FOCUSMAINE ANNOUNCES GENEROUS HAROLD ALFOND FOUNDATION GRANT

Photo Credit – Atlantic Sea Farms

FOCUSMAINE IS LAUNCHING THE MAINE SEAFOOD PROMOTIONAL COUNCIL

Pictured: Brian Whitney, MTI; Curt Brown, Ready Seafood and SEA Maine co-chair; Sara Rademaker, American Unagi and SEA Maine co-chair; Anne Schlitt, MDF and SEA Maine project manager; Merritt Carey, SEA Maine Steering Committee member and communications consultant; Erica Watson, Workforce and Talent Development Committee manager, MDF at the Fisherman’s Forum in Rockport for the release of the Sea Maine Roadmap for the Marine Living Resource Economy

FocusMaine is a statewide economic development organization that works to create quality jobs and build a thriving workforce.

With an emphasis on innovation and future readiness, FocusMaine works in partnerships to accelerate Maine’s food economy and bioeconomy.

Together, we are generating opportunity and prosperity for Maine’s people, businesses, and communities.

OUR GOALS FOR MAINE

BECOME a Trusted Producer of High Quality Food

FocusMaine supports small and medium food businesses in production, sales & marketing, finance and planning while building a national reputation for high-quality Maine food from our agriculture and aquaculture bounty. This program fosters job growth through workforce development, business attraction, and by helping Maine companies sell more of their products outside of the state.

BUILD a Biopharma Corridor between Boston and Portland

Focus Maine works to establish Maine as the preferred development and manufacturing partner to the world’s leading life sciences R&D center in Boston/Cambridge. This strategy focuses on building an attraction pipeline of biopharma and lab companies interested in calling Maine home and on building the workforce that can help support industry expansion.

ENABLE Sector Growth and STRENGTHEN Our Talent Base

FocusMaine helps our signature industries attract, train and retain the talent they need today and build the talent pipeline they need for tomorrow. The FocusMaine Internship program is a cornerstone of this effort, connecting hundreds of career-ready professionals with jobs and with development opportunities.

Over 215 companies and 2,480 students have been positively impacted by our work. Our efforts are powered by the expertise of our partners.