrastructure, primarily in the wireless telecommunications industry. MORE
Trial
near in patent case on key Internet technology
New York Times
February 20, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO — The patent claims of a 74-year-old inventor over a technology
that is the foundation of virtually all online commerce will come to trial next
week in a court test that could force huge payments from some of the Internet's
most powerful companies. MORE
Fairchild
Semiconductor signs deal with OMM
Portland
Press Herald
February 19, 2003
Fairchild Semiconductor has signed a long-term production agreement with OMM,
a provider of all-optical switching modules. The South Portland-based computer
chip manufacturer will supply OMM with wafers for use in optical networking applications. MORE
Hungry
bacteria put to work fixing faulty septic systems
Portland
Press Herald
February 18, 2003
A new device that uses aggressive bacteria to chomp through clogged and failing
septic systems has been given preliminary approval by Maine's Division of Health
Engineering. MORE
Maine
Engineers Week 2003
Maine Science and
Technology Foundation
February 18, 2003
WESTBROOK and GORHAM, Maine - Maine engineers will celebrate Maine Engineers
Week during a banquet on February 28, 2003 and an engineering expo for children
on March 1, 2003. The Maine Engineering Promotion Council is coordinating both
events to increase public awareness of engineers' contributions to society. MORE
MTI
funds help bring Maine blueberry picker to market
Maine
Technology Institute
February
5, 2003
GARDINER,
Maine - A new portable blueberry picker will soon be
on sale throughout Maine thanks to a $90,000 performance
grant awarded by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI)
to a small company in Columbia Falls. "Without the
money I received from MTI I would not have had the opportunity
to fully develop the portable blueberry picker and bring
it to market," said Zane Emerson, owner of Maine
Blueberry Equipment. MORE
Verrill & Dana
adds patent prosecution
InterfaceNOW
February 4, 2003
The law firm of Verrill & Dana last month rounded out their existing Intellectual
Property and Technology Group with the addition of a patent prosecution practice.
The addition means the firm now offers clients the entire range of activities
needed to manage and protect a patent portfolio. MORE
Cianbro
unit buys Orono tech firm
Bangor
Daily News
February
3, 2003
PITTSFIELD,
Maine - The technology division of Cianbro construction company has acquired
an Orono firm, Networks Northeast, hiring two brothers who founded the firm and
three key support people. "This is a top-notch data cabling and services
company and this acquisition is a great step forward for our data services department," said
Cianbro's general manager. MORE
Broad
environmental efforts await Maine lawmakers
Maine
Sunday Telegram
February 2, 2003
Ever wonder what happens to old computers when they die? The average computer
is full of toxic materials, including mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardant
and several pounds of lead. Yet they often end up in landfills. This winter state
lawmakers will consider an electronics waste bill that would require computer
manufacturers to take responsibility for the safe disposal of their products. MORE
Venture
capital decline abates in 4Q 2002
State Science and
Technology Institute
January 31, 2003
The steady decline of venture capital abated in the fourth quarter of 2002 with
total investments of $4.2 billion, essentially flat from the prior quarter of
$4.5 billion, according to a recent survey. A total of 692 companies received
funding in the fourth quarter compared to 671 companies in the third quarter.
The survey reports that five Maine companies received a total of $11.9 million
in 2002. MORE
EDA
invites nominations for 2003 Economic Development
Awards
State Science and
Technology Institute
January 31, 2003
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced it is accepting nominations
for the Excellence in Economic Development Awards 2003. The awards will be presented
in Washington, D.C. at EDA's national conference in May. Nominations for the
awards will be accepted across seven categories, including Excellence in Technology-led
Economic Development. MORE
Orono
officials discuss sale of Ayers Island for
R&D
park
Bangor Daily
News
January 28, 2003
Orono town officials will meet today to discuss with an attorney the potential
sale of Ayers Island. University of Maine professor George Markowsky has a lease-purchase
agreement with the town for the 62-acre island where he hopes to build a research
and development park. MORE
National
television program featuring Maine airs on PBS
Maine
Department of Economic and Community Development
January
28, 2003
A
national public television program recently featured
two episodes focusing on Maine entrepreneurship and successful
small businesses. Broadcast to 90 million households
by more than 200 public television stations, Maine's
episodes of "Small Business School" profiles
real stories and successful experiences of Maine's small
business owners and employees. The program also is used
as an instructional tool in many colleges and universities
for students learning about economics and business. MORE
DECD
plans to launch Business Answers Web site in March
Maine Department
of Economic and Community Development
January 28, 2003
The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development's (DECD's) Office
of Business Development has announced that it plans to launch its new Business
Answers Program Web site in early March. The site will provide visitors with
online assistance in many areas of starting and operating a business in Maine. MORE
Maine
pushes biotech growth
InterfaceNow
January 27, 2003
PORTLAND,
Maine — Just as Maine's natural beauty and
resources were an open secret accessible only to
natives and the wealthy ‘from away' one hundred
years ago, its long history of biotechnology industries
serving animal health and husbandry, agriculture,
forestry and aquaculture has gone largely unacknowledged
by Wall Street and venture capital and government
funding sources. A loose federation of federal and
state agencies, scientists, academic institutions
and technology industries has emerged to bring proper
recognition to Maine's strong biotech tradition and,
in particular, to the underestimated but burgeoning
businesses and nonprofits that make up its present-day
biotech sector. MORE
I-many
cracks nut grower industry
Interface
News
January
23, 2003
A
long-awaited new customer win for I-many arrived in
early December, when the company announced that Paramount
Farms of Lost Hills, Calif. will license the company’s
contract management software. Publicly-traded I-many
develops enterprise contract management and trade management
software. MORE
New
England Classic® named among this year's best by
Home Magazine
Center for Environmental
Enterprise
January
2003
After
an extensive nationwide search, the editors of Home
Magazine identify New England Classic® as one of
twelve innovators in American home décor. New
England Classic has been a tenant/client firm of the
Center for Environmental Enterprise since July 2001.
The firm manufactures architectural wainscot and panels
systems using environmentally responsible technology.
MORE
SBA
plays matchmaker
Federal Computer Week
January 23, 2003
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today
the establishment of an online matchmaking system that
is intended to give small businesses a better chance
at winning government contracts. The Business Matchmaking
Program, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Co. and the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, begins online, but ultimately brings
small businesses and government agencies together face
to face to discuss specific business opportunities.
MORE
MITC
offers international marketing seminar in Lewiston,
January 30, 2003
Maine International
Trade Center
January 22, 2003
Interested in expanding into International Markets,
but you don't know how to begin? Worried about properly
costing shipments and getting paid? Before you sell
overseas, be informed. The Maine International Trade
Center's International Trade Pricing and Quotations
seminar will provide your company with an understanding
of the fundamentals of the international sales process.
MORE
Local
knowledge key to rural cluster strategy
State
Science and Technology Institute
January
17, 2003
Cluster-based
economic development has grown in popularity, but this
has not always translated well for rural regions. Many
rural areas do not possess the infrastructure necessary
for many high-technology industries, and most areas
face two major disadvantages — an inability to
achieve economies of scale and lack of a specialized
division of labor; and the relocation of the labor force
away from rural areas. Emphasizing local knowledge is
a key in developing rural clusters, posits Rural Knowledge
Clusters: The Challenge of Rural Economic Prosperity,
a report released by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute
of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. The
report explores rural knowledge clusters as a model
for rural economies. MORE
Maine
Technology Institute awards 20 seed grants
Maine
Technology Institute
January
17, 2003
GARDINER,
Maine – Grants for 20 diverse projects totaling
more than $193,000 have been approved by the Maine Technology
Institute (MTI). The popularity of the grant program
has led MTI to award the grants six times a year instead
of four. The funding will support early stage commercialization
for a wide variety of innovative products developed
by Maine companies. MORE
Environmental
technology incubator welcomes new client firm
Center for
Environmental Enterprise
January 2003
BioAnalyte, Inc., a mass spectrometry applications company,
has become the latest tenant company at the Center for
Environmental Enterprise, the South Portland-based environmental
technology development center. MORE
Low
interest energy loan program for Maine small businesses
Maine
Industries of the Future
January 2003
The Energy Conservation Division
of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development provides free energy
assessments to small businesses-defined as having 50 or fewer employees, or $5,000,000
or less in annual sales. These businesses are then eligible to apply for a low
interest (presently at 5 percent) loan to implement energy efficiency improvements
that are recommended as a result of the assessment. MORE Financing
during tough times
Entreworld
January
6, 2003
It's no secret that raising money during these uncertain economic times
is harder than it was just a few years ago. Many sources of capital have considerably
cut back business loans and equity investments. This month the Kauffman Foundation's
Entrepreneur's Byline focuses on raising funds in difficult times and offers guidance
to entrepreneurs on making the most of available financial resources. MORE BEP
schedules hearings on fish farming rules
Bangor
Daily News
January 4, 2003
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection
will be going on the road to learn how Maine people feel about fish farm regulation.
The citizen group that acts as the enforcement arm of the Maine Department of
Environmental Protection was charged with designing criteria for a permit to demonstrate
that finfish aquaculture operations are not polluting Maine's water. MORE
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economic census underway
Portland
Press Herald
January 4, 2003
How many businesses in Maine sell
their products and services over the Internet? This is one of the statistics that
will be gathered by the 2002 Economic Census, the government's way of creating
a comprehensive portrait of the U.S. economy. To collect the data, questionnaires
were sent last month to 5 million businesses, including 7,300 in Cumberland County.
MORE ImmuCell
receives $400,000 fee
Portland
Press Herald
January 3, 2003
Novatreat Ltd. of Finland, which
held a license to certain milk-processing technology owned by ImmuCell Corp.,
a Portland-based biotechnology company, has terminated the license and supply
by paying ImmuCell a $400,000 termination fee. MORE Bioscience
initiative pushes for jobs in Baltimore
State
Science and Technology Institute
December 19, 2002
Placing a high
priority on the biosciences as a measure for long-term economic development, the
Baltimore Workforce Investment Board has released a strategic plan that aims to
ensure growth, in part, by securing a highly motivated and well trained workforce
for the city's bioscience sector. Modeling its efforts on successful initiatives
in Berkeley and Spokane, the plan contains proposals that Maine might consider.
MORE Report
urges cluster strategies to address equity issues
State
Science and Technology Institute
December 19, 2002
A new report
funded by the Ford Foundation asks whether cluster strategies effectively promote
economic development in distressed urban and rural regions. The report finds that
cluster-based economic development strategies have the potential to expand opportunities
for disadvantaged populations and rural regions, but that most current cluster
strategies do not pay attention to equity issues. MORE Intellectual
property: partnering for profit
McKinsey
Quarterly
December 2002
Patents and proprietary processes represent
an untapped source of revenue for many companies. According to the management
consulting firm McKinsey & Company, many companies could earn 5 to 10 percent
of their operating income from the sale or licensing of intellectual property.
Yet most earn less than one-tenth that. The solution is to build a network of
outside specialists who can identify the best market for each asset and use their
industry experience to negotiate a sale. MORE
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Chamber and Maine Technical College System hope to forge stronger alliances between
Maine industries and higher education
Maine
State Chamber of Commerce
December 19, 2002
The Maine State Chamber
of Commerce has assembled taskforces to address shortages of college-educated
workers in two key Maine industries: precision metals manufacturing and hospitality.
The goal of initiative, which the chamber is undertaking with the Maine Technical
College System and industry associations, is to strengthen alliances between the
industries and colleges and universities and to work collaboratively to build
a high-skilled workforce for the future. MORE Northern
Geomantics approved for MA, RI and VT ITS07 contracts
Northern
Geomantics
December 13, 2002
HALLOWELL, Maine - Northern Geomantics
recently announced that it is now certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
as an approved Information Technology Services Contract (ITS07) vendor in Massachusetts,
Vermont and Rhode Island. With this contract in place, state agencies, municipalities
and other public entities in the three states can contract directly with Northern
Geomantics for GIS services. MORE Northern
Ireland delegation explores science and technology opportunities in Maine
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
December 12, 2002
A delegation from Northern Ireland visited Maine last
week on an economic development mission. Their primary interest was in establishing
business-to-business linkages. But they also took the time to explore the network
of support organizations – technology incubators, university research facilities,
pre-commercialization funding sources – that the state of Maine has developed
to help create the infrastructure required by an innovation economy. Their conclusion:
Northern Ireland and Maine are a good match, thanks to similar industry sectors
and R&D interests. MORE Maine
biotech association and Monsanto want labeling law suspended
Maine
BioNews
December 2002
The Biotechnology Association of Maine and
Monsanto have asked the Maine Attorney General and Agriculture Commissioner to
suspend the Quality Trademark Seal program for dairy products. MORE CMTC
offers Cisco certified network associate training
Central
Maine Technical College
December 9, 2002
Central Maine Technical
College Corporate & Community Services is offering the Cisco Certified Network
Associate training program starting January 14, 2003. The program is made up of
four modules and prepares the student to earn the Cisco Certified Network Associate
certification. MORE Metals
manufacturing gets boost form federal grants
Maine
Technical College System
December 9, 2002
Thanks to the work
of U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, two technical colleges received
grants this fall from the U.S. Department of Labor to support Precision Machining
Technology programs. Kennebec Valley Technical College in Fairfield received $400,000
to establish a certificate program and Northern Maine Technical College received
$850,000 to implement a two-year associate degree program. MORE Maine
Quality Centers program helps Aroostook employers
Maine
Technical College System
December 9, 2002
Several employers
in Northern Maine are expanding their workforce with help from the Maine Quality
Centers – an economic development program of the Maine Technical College System.
The program provides customized training to new and expanding qualified Maine
businesses. MORE National
Semiconductor beats profit predictions
Portland
Press Herald
December 10, 2002
National Semiconductor Corp. reported
a net profit of $6.2 million on revenues of $422.3 million for the second quarter
of fiscal year, producing earnings slightly ahead of analysts' expectations for
the chipmaker. The good news was largely attributed to managing expenses, combined
with wins in the wireless market. MORE Business
can find bargains amid electricity deregulation
Kennebec
Journal
December 9, 2002
Since March 1, 2000, Maine's electric
market has been open for competition to all residential and business customers.
As a result of legislation passed in 1997 to restructure our state's electric
utility industry, consumers now have the power to choose their electric supplier.
For large industrial users, the change is particularly important. MORE California
firm selects I-Many
Portland
Press Herald
December 6, 2002
California produce firm Paramount
Farms has selected I-Many's deductions and trade promotions products, enabling
the nut grower to quickly resolve outstanding accounts receivables. MORE Green
Furniture goes for bumpy ride on information superhighway
Interface
Business News
December 6, 2002
Douglas Green of Green Design
Furniture has had to defend his intellectual property against an alleged infringement
by a Web site halfway across the country in late October. The infringer, who claims
it was an innocent "mistake," has taken down the Web site. MORE Building
tech opportunities in a 'soft' economy
Interface
Tech News
December 5, 2002
As more high technology sales and marketing
organizations seek to survive and push for gain market share and profitability
in a "soft" economy, sales and marketing trends of successful companies are beginning
to emerge. MORE Perspective:
Nano-hype and market reality
CNET News
December 5, 2002
Nanotechnology is still maturing as a science, and a backlash
against the over-the-top promises was entirely predictable. But past the hype,
there's really a there there. MORE Power
network to spark Northwest economic development
Syllabus
E-News
December 2, 2002
An energy company providing electric
and natural gas service to four western states launched a higher-education grant
program to jump-start technology-based economic development in the Inland Northwest.
Known as the Virtual Possibilities Network Grants Project, the program will provide
access to Avista Corp.'s fiber network over the next five years to a consortium
of regional higher-education institutions. In April 2003, the project expects
to begin accepting applications for projects that focus on incubation, education,
and research and development. MORE Innovation
at Louisiana Tech
National Commission
on Entrepreneurship
December 2, 2002
Louisiana Governor Mike
Foster, Jr. is developing a range of statewide initiatives to promote innovation
and entrepreneurship in the Bayou State. MORE Manufacturing:
Future of biotechnology in Bay State
Mass
High Tech
December 2, 2002
A recent study found that there are
134 biotechnology companies conducting drug research in Massachusetts, confirming
the state's preeminence as a center for biotech research. One of the most important
factors underlying this strength is the state's workforce: 1 in 100 Massachusetts
workers has a Ph.D. in science or engineering. MORE 'Innovation
economy' a boon to Massachusetts
Boston
Globe
December 2, 2002
WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts — While much
of the innovation economy in Massachusetts has been battered in the last year,
the state has emerged as a "supercluster" for medical, life sciences and biotechnology
companies, according to a recent survey. In its sixth annual survey of key industry
sectors that drive the state's economy, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative,
a quasi-public state agency, finds R&D spending by publicly traded companies in
the state jumped 25.1 percent between 2000 and 2001. MORE Satellite
broadcast offers clues to cluster development
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
November 22, 2002
"Industry
clusters are the industrial machines that drive your economy." That emphatic message
was conveyed to economic developers around the country who participated in a national
satellite broadcast that focused on cluster development as an economic development
tool. Sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration,
the satellite broadcast reached a live audience in Maine thanks to the University
of Southern Maine's Center for Business and Economic Research. For those involved
in Maine's effort to develop clusters in seven targeted areas, the commitment
by Assistant Commerce Secretary David Sampson was good news: EDA's top funding
priority, he said, is promoting regional economic growth through strong clusters.
MORE USM
business plan competition seeks business community participation
University
of Southern Maine
November 22, 2002
The University of Southern
Maine is seeking participation from the state's business community for its Second
Annual Student Business Plan Competition. This year 11 student teams are participating
in the competition, which is designed to promote entrepreneurship and recognize
outstanding small business ideas. Individuals from the business community are
needed to advise student teams and review business plans. MORE Central
Maine Technical College offering free CAD training for businesses
Central
Maine Technical College
November 20, 2002
Corporate and Community
Services at Central Maine Technical College, in partnership with the Maine Quality
Centers, is offering free training to employees of qualified businesses in Computer
Assisted Drafting (CAD) and 3D printing. Training will take place at CMTC in Auburn,
Maine, and will be approximately 80 hours long. It is tentatively scheduled to
begin in January 2003. MORE Town
eyes cheap energy as lure for business park
Bangor
Daily News
November 19, 2002
MILLINOCKET, Maine - Millinocket
is exploring ways to attract new businesses by offering low-cost energy. The owner
of a Harpswell-based energy consulting company wants to create several new ecology
parks throughout New England and has presented the idea to Millinocket officials
as a way of helping the town to revive its economy. MORE
Note: this site requires free registration. Mainers
learn about open source software development
Portland
Press Herald
November 16, 2002
Members of Maine's high-tech
business community were given a glimpse into the bold new world of open source
software development by one of the leaders in the field at the annual MESDA conference
Friday. MORE Forum
to address issues involving genetically modified food
Associated
Press
November 12, 2002
Farmers who grow genetically altered
crops are sometimes reluctant to talk about it publicly because of the controversy
that surrounds the topic, a state official says. The Maine Department of Agriculture
hopes that a forum it is sponsoring will educate both growers and consumers without
hyperbole. The conference will discuss consumer uncertainties, regulatory issues
and the science behind biotechnology and look at the pros and cons of growing
genetically altered crops in Maine. MORE Survival
of the best fit: How successful U.S. manufacturers adapt to competition from low-wage
countries
State Science and Technology
Institute
November 8, 2002
A new working paper from the National
Bureau of Economic Research examines how U.S. manufacturing firms have evolved
over the past three decades in responding to the challenge from low wage countries.
The report "Survival of the Best Fit: Competition from Low Wage Countries and
the (Uneven) Growth of US Manufacturing Plants," finds that successful firms switch
to industries that are more capital and skill intensive. MORE Manufacturing
output and college graduates: is there a relationship?
State
Science and Technology Institute
November 8, 2002
An increase
in a city's share of college educated workers results in an increase in manufacturing
output in that city, according to a report released by the National Bureau of
Economic Research. The study bolsters the case for increasing academic research
capacity and the number of college graduates that reside in an area, as well as
working with manufacturers through programs such as the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership. MORE NIST
device predicts weathering of building materials
National
Institute for Standards and Technology
November 6, 2002
Researchers
at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
recently cut the ribbon on a revolutionary device to determine quickly and accurately
the damage to polymer coatings, materials and structures exposed to the sun's
ultraviolet (UV) rays, temperature and humidity. The new facility in NIST's Building
and Fire Research Laboratory will help speed the introduction of new products
into the market and reduce building repair costs. MORE CEE
graduate firm acquires Boston company
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
November 2002
Terralink Software
Systems, Inc. of Portland, Maine, which graduated from the Center for Environmental
Enterprise in 1999, has acquired Analine Technologies of Boston. Analine is the
nation's leading web-based hazardous waste management profiling, tracking and
electronic reporting company. MORE Economic
data Web site focuses on patent information
EconData
November 5, 2002
EconData, a Web site sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department's
Economic Development Administration focuses each month on a different set of economic
indicators. This month the Web site focuses on patent activity. Patents are one
of the few statistical indicators of knowledge creating activity available at
the state and sub-state levels. MORE Assistance
available to farmers for grant proposals
University
of Maine
November 5, 2002
ORONO, Maine - Maine farmers who want
to test a new sustainable farming idea can apply for funding assistance through
the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Program. The grants are intended to help
farmers address a broad range of agricultural or farm and forestry related production
or marketing issues. MORE University
R&D expenditures jump-start small business formation, study shows
U.S. Small Business Administration
November 1, 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Research and development expenditures
by America's universities are a primary driver of small business formation, new
jobs, and positively affect local economic growth according to a study released
by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Small business formation clearly receives
a jump-start from university R&D. Research universities, and investment in R&D
at these universities, are major factors contributing to economic growth in their
markets. MORE Small
business e-commerce trends accelerate
U.S.
Small Business Association
October 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Small
business continues to embrace Internet technology, and smaller niche businesses
are covering their Web site costs with increased revenues. These are just two
of the trends in small business e-commerce cited in "E-Biz.com: Strategies for
Small Business Success," released U.S. Small Business Administration. "This report
shows how pervasive e-commerce has become, and how important it is to small business,"
an SBA official said. MORE Kauffman
Foundation offers report on U.S. angel investing groups
National
Commission on Entrepreneurship
October 30, 2002
The Kauffman
Foundation this month has released a new report on angel investing groups in North
America. The objective of the report is to challenge and influence the best practices
for angel investing and then begin to communicate these best practices to both
the internal and external communities. It also provides a window into the world
of angel investing for both entrepreneurs looking for financing and for venture
capitalists that typically get involved in follow on rounds of financing. MORE Double
your chances of getting an MTI Grant
Maine
Technology Institute
October 28, 2002
Double your chances of
getting an Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Grant! MTI's records show that companies
that attend its Proposal Writing Workshops win twice as much because they are
submitting better proposals. MORE Nominations
sought for Governor's Award for Business Excellence
Maine
Department of Economic and Community Development
October 2002
Nominations for the 2003 Governor's Award for Business Excellence are now being
accepted. The award recognizes Maine businesses that demonstrate an extraordinary
commitment to their community, employees and manufacturing and/or service excellence.
The nomination deadline is November 25, 2002. MORE CMP
assists small-business expansion at Applied Thermal Sciences in Sanford
Central Maine Power Company
October
28, 2002
AUGUSTA, Maine — Central Maine Power Co. has provided a $100,000
business-expansion grant to Applied Thermal Sciences, an advanced-technology firm
based in Sanford. The funds will used to refurbish an industrial laser, which
is expected to support 20 new jobs in Sanford. The grant was awarded under CMP's
Custom Solutions program, which aims to create Maine jobs by assisting companies
that are expanding or improving processes with electric technology. MORE IntelliCare
touts Maine as location for high-tech firms
Portland
Press Herald
October 2002
For one high-tech company, Maine is
part of the message. South Portland-based IntelliCare says that the biggest challenge
of building a technology business in Maine is convincing investors that Maine
is an environment that supports building a technology-driven company. Many investors
have this image of Maine as "vacationland," says CEO Victor Otley. It takes some
effort to educate them that there's a very talented, motivated and educated technical
workforce in Maine. MORE DOE
national laboratories garner 24 'R&D 100' awards
U.S.
Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
October 23, 2002
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories contributed
to 24 of the year's top 100 practical applications of science, according to R&D
Magazine, which presented its 40th annual "R&D 100" awards on October 16th. MORE GAO:
Visa fees boost IT industry
Federal
Computer Week
October 23, 2002
The information technology industry
is benefiting from federal grant programs that use H-1B visa fees to train and
prepare workers for highly skilled jobs, according to a General Accounting Office
report released October 22. H-1B visas allow U.S. companies, including federal
contractors, to hire skilled foreign workers on a temporary basis mainly in the
IT and scientific fields. MORE R&D
funding for shoreline erosion control
State
Science and Technology Institute
October 18, 2002
The Department
of the Army solicits research and development of innovative structures or non-structural
methods for shoreline erosion control. MORE New
England's creative economy initiative links the arts and economic competitiveness
Southern Growth Policies Board
October 18, 2002
The Fall 2002 issue of the "Connection: Journal of the New
England Board of Higher Education" has a brief article on the role of the arts
and design industry in New England. In 2000, New England had 245,000 people employed
in the arts and culture sector. MORE NASA
funds workforce development projects
State
Science and Technology Institute
October 18, 2002
NASA has selected
45 consortia in the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program to receive
funding for aerospace workforce development. A total of $3.56 million is being
awarded in response to the proposals submitted by the state organizations to NASA's
Education Division. MORE Maine
organization receives 2002 FAST award
State
Science and Technology Institute
October 18, 2002
The Maine Technology
Institute was recently named by the U.S. Small Business Administration as one
of 27 state winners of the second Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST)
awards. Created in December 2000 legislation that reauthorized the Small Business
Innovation Research Program, FAST provides matching funds to enable states to
augment or expand their tech business assistance and SBIR outreach efforts. MORE New
ATP awards announced
State Science
and Technology Institute
October 18, 2002
The Advanced Technology
Program (ATP) has announced 40 awards potentially totaling $101.6 million in ATP
funding matched by an industry cost-share of $92 million if carried through to
completion. These awards were selected from proposals submitted to the 2002 competition.
MORE R&D
Magazine celebrates 40th anniversary of 'R&D 100 Awards'
R&D
Magazine
October 16, 2003
R&D Magazine this month celebrated the
40th anniversary of a program started in the early 1960s to recognize the most
significant new products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. The
R&D 100 Awards remain the only industry-wide competition rewarding the practical
applications of science. This year's winning products are at the leading-edge,
of technological significance, and available to purchase or license. MORE Biotech
seminar set in Bangor
Bangor
Daily News
October 14, 2002
BANGOR, Maine - The Maine Department
of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources will be hosting a major biotechnology
conference in November to help answer the question: "Will this powerful technology
save or irreparably harm American agriculture?" The seminar, entitled "Farms,
Food and the Future: Weighing the Facts on Biotechnology in Agriculture," will
be held Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002, in Bangor. MORE
Note: this site requires free registration. Brims
Ness awarded EPA SBIR subcontract
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
October 2002
Brims Ness Corporation,
a tenant company of the Center for Environmental Enterprise, has been awarded
a subcontract as part of a Phase I Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR)
award. The project, entitled "Arsenic Removal System for Residential and Point-of-Use
Applications," is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). MORE Small
business e-commerce trends accelerate
U.S.
Small Business Administration
October 10, 2002
The Internet offers
new opportunities for small businesses and it is a cost-effective tool, particularly
for small niche businesses according to a new report released by the Small Business
Administration. Entitled E-Biz.com: Strategies for Small Business Success, the
report finds that business continues to embrace Internet technology, and smaller
niche businesses are covering their Web site costs with increased revenues. MORE Sappi:
New product line will broaden portfolio
Kennebec
Journal
October 9, 2002
Sappi Fine Paper North America has announced
a new and improved line of paper products, a move the company says gives it an
improved presence in the industry. MORE I-many
makes quarterly report
Portland
Press Herald
October 9, 2002
I-many, Inc. of Portland, a producer
of products that help businesses manage contracts and other commercial relationships,
has announced preliminary results for its fiscal third quarter. "Despite a very
difficult environment, I-many continued to build momentum," said the company's
CEO. MORE Fairchild
gets top rating from Moody's
Portland
Press Herald
October 9, 2002
Fairchild Semiconductor, a computer
chip maker based in South Portland, Maine, has received the top rating from Moody's
Investors Service for high-yield debt. Moody's assessment looks at the company's
short-term liquidity, including its ability to service debt and maintain adequate
cash reserves. MORE U.S.-Russia
Chamber of Commerce hosts Boston meeting to discuss IT opportunities
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
October 8, 2002
BOSTON - The U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce of Boston
hosted an event last week that brought together governments representatives and
high-tech associations of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire interested in
exploring the opportunities in Russia's rapidly growing IT market. Attending from
Maine were Richard Coyle, president of the Maine International Trade Center, and
Jim Damicis, research services manager for the Maine Science and Technology Foundation.
MORE Biometrics
security firm identifies Portland as home
Interface
Tech News
October 4, 2002
PORTLAND, Maine – Billa Bhandari is
a one-man juggernaut. His energy is boundless and his vision clear. His new information
security venture, Akoura Biometrics, will combine biometrics – identification
based on an individual's unique physical characteristics such as fingerprints
and retinal patterns – with an encryption technique known as steganography, whereby
digital information is hidden within the individual bits of data that compose
a graphical file. "[T]here are a lot of organizations to help a small business
get started in Maine," Bhandari said. MORE Maine
trade delegation departs Saturday for Aomori sister state visit
Maine
International Trade Center
October 2, 2002
PORTLAND, Maine –
The Maine International Trade Center has been working with the Maine-Aomori Sister
State Advisory Council to assemble a working level delegation that leaves Saturday
for Maine's sister state of Aomori, Japan. The delegation will participate in
a variety of planning sessions for future initiatives and will visit an aquaculture
research center and the Aomori Advanced Industrial Technology Center. MORE Fairchild
layoffs hit 80 workers in South Portland
Portland
Press Herald
October 2, 2002
Fairchild Semiconductor is laying
off 80 workers from its South Portland plant and another 170 worldwide because
of slow sales. A company spokeswoman said layoffs are spread around the company
and includes engineers, workers in the manufacturing plant, salespeople and administrators.
MORE Commerce
Department announces critical technology assessment of biotech in U.S. industry
U.S. Department of Commerce
October 2, 2002
The U.S. Department of Commerce last month announced that
it has launched a Critical Technology Assessment of Biotechnology in U.S. Industry.
The assessment, to be based on a survey of more than 3,000 companies, will address
the economic health and competitiveness of U.S. companies that engage in biotechnology.
It is intended to provide companies with data to help benchmark their activities
against the broader biotechnology industry. MORE Target
Technology Incubator sponsors seminar series
Target
Technology Incubator
October 1, 2002
The Target Technology Incubator
at the University of Maine is sponsoring a series of "Lunch and Learn" seminars
to provide information to individuals and companies engaged in technology related
development and activities. The series begins with a seminar on "Business Plans
for Technology Companies" on October 3 in Orono. MORE Is
your business familiar with Tech-Net?
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
September 30, 2002
If you are
a small high tech business and you're not familiar with Tech-Net, it's time to
learn more about it. Tech-Net is an electronic gateway created by the U.S. Small
Business Administration to provide technology information and resources for small
high tech businesses. It is a search engine for researchers, scientists, state,
federal and local government officials, a marketing tool for small firms and a
potential "link" to investment opportunities for investors and other sources of
capital. MORE The
eureka moment
Fortune
October 2002
Great entrepreneurs don't have a monopoly on good ideas. So what
makes their companies so revolutionary? MORE The
benefits of collaboration
National
Commission on Entrepreneurship
September 23, 2002
A new survey
reveals that America's fastest growing companies regularly collaborate with others.
MORE Edward
Myers, Maine aquaculture developer, dies
Portland
Press Herald
September 21, 2002
DAMARISCOTTA, Maine - Edward
Myers, the father of Maine's aquaculture industry, died September 19, 2002, at
Miles Memorial Hospital. Myers, who was 85, created the first mussel farm in North
America near his home in South Bristol. MORE New
eyes view water quality at fish farms
Bangor
Daily News
September 20, 2002
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine's aquaculture
industry will likely have to wait until at least next year for permits to do business
legally, due to a decision Thursday by the Board of Environmental Protection to
take authority for regulating water quality at fish farms. MORE
Note: this site requires free registration. The
time may be right to consider IP telephony
Portland
Press Herald
September 20, 2002
After your people, the right
technology is the best investment you can make to help your business succeed.
But it's easy to overlook technologies when you don't have the experience or time
to stay on top of every new development. IP telephony is one such technology,
according to Jack Eaton, CEO of Westbrook-based Workgroup Technology Partners.
MORE Comeback
kid?
The Economist
September 19, 2002
As the locus of innovation moves on to other fields, can
information technology ever regain its pre-eminence? MORE Maine
Wood Products Association announces new director
Maine
Wood Products Association
September 2002
The Maine Wood Products
Association (MWPA) Board of Directors recently announced that Jonathan (Jon) Ford
of Eddington has been named the MWPA's new executive director. MORE Manufacturing
Extension Partnership to unveil 360vu services
State
Science and Technology Institute
September 2002
The Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) is a nationwide network of not-for-profit centers
whose purpose is to provide the 357,000 small and mid-sized manufacturers in the
U.S. help to succeed in a global economy. Starting in October 2002, MEP will roll
out 360vu, a new brand of strategic management services designed exclusively for
small and mid-sized manufacturers. MORE Technology
development company joins CEE
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
September 2002
Berenyi Associates,
a technology business development company, has joined the Center for Environmental
Enterprise with the goal of opening New England and eastern Canadian markets for
its client firms. MORE Technology
transfer: frustrated industry shuns government laboratory research
Manufacturing
News
September 17, 2002
It wasn't long ago that technology transfer
between industry and the national laboratories was a hot topic, but it is no longer
the case. Tech transfer is waning due to a variety of factors that have not been
addressed by federal policymakers, according to those participating in a recent
roundtable on the topic. MORE Low
cost participation opportunity at BioMalaysia international symposium, October
1-4, 2002
New Hampshire International
Trade Resource Center
September 17, 2002
The U.S. Commercial
Service at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has extended an invitation to U.S.
biotech firms to participate in BioMalaysia via a low-cost catalog show. MORE Fabric
woven with vision of sustainability
Maine
Sunday Telegram
September 15, 2002
Technological innovation
has helped Guilford of Maine boost its use of recycled raw material to 89 percent.
The company, which is the world's largest producer of panel fabrics for contract
furniture such as office cubicles, will enjoy a wider audience for its message
of sustainability when the corporation's director of environmental management
speaks about its initiatives at the Energy & Technology Expo 2002 on September
25, 2002, at the University of Southern Maine. MORE Recruiternet
releases new functionality for flagship product
Interface
Tech News
September 11, 2002
Recruiternet, a Portland-based
software developer for corporate human resources departments, has added new applicant
management utilities to its Projectix product suite and improved existing data
collection and reporting tools. The company's flagship product was developed with
funding from the Finance Authority of Maine's Small Enterprise Growth Fund and
Coastal Enterprises. MORE MTI
awards seed grants to 25 companies
Maine
Technology Institute
September 10, 2002
The Maine Technology
Institute (MTI) has announced that 25 companies have been awarded seed grants
in September. MORE New
Labor Department program trains budding entrepreneurs
National
Commission on Entrepreneurship
September 9, 2002
The U.S. Labor
Department recently announced a new program to support entrepreneurs. The Growing
America Through Entrepreneurship initiative is designed to introduce entrepreneurship
training into existing Labor Department workforce development programs. Working
with the Small Business Administration, the project will provide $9 million over
five years to expand existing training and funding resources, and to improve linkages
with the SBA's existing Microloan Program. MORE Encapsule
Systems incorporates in Maine, announces business strategy based on generative
software
Interface Tech News
September 5, 2002
YARMOUTH, Maine - After operating as a non-commercial
research entity since September 2000, Encapsule Systems has formally incorporated
in Maine. MORE Fairchild
climbs out of slump
Portland Press
Herald
September 3, 2002
Fairchild Semiconductor hit bottom
last October when an industry slump wrecked havoc with its balance sheet. But
the chip industry is coming back, and many analysts believe Fairchild is poised
to make a strong recovery thanks to savvy management, prudent spending, wise investment
and unceasing product development. Last year alone, the company introduced 400
new products. MORE The
changing face of call center site selection
Plants
Sites & Parks Magazine
September 2002
The call centers of yesterday,
where banks of relatively low-skilled workers answered customer questions, have
evolved into fully integrated media centers staffed by increasingly skilled workers
operating a sophisticated technology infrastructure. But one fundamental remains
unchanged. "Labor remains the crucial factor when locating a new contact center,"
states a new report. "Finding the appropriate labor pool continues to drive decisions."
MORE Where
in the world is the perfect call center site?
Bizsites.com
September 2002
Interest in Canada, always strong, continues, by U.S.-based
companies seeking cheaper sources of labor on the same continent. Certain European
countries, such as Ireland and Spain, remain popular as well, because of strong
efforts by their governments that resulted in a reduction of corporate tax rates.
MORE Workshops
help companies plan for success
Portland
Press Herald
August 31, 2002
The Maine Technology Institute will
hold two 10-week series of workshops designed to help Maine's small technology-based
companies plan for success. MORE Free
IT management and planning software
Maine
International Trade Center
August 30, 2002
Free IT management
and planning software is available to demo online from the International Trade
Administration. MORE Interface
interviews FAME execs
Interface
Business News
August 29, 2002
To thousands of Maine businesses,
the Finance Authority of Maine's financing programs have helped them get started
or stay in business in tough times. Charlie Spies III, FAME's CEO, and Field Rider,
director of businesses assistance, sat down recently with Interface Business News
to discuss their quasi-independent agency and its role in the state's economic
development. MORE ATX
Forms of Caribou sold to Maryland company
Bangor
Daily News
August 29, 2002
ATX Forms Inc. of Caribou has been
sold to United Communications Group of Rockville, Maryland, a business-to-business
information publishing company located outside Washington, D.C. Under the brand
names MAX and Saber, ATX has become a leading tax software provider, with more
than 35,000 accounting firms and other tax preparers in the U.S. using the firm's
tax-preparation software. MORE
Note: this site requires free registration. Maine
DECD announces its low interest energy loan program for small businesses
Maine Department of Economic and Community
Development
August 20, 2002
The Energy Conservation Division of
the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) provides free
energy assessments to small businesses-defined as having 50 or fewer employees,
or $5,000,000 or less in annual sales. These businesses are then eligible to apply
for a low interest loan to implement energy efficiency improvements that are recommended
as a result of the assessment. MORE Harvard
professor says innovation has rules for success
Business
Week
August 16, 2002
According to Harvard Business School professor
and author Clayton Christensen, commercially successful innovation isn't the crapshoot
that it's sometimes made out to be. Innovation has rules, he argues, just as guidelines
exist for producing quality products or for being a good manager. "Innovation
isn't random," says Christensen. A special report on emerging technologies at
Business Week Online identifies and examines five innovations according to Christensen's
rules. The innovations include medical devices for diabetics, geographic software,
fuel cells, computer screens, and nanotechnology. MORE Environmental
Business Council of Maine releases strategic plan
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
August 2002
The Environmental Business
Council of Maine Steering Committee recently finished the strategic plan for the
Environmental and Energy technologies sector, completed under a Maine Technology
Institute Cluster Enhancement Award. MORE CEE
welcomes Holy Terra Products, Inc.
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
August 2002
Holy Terra Products,
Inc., manufacturer of Antipesto, an environmental safe pest repellent for plants,
recently became a tenant of the Center for Environmental Enterprise (CEE). CEE
is now host to six private firms working with a variety of environmental technologies.
MORE Federal
health agencies offering small business research funding
State
Science and Technology Institute
August 2002
As part of the Small
Business Innovation Research Program of the U.S. Public Health Service, NIH and
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are soliciting contract proposals
from small business concerns to conduct research that will contribute toward meeting
the program objectives of the agencies. MORE CMTC
offers Cisco Certified Network Associate training
Central
Maine Technical College
August 14, 2002
Central Maine Technical
College (CMTC) Corporate & Community Services is offering the Cisco Certified
Network Associate training program starting August 27th on its campus in Auburn.
The program is made up of four modules and prepares the student to earn the Cisco
Certified Network Associate certification. MORE Robots
in Construction Conference to showcase innovations
National
Institute of Standards and Technology
August 13, 2002
From laying
pipe on the ocean floor to helping build structures in space, robots are increasingly
being asked to do construction tasks that are dangerous, tedious or difficult
for humans to perform. Robotics and automation can transform the construction
industry, generating cost savings, faster project delivery and improved safety.
MORE Dragon
Products Co. secures $25M FAME expansion loan
Bangor
Daily News
August 13, 2002
THOMASTON, Maine — Dragon Products
Co.'s plan for a $40 million expansion of its Thomaston plant moved a step closer
Thursday when the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) approved a $25 million loan
for the Portland-headquartered cement manufacturing business. "It is imperative
that companies maintain state-of-the-art technology and equipment in order to
stay competitive," Charles J. Spies III, FAME CEO. MORE
Note: this site requires free registration. 2nd
annual New England E-Business Conference set
Bangor
Daily News
August 13, 2002
PORTLAND, Maine - The second annual
New England E-Business Conference will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Holiday
Inn by the Bay. The event offers a full-day conference and trade show with updates
on the latest systems, Internet and information technology tools for executives,
IT managers and marketing managers from small and medium-sized businesses from
throughout northern New England. MORE
Note: this site requires free registration. A+
certification training program available at CMTC
Central
Maine Technical College
August 12, 2002
The Corporate and Community
Services Department at Central Maine Technical College (CMTC) will offer the A+
Maintenance & Support Certificate Program beginning on September 4, 2002. MORE EDA
increasingly focused on technology-based economic growth
State
Science and Technology Institute
August 9, 2002
A review of recent
grant announcements from across the country reveals the growing importance the
Economic Development Administration (EDA) places on supporting technology-based
economic development projects. MORE Prexar
expands Extreme Speed Internet service
Prexar
LLC
August 9, 2002
Prexar LLC, a New England Internet service
provider, has announced that it is expanding broadband service offerings in its
service to Bar Harbor, Maine, and Keene, N.H. MORE Study
finds ethanol efficient energy source
U.S.
Department of Agriculture
August 9, 2002
Ethanol is an efficient
form of energy, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of the
Chief Economist. MORE Venture
capital investments are powerful economic driver
Southern
Growth Policies Board
August 5, 2002
A new study by DRI-WEFA confirms
that venture capital investment is one of the most powerful drivers of the U.S.
economy. Companies backed by venture capital generate twice the sales, pay three
times the federal taxes, and invest far more heavily in research and development
as their traditionally financed counterparts. MORE New
guide for economic development professionals focuses on innovation
Southern
Growth Policies Board
August 2, 2002
The Economic Development
Administration has produced a new report for economic development professionals
interested in technology-driven economic development. MORE NCSC
offers resources for rural development
State
Science and Technology Institute
August 2, 2002
The National
Center for Small Communities (NCSC) has two new free or low-cost resources for
small town leaders and rural development practitioners. Based in Washington, D.C.,
NCSC conducts research, training and technical assistance to benefit the leaders
of U.S. small communities. MORE CMTC
offers much-needed Microsoft Office training
Central
Maine Technical College
August 1, 2002
In order to meet the increasing
need for Microsoft Office training, the Corporate & Community Services Department
at Central Maine Technical College (CMTC) will offering a series of Microsoft
Office workshops starting in August. MORE What
makes customers buy?
EntreWorld
July 2002
It sounds so simple, yet the question of what makes customers buy
is really every entrepreneur's ultimate question. For the developer of new technology,
a key trap to avoid is assuming that buyers will automatically flock to a gee-whiz
product. So "relationship selling" became the credo of Jay Myers, and his videoconferencing
company is reaping the benefits. Read his story in this Entrepreneur's Byline
from EntreWorld. MORE Planning
for entrepreneurship as a rural development strategy in Downeast Maine
Rural Connections
Spring 2002
The Downeast Rural Entrepreneurship
Initiative, launched by the Maine Rural Development Council, is addressing the
major challenges of entrepreneurship in rural areas. The initiative is putting
in place the elements of a "learning network" that will foster a community climate
for entrepreneurship and increase the number of entrepreneurs in rural Maine.
MORE Economic
study reveals risks of ocean aquaculture business operations
Sea
Grant News
July 22, 2002
Aquaculture is a business, and good
business requires a plan. In order to develop a plan for open ocean aquaculture
operations, policy analysts from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute developed
an economic model to explore the feasibility of such operations. MORE Fairchild
Semi to raise $513 million in stock offering
Interface
Tech News
July 2002
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Fairchild Semiconductor
and a major shareholder identified as Capital Square Capital, Ltd., an equity
venture arm of Citigroup, have made a public offering of 20 million shares of
the firm's common stock. MORE Where
tech meets design
Portland Press
Herald
July 19, 2002
Where can you see a prototype for a "smart
office" that integrates architecture, furniture and technology? In Archi-Tech,
a growing trade magazine published in Portland with a stated mission of "bridging
the gap between design and technology." MORE MTI
awards its latest round of R&D grants
InterfaceNOW
July 2002
GARDINER, Maine – By now seminal in Maine's drive to develop native
industries and jobs, Maine Technology Institute (MTI) has awarded 26 grants totaling
more than $235,000 in seed capital for startup R&D projects. Awarded six times
a year, seed grants can be up to $10,000 and are designed to take small businesses
to their next stage of commercial product or service development, culminating
in full market presence. MORE Saco
Bay part of scallop project
Portland
Press Herald
July 18, 2002
BIDDEFORD, Maine — Local fishermen
are teaming up with researchers to bring scallops back to Saco Bay. The project,
funded by a $25,000 grant from a coalition of New England research universities
working to foster partnerships between researchers and commercial fishermen, will
collect scallop larvae and return them to the ocean in a protected environment
to build up the scallop stock in Saco Bay. MORE Maine-based
consulting firm attends Brazilian biotech conference
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
July 17, 2002
Lee International,
an international business consulting firm in Westbrook, Maine, recently attended
a biotech conference in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the Brazilian state
of Minas Gerais. The Brazilian biotechnology sector has increased 416 percent
in the past six years. MORE Caribou
company heads technology award winners
Portland
Press Herald
July 17, 2002
A Caribou company which develops tax
software was named company of the year at the first MESDA Technology Awards dinner,
held last week in South Portland. Seven Maine companies and individuals were honored
at the event Friday at the Marriott hotel. MORE MESDA
elects seven new technology executives to board of directors
MESDA
July 16, 2002
PORTLAND, Maine - MESDA, Maine's Software and Information Technology
Industry Association, has elected seven new members to its Board of Directors.
MORE Fishermen
try to replicate Japanese scallop success
Associated
Press
July 16, 2002
One hundred volunteer fishermen working along
Maine's coast are trying to rejuvenate a sagging scallop industry using techniques
imported from Japan. The project has helped foster trust between fishermen and
state scientists, who learned about the technique during a trip to Japan three
years ago. MORE BIW
'key' facility, says man holding Navy purse strings
Portland
Press Herald
July 16, 2002
Undersecretary of the Navy Pete Aldridge
said Monday on a visit to Maine that he believes it is important for the nation
to have at least two shipyards building destroyers – good news for BIW. Aldridge
made Bath the first stop on an East Coast tour of defense facilities. MORE Idexx
reports income, revenue increase
Portland
Press Herald
July 16, 2002
Idexx Laboratories, Inc. turned in
a robust performance in the second quarter of 2002, boosting its net income by
30 percent, or 37 cents per share, over the same period last year. MORE UMassOnline
schedules tech-business summit for entrepreneurs
Syllabus
News
July 12, 2002
UMassOnline, the University of Massachusetts'
Web-based learning division, was awarded a $143,000 grant from the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation to produce a three-day conference on how cutting-edge technology
can enhance the learning of entrepreneurship. MORE DOE
grantee from Portland demonstrates better drying using less energy
Maine
Industries of the Future
July 2002
The economics of mature industries
rarely support funding R&D to improve industrial process efficiency. But Merrill
Air Engineers of Portland, Maine, the inventor of a new drying technology, demonstrates
how small firms can take advantage of the U.S. Department of Energy's Inventions
and Innovations Program to bring their innovative ideas to market. MORE USDA
seeks proposals for hardwood and softwood R&D
Maine
Industries of the Future
July 2002
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) is requesting proposals for forest products demonstration projects related
to using small diameter material and low-valued trees removed from hazardous fuel
reduction activities. These funds are targeted to help communities, entrepreneurs,
and others turn this thinning material into marketable forest products. MORE R&D
funding for distributed energy
Maine
Industries of the Future
July 2002
The National Renewable Energy
Laboratory anticipates issuing a Letter of Interest for R&D efforts with industry,
universities and other qualified organizations and consultants to address a range
of activities related to interconnecting and integrating distributed energy resources
with electric power systems. MORE SBA
seeks Tibbetts nominations
State Science
and Technology Institute
July 12, 2002
Nominations are being
accepted currently for the 2002 Tibbetts Awards to recognize those small firms,
projects, organizations and individuals judged to exemplify the very best in Small
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) achievement. MORE Energy
Department awards $12.6 million to 47 states for 138 energy saving projects
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
July 9, 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham
announced earlier this month that the U.S. Department of Energy will provide $12.6
million to 47 states, including Maine, for 138 energy efficiency and renewable
energy projects. The department is providing the funding through its State Energy
Program Special Projects competitive grants. MORE MTI
announces two cluster enhancement grants
Maine
Technology Institute
July 8, 2002
The Maine Technology Institute
Board this week announced that it has awarded two Cluster Enhancement Awards totaling
approximately $400,000 for the construction of aquaculture research facilities
and for a statewide survey of technologies available in furniture-making and related
firms. MORE MITC
sponsors November trade mission to Sweden and Poland
Maine
International Trade Center
July 3, 2002
The Maine International
Trade Center (MITC), in concert with the Eastern Trade Council, is offering a
trade mission for the promotion of exporting from the ten Northeastern states
on November 16-23, 2002. MORE MITC
announces European biotech opportunities for Maine firms
Maine
International Trade Center
July 3, 2002
The Maine European Office
has identified three biotechnology companies in the Alsace region of France interested
in collaborating with complementary Maine companies or organizations. MORE Rolex
Awards for Enterprise: applications now open
Rolex
Awards
July 2002
Established to foster a spirit of enterprise
around the world, the Rolex Awards provide visionary individuals with the means
to turn their ideas into reality. Men and women of all ages, nationalities and
backgrounds are invited to submit innovative projects in the fields of science
& medicine, technology & innovation, exploration & discovery; the environment;
and cultural heritage. MORE Site
selection shake up
Plants, Sites
& Parks Magazine
July 2002
The troubles of 2001 have fundamentally
changed how companies select a location for their next facility. The recession
has made more labor available everywhere, so manpower shortages are no longer
a concern. Sept. 11 has made travel a huge consideration, and incentives are back
in the headlines, say site selection advisors. MORE Survival
strategies become more complex for small manufacturers
Manufacturing
News
June 28, 2002
To survive the continued sluggishness in the
manufacturing sector, small- and medium-sized manufacturers must diversify their
product offerings away from low-margin commodities by concentrating their efforts
on developing an exceptional core of workers, new technology and lean production
practices on the factory floor. That is the lesson from the best companies that
have participated in the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center's Performance
Benchmarking Survey. MORE New
partnership, workshops focus on small biz IT security
National
Institute of Standards and Technology
June 24, 2002
The National
Infrastructure Protection Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S.
Small Business Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
recently signed a partnership agreement to provide computer and information technology
security to help small businesses across the nation safeguard their information
systems. MORE Schoodic
Education and Research Consortium seeks re-use partners for former Navy base
Schoodic Education and Research Consortium
June 24, 2002
A new organization created to promote the re-use of Schoodic Point Naval Base
(Winter Harbor) has announced that it has building space available for businesses
and educational/research organizations. The Schoodic Education and Research Consortium
is working on a plan to reuse the base's 30 major buildings. Federal transition
dollars are expected to be available for tenant-specified renovations for the
pilot partners in the consortium. MORE Biotech
could benefit Maine strawberry farmers
Maine BioNews
June
21, 2002
Maine strawberry farmers could save $242 an acre in labor costs by
planting biotech strawberries. A National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy
report estimated that Northeast strawberry growers spend $500 an acre weeding
and cultivating because approved herbicides are not effective. MORE U.S.
Department of Agriculture funding available to independent producers
State Science and Technology Institute
June 21, 2002
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service has approximately $33
million in FY 2002 funds to help independent agricultural producers enter into
value-added activities. MORE Community
development groups generally use basic technology
Southern
Growth Policies Board
June 21, 2002
Information technology has
yet to transform the field of community development, concludes a report titled
"The Evolving Role of Information Technology in Community Development Organizations."
A nationwide survey of over 350 community development organizations found that
few organizations went beyond routine uses of information technology, such as
e-mail and word processing. MORE MITC
announces foreign trade opportunities
Maine
International Trade Center
June 20, 2002
The Maine International
Trade Center (MITC) recently announced in its biweekly trade bulletin several
trade opportunities and events that may be of interest to Maine's technology-intensive
companies. MORE Technology
Institute awards grants for R&D
Bangor
Daily News
June 20, 2002
GARDINER, Maine — More than two dozen
Seed Grants from the Maine Technology Institute have been awarded to companies
across the state, according to Dr. Janet Yancey-Wrona, director. MORE
Note: this site requires free registration. Snowe
and Collins announce $863,522 in funding for Maine MEP
Offices of
Senators Susan Collins and Olympia
Snowe
June 20, 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Olympia
Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the Maine Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (MEP) will receive $863,522 in funding from the U.S. Department of
Commerce to support operations in the coming year. Maine MEP is an initiative
that supports smaller manufacturers seeking to become more globally competitive.
MORE Software
'long shot' proves a winner
Portland
Press Herald
June 14, 2002
Bob Neveu's friends called him crazy
but the entrepreneur's company, Recruiternet, has proved them wrong. MORE Many
laughed then, but who's laughing now?
Portland
Press Herald
June 14, 2002
Seven years ago, more than a few Mainers
scoffed at Cal Kalishman and his gasoline-saving gizmo. And when he predicted
that someday he'd hit pay dirt with his "passive turbo" invention, some even had
the gall to giggle. No longer. MORE IntelliCare
gets $10 million boost
Portland
Press Herald
June 12, 2002
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine - IntelliCare,
the South Portland-based provider of medical call center services and software,
has received $10.15 million in private financing. Provided by a handful of venture
capital firms, the financing bolsters Intellicare's ability to accelerate its
market penetration throughout the United States and Canada, the company said.
MORE Hoping
for a match
Portland Press Herald
June 11, 2002
Hundreds of job seekers were on hand last week for an employment
open house sponsored by Seligman Data, the New York-based mutual funds manager
that is opening an operations center in South Portland, Maine. The turnout justified
the labor assessment made by Maine & Company executive Joseph Wischerath who says
southern Maine possesses a rich labor market for companies locating to the state.
MORE NIST
announces 21 new ATP awards
National
Institute of Standards and Technology
June 10, 2002
Novel technologies
for lower-cost fuel cells, improved methods of drug design, and safety systems
for fire and rescue personnel are among the goals of 21 new industrial research
project grants announced by the National Institute of Standards of Technology
(NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP) on June 10, 2002. MORE FDA
steps up surveillance of medical devices
U.S.
Food and Drug Administration
June 10. 2002
The medical device
industry is getting a new dose of regulation. The Food and Drug Administration
has announced plans to conduct post-market surveillance of medical products. Manufacturers
will be required to gather information on a product's performance for up to three
years to identify and evaluate potential hazards that can endanger the recipient.
MORE World's
largest biotech conference opens in Toronto
Associated
Press
June 10, 2002
This week the annual BIO conference opened
in Toronto. Each year, the conference grows larger and larger, mirroring growth
in the industry. Since 1993, when the Biotechnology Industry Organization was
formed, the industry has grown from $6 billion in annual sales to $16 billion.
MORE Brims
Ness and USM project funded by MTI
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
June 10, 2002
Brims Ness Corp. is
teaming up with the University of Southern Maine's (USM's) School of Applied Science,
Engineering and Technology (ASET) to create an airborne contaminant detector to
be used by hospitals, chemistry labs, first responders and military personnel.
The detector will be targeted for toxic gases. MORE MTI
announces 26 seed grant award winners
Maine
Technology Institute
June 7, 2002
GARDINER, Maine – Grants for
26 diverse projects have been approved by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI),
according to Dr. Janet Yancey-Wrona, director. The Seed Grants, which can be up
to $10,000, are for small research and development projects or for technical or
business planning consulting. MORE USDA
offers grant awards under SBIR program
State
Science and Technology Institute
June 7, 2002
The U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) expects to make approximately 90 Phase I awards, ranging
up to $80,000 each, under the FY 2003 Small Business Innovation Research Program
(SBIR) competition. MORE New
Hampshire lays out local potential for biotech
State
Science and Technology Institute
June 7, 2002
The "New Hampshire
Biotechnology Business Incubator Feasibility Study," a very detailed report released
by the state of New Hampshire, presents a critical assessment of New Hampshire's
ability to support technology-related business incubators, with emphasis on biotechnology
facilities connected to universities such as Dartmouth College and the University
of New Hampshire. MORE The
Bio-Innovation Conference: Where biotechnology and intellectual property meet
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
June 6, 2002
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – An upcoming conference on
biotechnology will highlight key legal and financing strategies for emerging companies.
Keynoted by one of the most high profile figures in biotech today – the president
of the first company to report cloning a human embryo – the conference will also
cover bioethics, patents and licensing. "We hope the conference will offer thought-provoking
and stimulating communication and encourage more people to get excited about the
future of biotechnology in Maine," said Rita Heimes, director of the Technology
Law Center, which is sponsoring the conference. MORE Stillwater
Scientific Instruments avails itself of incubator, university services
Bangor Daily News
June 5,
2002
Since January, Stillwater Scientific Instruments has been setting up
facilities in the state's new IT business incubator in Bangor, Maine. The company,
formed to commercialize technology developed at the University of Maine in the
area of mass spectrometry, is targeting electronics development, vacuum deposition
and lithography and prototype instrument development work. MORE Commerce
Department bullish on nanotechnology
Small
Times
June 4, 2002
The U.S. Commerce Department's top official
for technology extolled nanotechnology last week, saying that helping to shepherd
the industry toward commercialization ranks at the top of his priorities. "It
is an area I'm going to focus on," said Phillip Bond. Crediting the U.S. National
Nanotechnology Initiative for sparking an international race, Bond said it's imperative
that "America retains its leadership in that area." MORE Army
opening IT contracting center
Federal
Computer Week
May 31, 2002
The establishment this month of the
Army Contracting Agency (ACA) will centralize procurement of enterprise IT products
and services. The acting director of ACA's Information Technology, E-Commerce
and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) said the goal of her office is to make
it easier for the Army to purchase products and services in a smarter, cheaper
and easier way. MORE International
manufacturing R&D program relocating to U.S.
Manufacturing
News
May 31, 2002
A major international manufacturing research
and development program is moving its headquarters to the U.S. The Inter-Regional
Secretariat for the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS), which involves more
than 500 international organizations in research, hopes the move spurs more participation
from American entities. European, Japanese, Korean, Australian and Canadian firms
are active in the program, but U.S. companies, universities, research institutes
and government agencies have shied away, mostly due to a lack of funding. MORE NASA,
BIO partner for biospace research
State
Science and Technology Institute
May 31, 2002
NASA Administrator
Sean O'Keefe and Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President Carl B. Feldbaum
signed a memorandum of understanding this week to expand cooperation between NASA
and the biotechnology industry. MORE USM
engineering school collaborates with tech colleges to promote manufacturing technology
major
Maine Science and Technology
Foundation
May 29, 2002
The University of Southern Maine's School
of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology has teamed up with four of the
state's technical colleges to create a manufacturing technology program. The new
program is designed to meet the increasing need of Maine manufacturers for employees
with a bachelor's degree in manufacturing technology. MORE Bangor
firm refines its electronic navigation software
Working
Waterfront
May 2002
Maine's nautical heritage continues to give
rise to new products in the Information Age. Bangor-based Nautical Technologies
has developed software that allows mariners to chart their position anywhere in
the world where charts exist. Since 1990, over 10,000 copies of the program have
been sold worldwide. MORE Six
industry groups to facilitate new markets tax credit program
State
Science and Technology Institute
May 24, 2002
Six national, community-based
financial services organizations recently announced the formation of New Markets
Advisors to help investors identify opportunities using the New Markets Tax Credit.
MORE U.S.
entrepreneurship activity takes hit in 2001
State
Science and Technology Institute
May 24, 2002
Interest by would-be
entrepreneurs to start new businesses declined in 2001 as the economic recession
and lingering effects of the dot.com crash dampened enthusiasm for launching new
ventures, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2001 National Entrepreneurship
Assessment for the United States of America. The trend is expected to continue
for the near term with a strong rebound later in the year. MORE The
pitch: Nine small tech firms get 15 minutes on the mound
Small
times
May 24, 2002
NEW YORK – Nine startups with major league
dreams each got a shot at winning investor interest as part of NanoBusiness Spring's
Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs. Moderated by Ben Savage, an associate with private
equity firm Wasserstein & Co., and Ari Ginsberg, director of the center for entrepreneurship
at NYU's Stern School of Business, "The Pitch" gave a lineup of young companies
the chance to polish the 15 minute version of their business plan in front of
an audience of potential investors. MORE CEE
announces office and laboratory availability
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
May 23, 2002
The Center for Environmental
Enterprise is soliciting interest in office, laboratory, and light manufacturing/
warehousing space at its facility on the campus of Southern Maine Technical College.
MORE EBCM
goes online
Environmental Business
Council of Maine
May 23, 2002
The Environmental Business Council
of Maine (EBCM) recently activated its Web site. This initial version of the site
is intended to be the first step in improving communication among members of the
environmental and energy business communities. MORE County
eyes business incubators
Bangor
Daily News
May 21, 2002
GREENVILLE, Maine — Had there been a
business incubator available in Greenville in 1994 like the one town and economic
development officials now envision, John Pepin of Pepin Associates gladly would
have moved in. Business incubators help fast-track the development of entrepreneurial
companies by providing business support, information exchange and networking.
MORE Despite
recession, patents up in 2001 for top technology firms
Southern
Growth Policies Board
May 2002
Despite the recession and its subsequent
pressure on company expenditures, companies filed for a record number of patents
in 2001, according to MIT's Technology Review. MORE Human
cloning key issue at law school's biotechnology conference
Maine
Technology Law Center
May 20, 2002
The president of the first
company to clone a human embryo successfully will be a keynote speaker at the
conference "Bio-Innovation: Strategies for Success," to be held June 20-21, 2002,
at the Marriott at Sable Oaks in Portland, Maine. MORE Energy
Department seeks proposals for gas storage system
State
Science and Technology Institute
May 20, 2002
The U.S. Department
of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory, through the Strategic Center
for Natural Gas, is seeking applications for research to enhance operational flexibility
and deliverability of the nation's gas storage system and provide a cost-effective,
safe, and reliable supply of natural gas to meet demand in new and expanded market
regions. MORE Global
Technology Network helps small businesses build international partnerships
Global Technology Network
May 20, 2002
The Global Technology Network (GTN) is a program designed to
assist small- and medium-sized firms build international business partnerships.
Operated by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), GTN facilitates
the transfer of U.S. technology and services to developing countries by matching
a foreign company's development needs with U.S. firms equipped to provide the
appropriate technological solutions. MORE Lisbon
man named CFO of the Jackson Lab
Lewiston
Sun Journal
May 17, 2002
A Lisbon Falls native, Paul Koroski,
has been named chief financial officer for The Jackson Laboratory. As CFO, Koroski
will be a significant player in the Laboratory's strategic management, heading
its financial services functions. MORE Vortechnics,
Inc. awarded grant of nearly $200,000
Portland
Press Herald
May 16, 2002
Vortechnics, Inc. of Portland, Maine,
has been awarded a grant of nearly $200,000 from the Maine Technology Institute
to develop a screening system to remove debris such as trash and organic matter
from stormwater runoff. MORE SBDC
job search reopened
Maine
Technology Institute
May 16, 2002
The Maine Small Business Development
Centers (Maine SBDCs), an SBA Partnership Program administered by the University
of Southern Maine's School of Business, has re-opened the search for a Business
Management Assistance Counselor (Technology Focused). MORE IBM
wants a few good nano start-ups
CNET
News
May
15, 2002
SAN JOSE, California - IBM has created a group within its semiconductor
division to work with a select few nanotechnology start-ups on manufacturing issues
and in exploring trends. The group will serve two main purposes. It will let Big
Blue get a better view of the current state of nanotechnology research outside
the company, and it could help a handful of companies get beyond the prototype
stage. MORE Biotech
topples the ivory tower
Forbes
May 13, 2002
NEW YORK - How do you bring the kind of biotech industry investment
that has enriched Cambridge, Massachusetts, all the way down to Athens, Georgia?
Completely do away with the notion that academics can't be businessmen. The University
of Georgia doesn't just let professors run companies, it also gets them state-run
incubator space - allowing it to recruit yet another prominent stem-cell scientist.
MORE Partnership
on Nonprofit Ventures kicks off with business plan competition
State
Science and Technology Institute
May 13, 2002
The Yale School
of Management, the Goldman Sachs Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts have
joined together to form the Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures. The Partnership
runs the National Business Plan Competition for Nonprofit Organizations, open
to nonprofits seeking to start or expand successful profit-making ventures. MORE SBIR
stats show Maine strong in agriculture grants, weak elsewhere
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
May 10, 2002
The State Science
and Technology Institute has compiled the 2001 statistics from the 10 federal
agencies participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
The statistics show that Maine had a successful record of competing last year
for SBIR Phase 1 awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but fared poorly
when applying for grants from other federal agencies. MORE Site
Selection's Top 10 Economic Development Groups for 2001
Site
Selection Magazine
May 2002
Why did Pfizer invest $600 million
into a facility expansion in Ann Arbor, Mich.? Why did Citicorp Credit Service
decide to add 2,100 jobs to its work force in Florence, Ky.? And why did Ford
Motor Co. announce that it will invest $375 million into an expanded manufacturing
plant in Norfolk, Va.? The answer, in each case, is largely attributable to the
efforts of the economic development agencies that made the deals happen. The reality
is that mega-deals such as these do not occur in a vacuum. They entail countless
staff hours at the state and regional level and almost always require significant
government contributions in the way of financial incentives. MORE Utilities'
role in economic development: getting plugged in
Site
Selection Magazine
May 2002
Utilities play a key role in site
selection and economic development – especially in a downturn. MORE BioFinancing
2002 conference to focus on value growth in biotechnology, May 16 - 17, 2002
Strategic Research Institute
May 9, 2002
The Strategic Research Institute will hold a two-day conference
that focuses on financing biotechnology. Entitled "BioFinancing 2002: Value Growth
in Biotechnology," the conference will review the state of the financing climate
and ways in which to address global market challenges. MORE NICE3
offers grants for energy saving technologies
U.S.
Department of Energy
May 7, 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's
Industrial Technologies Program is seeking proposals that will provide significant
energy savings on a national level. MORE Maine
Patent Program to host presentation on 'Maximizing the Value of IT Innovations,'
June 4, 2002
Maine
Patent Program
May 7, 2002
The Maine Patent Program of the Technology
Law Center at the University of Maine School of Law presents "Maximizing the Value
of IT Innovations: Patents, Copyrights and Commercialization Strategies for Software
Developers and Internet-Based Businesses". The presentation will take place on
Tuesday, June 4, 2002, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM, at the School of Law in Portland,
Maine. MORE For
IT workers, guarded optimism about jobs
Boston
Globe
May 6, 2002
Demand for tech workers looks strong despite
the recent hiring slump and a churning of jobs, according to the Information Technology
Association of America. US companies, struggling with the economic slowdown, shed
528,496 information technology jobs last year but will seek to fill as many as
1.1 million high-tech jobs over the next 12 months. MORE European
biotechnology/ environmental technology company seeks Maine partnership
Maine International Trade Center
May 2002
The Maine International Trade Center recently issued a trade alert,
announcing that its European Office has identified a small company with an excellent
product and technology interested in finding customers and compatible business
partners in the U.S. MORE Learn
about biomass: Biobased Fuels, Power, and Products State Profiles
U.S. Department of Energy
April
30, 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Biomass Coordination Office
recently released a first-of-its-kind publication, Biobased Fuels, Power, and
Products State Profiles. The draft publication consists of 50 state fact sheets
providing information on R&D activities, the role of biomass technologies and
resources, and biomass contacts on the state level. MORE MESDA
launches new job board
MESDA
April 29, 2002
The MESDA Job Board is a free service allowing job candidates,
interns and MESDA members to post open positions or resumes. MORE Brims
Ness announces new product development
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
April 29, 2002
Brims Ness Corporation
recently announced the successful development of its new PX1000 ion-detecting
sensors at its Center for Environmental Enterprise laboratory. The PX series detects
nitrates, phosphates, borates, arsenic and heavy metals such as lead, mercury
and zinc. MORE CEE
reports progress on job creation and economic value
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
April 29, 2002
The Center for Environmental
Enterprise has published its 2001 Annual Report. The publication summarizes CEE's
economic impact on the greater Portland region and state of Maine. MORE Environmental
Business Council of Maine schedules bi-monthly forums
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
April 29, 2002
The Environmental
Business Council of Maine will be hosting bimonthly, noon-time, Environmental
Forums focusing on technology innovation and other timely topics of interest to
the environmental and energy technology sector in Maine. MORE Surviving
by design
Portland Press Herald
April 24, 2002
The Art Barn, launched before the dot-com collapse, is staying
afloat while its four young creators prepare for a Web rebound. One of the firm's
cartoons won the Best Cartoon award at the FlashForward 2001 Film Festival in
New York, beating out hundreds of competitors. A Web site they designed was chosen
the best e-commerce site last year at a festival in Sydney, Australia. MORE AVCOG
offers a high-tech helping hand for small business
InterfaceNOW
April 2002
AUBURN, Maine - The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments
(AVCOG) is continuing to promote the interests of businesses located in Androscoggin,
Franklin or Oxford counties, with their latest endeavor, the "Internet Incubator,"
a combination think-tank and hands-on program designed to create Internet solutions
for small businesses. MORE Fairchild
earns $2.7 million profit in first quarter
Portland
Press Herald
April 24, 2002
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Fairchild
Semiconductor International has predicted for more than a year it was on the verge
of recovering from a sales slump along with the rest of the chip industry. On
Tuesday, the company may have presented the best evidence yet that better times
are here. MORE DOT
offers grants to enhance pipeline safety
State
Science and Technology Institute
April 22, 2002
The U.S. Department
of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration is soliciting
white papers to address research that will complement and enhance pipeline safety.
MORE ATP
2002 competition announced; e-proposals accepted
National
Institute for Standards and Technology
April 22, 2002
The National
Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Technology Program (ATP) has announced
a new competition for cost-sharing awards to support high-risk R&D projects that
accelerate the development of path-breaking new technologies important to the
U.S. economy. The awards are intended to bridge the gap between the research lab
and the market place. NIST will accept proposals for the 2002 competition from
April 22 to Sept. 30, 2002. MORE DOE
accepting grant proposals for Industries of the Future plant-wide energy efficiency
assessments
U.S. Department of Energy
April 22, 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it is accepting
grant proposals for its Industries of the Future plant-wide energy efficiency
opportunity assessments. The goal of the solicitation is to seek applications
for plant-wide assessments that will lead to substantial improvements in industrial
energy efficiency, enhanced competitiveness and reduced environmental impacts.
MORE Charge
just dents Idexx earnings
Portland
Press Herald
April 13, 2002
WESTBROOK, Maine — Biotechnology
company Idexx Laboratories earned 21 cents per share during the first quarter,
a period when it absorbed a $2.9 million charge related to the retirement of its
chairman and chief executive officer. MORE U.S.
Department of Transportation announces SBIR grants
U.S.
Department of Transportation
April 12, 2002 Local
managers buy CD plant in Sanford
Portland
Press Herald
April 11, 2002 Director
sought for technology incubator
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
April 11, 2002 Hearing
to be held on biotech park
Kennebec
Journal
April 10, 2002 Sandia
Lab's DAKOTA software toolkit available for free on Web
AScribe
Newswire
April 8, 2002 USDA
announces Rural Community Development Initiative grants
State
Science and Technology Institute
April 8, 2002 Maine-based
Institute organizes digital printing conferences around the world
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
April 5, 2002 Learn
how to write competitive SBIR proposals
Maine
Technology Institute
April 5, 2002 Building
controls go online, offsite
Portland
Press Herald
April 5, 2002 States
look to 'clusters' to drive their economies
National
Governors Association
April 4, 2002 Maine
at Work: Get a job in Maine without leaving home
MaineToday.com
April 4, 2002 Dexter
aid center praised
Bangor
Daily News
March 30, 2002 Quebec
official backs biotech growth in Maine
Bangor
Daily News
March 30, 2002 Report
finds mixed evidence on success of business incubators
Southern
Growth Policies Board
March 29, 2002 Margaret
Chase Smith Center to host Governor's Economic Development Conference
University of Maine
March
27, 2002 Collaboration
key to semiconductor firm success
Manufacturing
News
March 27, 2002 Advantage
Payroll honored by Gov. King
Lewiston
Sun Journal
March 27, 2002 Forestry
leaders identify risks and benefits of genetically engineered trees
SciWire
March 25, 2002 Patent
Program to host seminar: 'How to Patent Your Invention'
Maine
Patent Program
March 25, 2002 Tech
sector partnership to help close industry's skills gap
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 22, 2002 SBA
offers free online entrepreneurship course
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 22, 2002 National
Cancer Institute offers SBIR grants for new cancer therapies
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 22, 2002 Age-old
law decides which Internet 'clicks' are binding
Portland
Press Herald
March 22, 2002 MTI
increases frequency of seed grant awards, increases size of cluster awards
Maine Technology Institute
March 21, 2002 Canadian
companies to produce BioOil from wood waste
U.S.
Department of Energy
March 20, 2002 NIMH
to solicit SBIR proposals
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 19, 2002 Materials
and Society: From Research to Manufacturing
National
Research Council
March 19, 2002 USDA
offers grants for distance learning and telemedicine
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 18, 2002 CEE
renovation highlights innovative economic strategy
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
March 13, 2002 MTI
awards grants to 7 companies in Bangor area
Bangor
Daily News
March 12, 2002 Local
firms get grants
Lewiston
Sun Journal
March 12, 2002 MTI
announces Seed Grant recipients
Maine
Technology Institute
March 8, 2002 NIAAA
offers funding to small businesses for alcohol sensors
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 8, 2002 Smart
production and the Maine Step-Up Program
Office
of Governor Angus S. King
March 7, 2002 National
laboratories offer resources for Maine companies
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
March 6, 2002 Defense
agencies seek STTR proposals
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 1, 2002 Rural
Business Opportunity Grant program seeks proposals
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 1, 2002 EDA
offers $335 million for state and local economic development
State
Science and Technology Institute
March 1, 2002 Incubator
tenant announces sale to Japan
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
March 1, 2002 Benric
Technologies, Inc. prepares to commercialize product
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
March 1, 2002 Casting
shop fires up again
Portland
Press Herald
March 1, 2002 Workgroup
releases bid bond product
InterfaceNOW
February 28, 2002 City
of South Portland contributes $25,000 to CEE
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
February 25, 2002 New
England Classics develops new product line
Center
for Environmental Enterprise
February 25, 2002 What
is your employment DNA?
Career
Prospects, Inc.
February 25, 2002 Venture
capital seems to be stabilizing after two years of decline
VentureOne
February 22, 2002 Technology
Systems, Inc. awarded $500 K NSF research grant
Technology
Systems, Inc.
February 21, 2002 U.S.
DOT offers small business research grants
U.S.
Department of Transportation
February 20, 2002 Schoodic
Point 'campus' available for business/research enterprises
Schoodic
Education and Research Consortium
February 14, 2002 Expansion
pays off for ImmuCell
Portland
Press Herald
February 13, 2002 Public
to hear proposals for new aquaculture sites
Bangor
Daily News
February 12, 2002 NIH
Electronic Research Administration seeks small business applications
State Science and Technology Institute
February 11, 2002 Book
touts business resources
Bangor
Daily News
February 11, 2002 Maine
startups garner tech funds
Interface
Now
February 8, 2002 Bush
administration FY 2003 request for Defense science and technology
American Institute of Physics
February
8, 2002 Oxford,
UniCap assume control of NeCAP
Interface
Now
February 7, 2002 Large-volume
buyers need the Net
Forrester
Research
February 2002 Wright
Express raises funds for USM computer science scholarships
University
of Southern Maine
January 31, 2002 Entrepreneurship
among knowledge workers
Harvard
Business School
January 2002 The
year in Internet law
New York
Times
January 28, 2002
(NOTE: This site requires free registration) A
year of learning limits
Law.com
January 28, 2002 Idexx
reports flat earnings
Portland
Press Herald
January 26, 2002 Westbrook
firm plans project
Portland
Press Herald
January 25, 2002 Idexx
founder names another successor
Associated
Press
January 25, 2002 MTI
seeks consultant to assist tech companies
Maine
Technology Institute
January 24, 2002 Intellectual
property and engineers
American
Society of Mechanical Engineers
January 23, 2002 Fairchild
turns in loss for quarter
Portland
Press Herald
January 23, 2002 How
to define science and technology industries in Maine
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
January 23, 2002 The
dynamics of technology-led economic development
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
January 23, 2002 Three
biotech firms receive venture capital
Portland Press Herald
January
18, 2002 Giving
e-procurement a civic twist
Federal
Computer Week
January 15, 2002 On
a payroll roll
Maine Biz
January 2002 MTI
hires FAST program manager
Maine Technology Institute
January
14, 2002 Schoodic
Point facilities available for business/research enterprises
Schoodic Education Research Consortium
January 14, 2002 DMC
to become incubator site for aquaculture
University of Maine Darling Marine Center
January 2002 Executives
exploring distance learning
Career Journal
January
9, 2002 Program
helps promote manufactured goods, services abroad
U.S. Department of Commerce
January
8, 2002 SBA
leader doesn't plan big changes
Portland Press Herald
January
8, 2002 New
guide to federal tech funding available
State Science and Technology Institute
January 2, 2002 Resources
available for displaced workers interested in entrepreneurship
State Science and Technology Institute
January 2, 2002 World
Technology Awards honor innovators
Nature
January 2, 2002 How
8,000 of Britain's top scientists are getting closer to business
QinetiQ
December
27, 2001 Presentations
from SSTI conference available online
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
December 19, 2001 Training
program funds available for high tech occupations
U.S. Department of Labor
December
19, 2001 Applied
Technology Development Center System signs agreement with USM to generate training,
jobs opportunities in River Valley region
University
of Southern Maine
December 2001 USM
to help develop precision manufacturing jobs
University of Southern Maine
December 17, 2001 New
electronic newsletter offers information on biometrics
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
December 13, 2001 Defense
Department encourages proposals from small high-tech firms
U.S. Department of Defense
December 12, 2001 ActiveECG
receives two Powered Up awards
Active Corporation
December
11, 2001 Maine
SBDC and MTI partner to assist small businesses
Maine Technology Institute
December 11, 2001 GSA
creates HUBZone contract for IT providers
Federal Computer Week
December 10,
2001 MTI
announces seek grant awards
Maine Technology Institute
December 7, 2001 Report
examines how networks of entrepreneurs succeed
National Commission on Entrepreneurship
December 7, 2001 Maine
Wood Products Association seeking award nominees
Maine Wood Products Association
December 7, 2001 SBA
opens legal and regulatory Web site
Manufacturing
News Daily
December 7, 2001 SBA
size standards Web site upgraded
About.com
December 3, 2001 Guest
column: Technology, people keep competitive edge honed
Portland Press Herald
December
2, 2001 I-many
named to the 2001 Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500
Business Wire
November
29, 2001 Online
resources assist self-employed
Portland Press Herald
November
28, 2001 Productivity
growth in U.S. outpacing Europe, Japan
International Labor Organization
Fall
2001 Study:
Competition makes surviving companies strong
Southern Growth Policies Board
November 23, 2001 Study
finds Maryland incubators have big impact
State Science and Technology Institute
November 16, 2001 Federal
agencies soliciting SBIR grant proposals
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
November 16, 2001 Maine
Technology Institute seeks technology partnership program manager
Maine Technology Institute
November 16, 2001 Intellectual
property rights in a knowlege-based economy
National Academies
November 13, 2001 Technology:
it's all about your customer
Entreworld.org
November 13,
2001 New
study examines entrepreneurship in local regions
Kauffman Center for
Entrepreneurial Leadership
November 13, 2001 Database
protection law could threaten economic development and scientific research
University
of Maine
October 31, 2001 BIO
issues survey of state biotech initiatives
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
October 31, 2001 VC
capital may be down, but past impact huge
State Science and Technology Institute
October 26, 2001 I-many
CEO wins Mass High Tech 'All Star' award
Business
Wire
October
25, 2001 Tools
for entrepreneurship: building new economies in rural America
State
Science and Technology Institute
October 19, 2001 Fearing
competition, Massachusetts bulks up biotech marketing
Boston Business
Journal
October 19, 2001 Maine
Patent Program names director
University
of Maine School of Law
October 18, 2001 Survey
inventories state biotech initiatives
State
Science and Technology Institute
October 12, 2001 Council
outlines strategy to strengthen Rhode Island Economy
State
Science and Technology Institute
October 11, 2001 New
reports analyze brain drain in Michigan, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin
State
Science and Technology Institute
October 5, 2001 U.S.
faces worker, skills shortage in next 30 years, says report
Employment
Policy Foundation
October 5, 2001 Feds
seeking input on high-tech training programs
U.S.
Department of Commerce
October 5, 2001 Disparities
in small business lending growing, study says
Brookings
Institution
October 5, 2001
What
went wrong for on-line media?
McKinsey
Quarterly
Fall 2001 Bankrolling
the future: Q&A with Bob Metcalfe and Walter Gilbert
Technology
Review
October 2001 Treasury
Department offers capital for local economic development
State
Science and Technology Institute
September 28, 2001 Venture
capital stats by geographic area available online
State
Science and Technology Institute
September 19, 2001 USA
buys Essential remains
InterfaceNow.com
September 18, 2001 Grants
available for Business and International Education Program proposals
U.S. Department of Education
September 12, 2001
Firm
size matters
Nature
September 7, 2001
Success
is built with loyal, engaged employees
Maine
Sunday Telegram
September 2, 2001 Fairchild
Semiconductor unveils new analog switch
Mass
High Tech
August 30, 2001
NIST
celebrates centennial with Web site
National
Institute of Standards and Technology
August 30, 2001
Countdown
to the great labor shortage
New
York Times
August 22, 2001
Ohio
releases report on e-commerce readiness
Ecom-Ohio
August 22, 2001
Maine's
I-many, Inc. expands with stock, cash deal for Provato
Mass
High Tech
August 21, 2001 Female-led
start-ups get only a fraction of venture capital funds
USA
Today
August 15, 2001
Portland,
CommTel negotiate tax deal
Portland
Press Herald
August 15, 2001
Maine
firms slow to grow
Bangor
Daily News
August 15, 2001 Towns
in a hurry to build business parks
Portland
Press Herald
August 14, 2001 Donated
computers help entrepreneurs
Portland
Press Herald
August 11, 2001
Bringing
his 'mission' to market
Portland Press Herald
August
7, 2001
Women-owned
businesses lag in securing capital
Portland
Press Herald
July 28, 2001
Fund
aids several companies
Portland Press Herald
July 27, 2001
Enterix
lands venture capital
Portland Press Herald
July 27, 2001
Study
of entrepreneurs finds profits, not growth, should be main goal
Entreworld.org
July 27,
2001
Highlights
available of Harvard Internet Law Program
Berkman
Center for Internet and Society
July 24, 2001
Patenting
agriculture
Issues in Science
and Technology
Summer 2001
Massaua
named SBDC state director
Bangor Daily News
July
23, 2001
Invention
is the easy bit
The Economist
July 23,
2001
Tech
salaries dropping nationwide
CNN
July 20, 2001
Grants
available to support entrepreneurship training
U.S. Association for Small Business and
Entrepreneurship
July 20, 2001
Grants
available for trade mission
Lewiston Sun Journal
July 20, 2001
Tech
firms reluctant to conduct R&D with the government
Technology
Daily
July 20, 2001 National
labs back away from technology transfer
Manufacturing News
July 19, 2001 Women
in technology leadership . . . survey says?
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
July 18, 2001
FASB
moves on new accounting rules
National Commission on Entrepreneurship
July 17, 2001 Moral
and medical implications 'should be part of science teaching'
Guardian
July 16, 2001
Profit
from peer-to-peer
Economist
July 12, 2001 The
enemy within
Computerworld
July
9, 2001
Feds,
states move forward with business registry
Federal
Computer Week
July 4, 2001 GAO
finds small business technology transfer program a success
July 2, 2001
High
tech patents: a balancing act
National
Commission on Entrepreneurship
July 2, 2001
Chemical
R&D investments pay off
State
Science and Technology Institute
June 28, 2001
Former
Senator Mitchell named to board of International Fuel Technology
June 28, 2001
Online
resource for R&D opportunities
June 25, 2001 Patently
absurd?
Economist
June 21, 2001
Banking
on biotech - are we ready?
Kennebec
Journal
June 24, 2001 Global
treaty could transform Web
CNET News
June 22, 2001
Testing
entrepreneurial
potential
Red Herring
June 20,
2001
Panel
votes to let Patent office keep fees
National
Journal News Service
June 18, 2001 Biotech
expansion unveiled
Kennebec
Journal
June 16, 2001
Funding
offered to increase number of women in high-tech fields
State
Science and Technology Institute
June 15, 2001 Peer-to-Peer
Grows Up and Gets a Real Job
New
York Times
June 13, 2001
(NOTE: This site requires free registration.)
When
VC inducements pay off
State Science
and Technology Institute
June 8, 2001
MTI
Development Awards deadline July 9
June 11, 2001
MTI
announces 17 grant awards
Maine
Technology Institute
June 8, 2001 A
patent policy proposal for global diseases
Brookings
Institution
June 2001
M-commerce:
agendas underway in northern New England
InterfaceNOW
May 31,
2001
Not
your ordinary wood
MaineBiz Cyber
Law Journal: cool sites for 2001
New
York Times
May 25, 2001
(NOTE: This site requires free registration.)
Small
businesses, federal agencies meet
Portland
Press Herald
May 23, 2001
Maine
receives no venture capital for second straight quarter
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
May 18, 2001
SBA
seeks comment on SBIR directive
Maine
Science and Technology Foundation
May 18, 2001
Defense
Department issues call for SBIR proposals
U.S.
Department of Defense
May 14, 2001 Judges
Seek Answers on Computer Code as Free Speech
New
York Times
May 11, 2001
(NOTE: This site requires free registration.)
Maine
has nation's highest standard for renewable energy
U.S.
Department of Energy
May 9, 2001
Maine
receives zero venture capital in 4th quarter 2000
State
Science and Technology Institute
May 7, 2001 The
legislative climate for entrepreneurship
FLC
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