As political discourse and Elon Musk's support of President-elect Donald Trump lead some users to quit the X platform, BlueSky’s popularity has recently soared — with a user count of 20 million and growing.
Abbie Anderson won the $10,000 grand prize in the "Greenlight Maine College Edition" TV business-pitch contest for the social media platform she developed.
Some Maine startups are racking up pitch-off wins before going on to other fundraising, while others prefer more specialized accelerator programs and grants.
Season 2 of "Elevating Voices" on Maine Public Television will highlight 10 businesses from a range of sectors contributing to Maine's economic and cultural diversity.
OpBox plans to use its $25,000 prize money to document and create content for its first OpBox Village, in South Boston, according to the company's co-founder, Ben Davis.