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“FocusMaine is a vital partner in my Administration’s efforts to make Maine the best place to live, work, and raise a family. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with FocusMaine to spur economic growth and increase Maine’s global competitiveness.”

— Governor Janet T. Mills

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“FocusMaine plays a critical role in helping Maine’s public and private sectors develop strategies to drive economic growth and benefit more Maine people. By strengthening the Food and Life Science industries, supporting entrepreneurs, and growing good-paying jobs, they are helping attract the best and brightest to stay in our state –while broadening our state’s workforce.”

— Senator Angus S. King Jr.

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“The University of Maine has found great colleagues in FocusMaine. The future of our state depends on the opportunities for success that we provide to the people of Maine, and we are proud to work with this dynamic team as they catalyze growth in key fields and continue to look for sustainable economic solutions for our state and our future.”

— Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President, University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias; Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, University of Maine System

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“Working in partnership with industry, academic, and community organizations distinguishes our efforts at the Roux Institute and fuels our impact. Our partnership with FocusMaine is strategic and important. Together, we discover organizations and new partners that might benefit from Maine’s unique opportunities and work collaboratively to understand their goals. This creates compelling value and accelerates the development of new models for learning, research, and entrepreneurship that drive economic development and growth throughout Maine.”

— Chris Mallet, Chief Administrative Officer, Roux Institute at Northeastern University

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“Our partnership with FocusMaine has strengthened Maine’s aquaculture sector. Our support for Maine’s aquaculture producers is not only helping to spur job growth but also sustaining Maine’s working waterfront. FocusMaine has played a critical role in our efforts to communicate the tremendous potential for aquaculture to help Maine’s coastal communities diversify their economies and become more resilient in the face of significant social and ecological change.”

— Sebastian Belle, Executive Director, Maine Aquaculture Association

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“We are proud to partner with FocusMaine to expand quality jobs in Maine in a variety of sectors. FocusMaine is able to bring together diverse stakeholders from across Maine to collaborate together and execute programs that attract, train, and retain essential current and future talent. Addressing the talent shortage is one of Maine’s most pressing challenges, and FocusMaine is helping to show that Maine has dynamic employers, wonderful local communities, and many career opportunities.“

— Jason Judd, Ed.D., Executive Director, Educate Maine

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“Over the past five years FocusMaine has provided the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (MCE), with a powerful combination of financial resources and servant leadership which has allowed us to dramatically increase our capacity to serve Maine’s emerging food & beverage companies. FocusMaine’s approach has been highly collaborative and flexible, providing us with the latitude to explore new initiatives, while maintaining a strong sense of accountability and strategic purpose. The food and beverage industry programs we’ve co-created have helped over 70 Maine businesses enhance their growth trajectory, selling more products outside of the state, with measurable “bottom-line” results of increased revenue, profitability and job creation.”

— Tom Rainey, Executive Director, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs

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