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PR: Biotech Company Genotyping Center for America Expands Lab in Downtown Waterville for Increased Genetic Testing Capacity

Biotechnology Company Sees Sales Growth and Invests in New Equipment to Add Capacity for Genetic Testing Waterville, ME...

June 6, 2023

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PR: Crafting Eco-Friendly Building Envelopes and Innovative Apprenticeships, Croft Selected as Winner of Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition Prize of $25,000

Sustainable Architecture Company receives cash prize sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank Waterville, ME 5/9/2023 – Maine-based Croft...

May 9, 2023

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PR: Central Maine Growth Council Selected To Lead Kennebec and Somerset Counties in Economic Support and Recovery, Empowering Early-Stage Businesses and Startups 

Agency to Provide Technical Assistance and Grant Funding for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses  Waterville, ME 4/26/2023 –...

April 26, 2023

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PR: Innovation Takes Center Stage as 11 Startups Compete in Dirigo Labs’ Pitch Competition in Downtown WatervillePR:

From Tech to Tourism: Dirigo Labs’ Pitch Competition Shines Spotlight on Maine’s Diverse Startups with 25K Up for Grabs...

April 20, 2023

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PR: Downtown Waterville’s Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Announces Projects for Fourth Funding Cycle

WATERVILLE, ME, 3/16/2023 – Complementing revitalization within downtown Waterville’s Main Street corridor, Central Maine Growth...

March 16, 2023

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Startup accelerator Dirigo Labs opens in central Maine

Waterville – Dirigo Labs in Waterville announced its first cohort of 12 companies this month....

April 1, 2022

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Waterville accelerator picks lineup of 12 startups

Waterville – From Brunswick rocket company bluShift Aerospace to a Milford-based tenant screening platform called TrustedRentr, 12...

March 21, 2022

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PR: Downtown Waterville’s Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Announces Grantees of Third Funding Cycle and Over $150,000 in New Direct Investment

Waterville, ME 9/1/21 – Complementing revitalization within downtown Waterville’s Main Street corridor, Central Maine Growth Council...

September 1, 2021

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Skowhegan business moving to Waterville

Waterville – A vintage clothing and furniture shop has outgrown its home in Skowhegan and is moving to Waterville....

July 20, 2021

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PR: Complementing Ongoing Revitalization Initiatives, Waterville’s Downtown Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Opens for Third Funding Cycle

Waterville, ME 7/16/21 – Central Maine Growth Council’s (CMGC) Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program (FBIGP) has opened to...

July 16, 2021

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