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Portland Rolls Out Pilot With Sidewalk Labs

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Aiming to gain insight into how people commute through the city, Portland has rolled out a pilot project to replicate data on their movements. We’ll be looking to Replica to explore a number of questions about major issues in our region like equity, safety and congestion,” said Eliot Rose, technology strategist at Portland’s Metro.

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ID Experts Light Up Portland

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The capital Radar raised will be spent on technology, sales and marketing. .” He added that although Radar’s funding sources are longtime ID Experts investors who are also owners of the new company, ID Experts has no stake in Radar. An insider estimated the value of ID Experts at over $50 million. Investments for 8.19.2016.

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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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Mastercard Enables Contactless Payments At TriMet

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Commuters in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington can now add a digital Hop Fastpass card to their iPhone or Apple Watch, thanks to an alliance between Mastercard and Apple. According to Mastercard, since TriMet did that, Portland has been able to eliminate 210,000 daily car trips and saved more than $150 million in congestion expenses.

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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. He also previously worked at U.S. Bank and was in charge of fleet card programs. “As Jay Dearborn, president of WEX’s corporate payments division. “As

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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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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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