The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Maine. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

1. Revenue potential
2. Leadership team
3. Brand/product traction
4. Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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10. Nearpeer

Founded: 2017

“Our peer engagement platform helps higher ed improve enrollment and the learning experience. Nearpeer is the best way for incoming and current students to find and engage with peers “like them” – creating community, sense of belonging, and higher commitment to their college.”

9. Omnic.AI

Founded: 2021

“Omnic.AI is an AI platform for gaming, designed to help you game smarter. Our technology provides customizable insights and solutions for professional esports players, content creators, production teams, and every day gamers to do what they love — faster and smarter through the power of AI.”

8. KinoTek

Founded: 2018

Also honored in:

• 2023 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2022 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2022 Best Tech Startups in Portland (Maine)
• 2021 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2020 Best Tech Startups in Portland (Maine)

“Kinotek is on a mission to change how humans measure, understand and improve movement for better health. Founded in 2018 in Portland, Maine, the company has developed a B2B SaaS platform that enables movement health professionals, including physical therapists, chiropractors, athletic trainers and fitness professionals, to measure the dynamic movement of their clients in seconds. Users nationwide include the MLB, MLS and NCAA teams as well as leading healthcare systems, and performance-based clubs and gyms.”

7. Pumpspotting

Founded: 2015

Also honored in:

• 2023 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2021 Best Tech Startups in Maine

“We are a digital women’s healthcare company delivering technology-driven solutions for moms. Our mission is to increase breastfeeding confidence and improve maternal health outcomes, one feed at a time. We know that when moms feel better, they can feed better, and our unique blend of insights and oxytocin helps 9/10 moms on the pumpspotting app reach their lactation goals.

With a blend of real-time emotional support and insightful data, our technology is transforming the feeding experience into something positive and reassuring for hundreds of thousands of moms. Pumpspotting partners with organizations of all sizes to incorporate our lactation program tools and solutions into workplace cultures, spaces, and experiences in an easy, innovative, and delightful way.”

6. BlueTrace

Founded: 2018

Also honored in: 2023 Best Tech Startups in Maine

“BlueTrace simplifies the seafood supply chain. Our technology enables organizations large and small to streamline operations and comply with critical regulations.”

5. Constant

Founded: 2015

Also honored in: 

• 2023 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2022 Best Tech Startups in Maine

“Constant’s Income Builder creates non-interest fee income for FIs by offering loan protection and other insurance throughout the entire loan lifecycle – not just at origination.”

4. bluShift Aerospace

Founded: 2014

“Launching sustainable aerospace with suborbital and small, dedicated orbital launch services.”

3. Defendify

Founded: 2017

Also honored in:

• 2023 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2022 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2022 Best Tech Startups in Portland (Maine)
• 2021 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2020 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2020 Best Tech Startups in Portland (Maine)

“Defendify is an award-winning, All-In-One Cybersecurity® SaaS platform developed specifically for organizations with growing security needs.

Defendify is flexible and scalable and is designed to streamline multiple layers of cybersecurity through a single platform, with expert guidance and support.”

2. Hawkin Dynamics, Inc.

Founded: 2017

“Hawkin Dynamics designs and builds software & hardware for coaches, sport scientists, researchers, and clinicians. Our software is designed for maximum usability – with a logical workflow and utilitarian presentation of data over time. It makes large group diagnostic testing seamless and time efficient.”

1. HighByte

Founded: 2018

Also honored in:

• 2023 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2022 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2022 Best Tech Startups in Portland (Maine)
• 2021 Best Tech Startups in Maine
• 2020 Best Tech Startups in Maine

“HighByte is an industrial software company founded in 2018 with headquarters in Portland, Maine USA. The company builds solutions that address the data architecture and integration challenges created by Industry 4.0. HighByte Intelligence Hub, the company’s award-winning Industrial DataOps software, provides modeled, ready-to-use data to the Cloud using a codeless interface to speed integration time and accelerate analytics. The Intelligence Hub has been deployed in more than a dozen countries by some of the world’s most innovative companies spanning a wide range of vertical markets, including food and beverage, health sciences, pulp and paper, industrial products, consumer goods, and energy.”