Maine's investment in R&D has contributed to consistent growth in Maine's economy and has increased competitiveness related to other states. Maine is the only state that conducts an annual research and development evaluation to track indicators, identify trends and provide data to address underperforming aspects.
The 2010 Science and Technology Action Plan was developed by the Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board to guide the state's investments from 2010-2015.
This report is a compilation of 24 indicators measuring Maine's economic capacity and progress toward competing in an innovation-driven economy. How does Maine rank with efforts in Research and Development capacity; Innovation Capacity; Employment and Output Capacity; Education Capacity; and Connectivity Capacity?
Since 2001 this yearly report evaluates Maine's public investment in R&D to reflect the goals of the Science and Technology Action Plan. What is the impact of Maine's investment to stimulate and sustain consistent, competitive growth in the economy?
Maine's investments during the last decade have helped 16 sustainable and emerging clusters. What is a cluster and is your company a part of one?
With a long history of forest industry and varied forest resources, how can Maine marshal its resources, industrial infrastructure and intellectual institutions to capitalize on conversion of wood to bio-fuels and bio-products?
