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Silicon Valley Investor Aims To Create Tech Hub In Maine

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A new research institute in Portland, Maine, is intended to electrify the local economy and provide a hub for multiple career fields outside of the major cities that dominate most tech job searches. The test project was introduced Monday (Jan. 27) by a host of officials including Gov.

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Uber Of X: Paintzen, On-Demand Home Painting

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Based in New York, the business is now in seven other cities — Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco — and growing to more. Our core technology is our pricing engine. Recently pairing up with Benjamin Moore paint, Paintzen has partners in helping consumers make over their homes.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $220 Million Week Ending March 25

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HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Payment technology for parking meters. Source: Crunchbase. Maxwell Health. Payroll & beneifts platform. Latest round: $22 million Series C. Total raised: $56.4 Source: Crunchbase. Real estate investment marketplace. Latest round: $16 million Series B. Source: Crunchbase.

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46 Corporations Working On Autonomous Vehicles

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They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. This list is not intended to be exhaustive of corporations working on autonomous vehicle technology. Top initiatives: Filed patent in 2016 for autonomous lane-switching technology.

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