For Maine businesses to thrive, they must innovate. And for the University of Maine System to produce the workers those businesses need, the system must innovate as well.
That was the message Tuesday from a daylong summit aimed at fostering ideas to match Maine's university programs with the state's economic needs.
"The only strategy is innovation," said Doug Hall, chief executive officer of Eureka! Ranch, a Cincinnati-based think tank that focuses on business innovation. "Innovation means greater survival."
The event, held at the University of Maine in Orono, featured speakers, more than 200 university professors, officials and a handful of representatives from business, health care, government and nonprofits.
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Author: Matthew Stone
