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Financed by $2.5 million in state money, UMaine's Solutions for Maine R&D and Innovation Hub will help companies access free technical assistance, counseling and student interns.
Becky McKinnell, founder and CEO of iBec Creative, a digital marketing firm in Portland, also designs and makes artisanal handbags through a startup called Wildwood Oyster Co.