The words Top Gun always evoke memories of the blockbuster Hollywood movie of the 1980s. It also makes me think of a quote I once heard which aptly notes, and I am paraphrasing, that our society is made up of both optimists and pessimists. The optimist invented the airplane, and the pessimist invented the parachute…. Read more »
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Maine Clean Energy Innovation Challenge Launched: MTI to Start Accepting Proposals for Grant Funding in Mid-May
On Earth Day 2021, I was honored to join Governor Janet Mills at ReVision Energy in Montville to commemorate the 51st annual Earth Day celebration – – a global phenomenon where over a billion people worldwide are mobilized to highlight environmental issues and action – – and to launch the Maine Clean Energy Innovation Challenge…. Read more »
Maine is Uniquely Positioned to Become a Global Leader in Aquaculture: MTI Investments in Aquaculture & Marine Eclipsed All Other Sectors Last Year
Recently, I had an opportunity to present MTI’s perspective on Maine’s aquaculture industry, as well as its inherent strengths, opportunities, and challenges. The occasion presented me a chance to dig a little deeper into the data regarding MTI’s investments in the sector, as well as other related studies and research about the industry. While MTI… Read more »
Last Call For Volunteers To Help Shape Maine’s Innovation Economy: If you have a background or experience in farming, environmental technology, composites & advanced materials, precision manufacturing, or finance/venture capital, your help is needed
Last month, I used this blog space to solicit volunteers to help shape Maine’s innovation economy. Here is a link to that blog in case you missed it. Building upon Maine’s 10-year Economic Development Strategy – – A Focus on Talent and Innovation and the recently released recommendations of the Economic Recovery Committee (ERC), there… Read more »