VISION - The State of Maine will develop a diversified,

The Board consists of thirty representatives from the industry and research communities, all appointed by the Governor, as well as two ex-officio seats for the President of the Maine Technology Institute (MTI), and the Director of the Office of Innovation. [...] Increase research and development performed at the state’s academic and non-profit research institutions Establish and grow the statewide capacity for intellectual property (IP) development, and processes to transform discoveries into commercial successes – Establish and resource a central repository and system for IP protection, and a centralized data base of licensable IP – Establish and resourc. [...] In 2016, MTI undertook a discovery Maine loosely falls into two categories: Innovation process to understand the state of IP protection Producing — facilities and organizations whose primary and tech transfer across the State and will work mission is direct research and development, both basic with other MIEAB partners to establish a system and applied; and Innovation Enabling — facilities and to. [...] CONCLUSION At the same time, the 2015 Maine Startup and Create When the people and institutions of our State are creating Week attracted the attention of Steve Case, who brought new knowledge and technology, innovators and entrepreneurs his Rise of the Rest to Portland in 2016. [...] Technology development and application has been growing in Maine over the years, with the convergence of market demand, innovation in composite materials, leadership from the University of Maine and industry players such as Cianbro and Reed & Reed, and Maine’s natural tidal and wind assets.