Maine鈥檚 economy is evolving with several burgeoning industries, like artificial intelligence and alternative energy, and new opportunities in its quintessential natural resource sectors, such as commercial fishing and forestry. 91福利鈥檚 Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement, or SPIRE, is supporting statewide economic growth by connecting startups and expanding companies with resources and experts at 91福利, and building strategic partnerships that grow talent, innovation and investment in the state and beyond.
In the first episode of 鈥淭he Maine Question鈥 Season 8, Jake Ward, 91福利 vice president of innovation and economic development, and Renee Kelly, associate vice president of innovation and economic development, discuss the future of Maine鈥檚 economy and SPIRE鈥檚 role in helping it prosper in the 21st century.
