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Target |
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In a statewide effort to
develop businesses and create jobs, Target Technology Center,
operated by the University of Maine, was created as one of seven
state-supported economic development facilities. As a business
incubator specializing in information technology, Target Center
links researchers with economic development experts. |
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Developing
Research |
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The newly formed Maine
Research Consortium is an example of "strength in numbers." Six
institutions in the state, including UMaine and nonprofit research
facilities like Jackson Laboratory, are working together to bring to
Maine large-scale, multidisciplinary projects that strengthen R&D. |
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Trading
on the Environment |
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Free trade agreements
have both economic and environmental implications. It's often
assumed that more industry means more pollution. But according to
UMaine economist Georges Tanguay, it's not that black and white. |
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Alternative
Energy Fueling Debate |
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More than a quarter-century ago, oil embargoes caused millions of
Americans to rethink their dependence on gasoline and the federal
government to research sources of alternative energy. Yet today, we
are more dependent than ever. UMaine policy analyst Jonathan Rubin
is studying why. |
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Entrepreneurial
Edge |
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The Maine Business
School will soon bring entrepreneurial thinking and activity into
the classroom, giving students an understanding of small and midsize
companies, and encouraging them to pursue their own ideas. |
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Capitalizing
on Research |
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Through technology
transfer and economic development investment, Engineered Materials
of Maine will soon be manufacturing a new kind of lumber developed
by UMaine's Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center. |
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Learning
to be Part of the Knowledge-Based Economy |
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The Maine Adult
Education System plays an important role in helping Maine workers
adapt to emerging technologies and markets. For the past 25 years,
UMaine's Center for Adult Literacy and Learning has provided
professional development, technical assistance and resources to the
adult education teaching staff statewide. |
