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Free access to maintenance tracker NESTER

NESTER, founded by former Sallies president Brendan Kennealey, is an app that calculates when you’ll need to do maintenance on your house, and about how much it will cost. That means you can save for big jobs like a new HVAC over time. The tool is now free for NCC homeowners and residents looking to buy a home.

➡️ Read my report here.

DC-based AI startup raises $8.5M

AI could lead to breakthroughs in healthcare, including identifying foods that can make people sick, DC correspondent Kaela Roeder reports.

Alexandria-based HyperSpectral raised $8.5 million during its Series A round. The firm uses artificial intelligence in conjunction with spectral data, which includes everything from ultraviolet to infrared light range, to identify “unwanted substances,” cofounder and CEO Matt Theurer told Technical.ly.

➡️ Read Kaela’s report here.

News Incubator: What else to know today

• New York law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel opens a fintech practice at The Mill. [Delaware Business Times]

• Blue Tech: A new federal report supports wind farms off Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. [Delaware Business Times]

• Eight Delaware students recognized in national digital mapping contest. [Delaware LIVE]

• Delaware’s official drink: One bourbon, one scotch, one orange crush? [WDEL/h/t r/delaware]

🗓️ On the Calendar

• July 18-21 — Rehoboth Beach Pride [Details here]

• June 25-26 —  Delaware Tech Ecosystem Conference [Details here]