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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 logic behind the institute is that innovators do their best work when they are surrounded by other innovators.

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WEX Reorganizes With New Team For B2B Payments

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Aquilina previously spent almost eight years working in commercial card products at Mastercard prior to joining the Portland, Maine-based WEX. As part of a new strategy aimed at innovation, WEX is developing “cloud-native solutions on a microservices-based architecture” as a way to improve payment speed and efficiency, the company said.

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Mastercard Enables Tap To Pay For Miami Commuters

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My administration has been clearly focused on incorporating innovative technologies to make public transportation both hassle-free and appealing,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Commuters in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington have contactless payment options thanks to an alliance between Mastercard and Apple.

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Accelerating To The Future?

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As more software, biotech and other technology companies enter the space, the need for accelerators is, well, accelerating. The funds and access to top-notch technology that accelerators provide these fledgling companies are crucial to their growth. Working with the big boys.

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New Report: Speeding Toward Startup Success?

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PYMNTS recently caught up with Joe Munk, the program manager of the Portland State University Startup Accelerator in Oregon, to discuss small business accelerators, the benefits of collaboration and what he sees ahead for startup success. Around the Developer world. About The Tracker.

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to the future, digital innovations such as self-serve kiosks and delivery are on top of mind. Buoyed by strong consumer spending and its resilience in the U.S. and abroad, companies such as McDonald’s are off to a positive start in 2018.

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Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive

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“It’s hard to imagine that there’s so much technology and innovation happening up and down the mobility spectrum except for in this market — and it’s a $1.4 It’s 2020, we have technology everywhere all the time, and most people are doing all their research on their phones anyway. trillion market in the U.S.

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