Nexus Maine - Busy Season
Riding the high, traffic and a cool Maine company
Crazy that it is already August! We are still riding the high from our event at the Roux Institute with Maine Community Bank from a few weeks back. As a reminder - applications for the $50K LaunchPad grant from Maine Community Bank are open!
We have a few exciting things in the works that we’re very excited to unveil soon…stay tuned! For now, we have upcoming events and an exciting company spotlight this week.
Lastly, if you want even deeper connections and direct access to everyone in the Nexus community please apply here to join us in the Nexus Slack group.
Generate an image of Baxter the Moose, the Nexus Maine mascot recognizing how busy it is with tourist season upon us in Maine. Style of Pixar.
What’s in this newsletter
Event Highlights
Swag
Jobs & Talent
Company Spotlight: Park Thrive
Event Highlights
August 6: UMaine Showcase Day
August 6: E2Tech Summer Social
August 7: Maine EdTech Meetup
August 12: Inclusion Maine Conference
August 14: Grantx Celebration of Maine Launch Event
August 21: Summer social at the Roux Institute. Presented by the ClimateTech Incubator at Northeastern's Roux Institute and Startup Maine
Check out our Events Calendar Link in Notion for more. Are you an event owner? Submit your event here to be added to the calendar!
Nexus Swag
Just incase anyone forgot… we have swag! If you are looking for stickers to add to your Yeti cooler, the coziest hoodie you’ve ever worn, or to band together against the isolation of remote work, then we got you covered.
Nexus Jobs & Talent
Hiring:
Curastory is hiring a Senior Full Stack Machine Learning Engineer, AdTech Infrastructure
Nexus Contact: Nate Dionne
An opening for a Director of Marketing and Communications, Program Manager, or Executive Director
Nexus Contact: Frank Gruber
Gameplan Tech is a number of roles across engineering and operations
Nexus Contact: Bo Bergstrom
Alivo is hiring a Customer Success Specialist and SDR
Nexus Contact: Hailey Lister or Max Meade
Aperture Space is hiring a Geospatial Platform Engineer
Nexus Contact: Rory Dunn
Thos. Moser is hiring a Chief Revenue Officer, Sales Account Executive and an E-Commerce Manager
Nexus Contact: Jamie Storrs
FYI - There are more postings in the #Nexus-Jobs channel in slack. If you are looking for great talent or considering your next move please reach out to Jimmy and George and we’ll help connect you!
Company Spotlight: Park Thrive. Turning 'No Parking' Signs into Your Next Spot
You're heading downtown for a dinner reservation, already running a few minutes late. You find yourself circling the block, passing empty lots marked ‘Employee Parking Only’ or ‘No Parking - Tow Zone.’ We’ve all been there, wishing we could just use one of those spots. This isn't just a personal inconvenience; it's a city-wide waste of a valuable resource. As cities grow, the parking infrastructure struggles to keep up, but the solution is hiding in plain sight. Building more parking lots is not the answer.
This is where Park Thrive sees an opportunity. Founded in 2021 on the idea that illegal parking is just unmet demand, we see those empty spaces not as a problem, but as untapped potential for property owners and small businesses, as well as a welcome solution for drivers. We bring sophisticated paid parking services, once reserved for large corporations, to any local business across the country. Even one with just a single spot next to a hot new brewery! We remove the traditional barriers of cost and complexity, allowing owners to safely generate a new revenue source from their underused parking during off-hours.
No Upfront Costs: We work on a simple revenue-share model with no contracts or setup fees for our partners.
Seamless Mobile Payments: Drivers can pay in a single click right from their phone, no app download required.
100% Remote Management: We handle all the technology, logistics, and customer service.
Smart, Flexible Enforcement: Our modern approach protects the property owner’s needs while fairly serving the public.
Founded by Portland-based Drew Barrett and Cape Elizabeth native Matt Kingsbury, Park Thrive is a local Portland company with a national reach, already helping hundreds of businesses across 37 states. We've unlocked many of these hidden spaces across Maine, you may have already parked in one of our lots without even knowing it (looking at you, Wash Ave goers)! We believe the question isn't if you can park in that spot, but how we can make it available and easy. So next time you're circling the block and see a private lot you wish you could use, let us know.
Spot a potential space? Visit us at https://www.parkthrive.com/ to learn more or get in touch!
Thank you for making this community special, everyone! See you on Slack.
George & Jimmy
Thank you to our sponsors Maine Community Bank and Maine Technology Institute for supporting Nexus Maine.
Just discovered this stack-- so cool! Love what you're doing. Keep it up. I write about progress and problem solving across New England so this is way up my alley!