Research and development and The Innovation Economy

It is clear that innovation will be the driving force for economic growth in Maine, the United States and much of the developed world during the coming years. The world economy is changing. Adopting advanced technologies through innovation is now the key to the best jobs and a higher standard of living.

Maine’s competition is global. Every corner of the world is vying for its share of these markets through investments in advanced technologies. This is the Innovation Economy.

Simply stated, innovation is creating a new product or service and taking it to market. Technology is changing rapidly and producing new products and services at a rapid pace.

Bangor Daily News
By Beth Edmonds

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Maine’s moving on the right track

Bangor Daily News

By Glenn Cummings

Besides cheering for the Red Sox, the one area that every Mainer agrees on is that our state needs prosperity. We want healthy, vibrant communities with thriving local economies, where the well-being of every person is considered a top priority. This vision should be an expectation we have for Maine for the next few years, not in the distant future.

Maine needs a solid action plan of economic development, one that reflects the concerns of all Mainers. It has to include getting our kids into college and helping them earn their degree, making smart investments in innovative new fields to create jobs, reforming government at all levels to make it more efficient and effective, and targeting tax breaks to working families, rather than the wealthy.

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Maine Issues Guide for the Creative Economy http://www.matr.net/article-19804.html