About Maine Innovation Exchange
As Maine’s sole Land Grant, Flagship, and R1 Institution, we are here to serve the State of Maine and beyond. The Maine Innovation Exchange will highlight how businesses can tap into UMaine’s wealth of research, innovation, infrastructure, and talent.
Who should attend?
The Maine Innovation Exchange is designed for the business community. It will showcase partnership success stories, broadly applicable educational workshops, and a TED Talk session to showcase the breadth and depth of UMaine research and innovation.
Come from any industry, sector, or position; we will have an innovation resource for you!
Agenda at a glance
- 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Option Tours
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lunch & Registration
- 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Opening Remarks featuring Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias
- 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM Keynote
- 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM Partnership Showcase & Panel featuring:
- Mark Ferguson, President of Brant & Cochran
- Bruce Hall, Director of Agroecology at Wyman’s
- Matt Nixon, Owner of Muddy River Farm Aquaponics
- 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Breakout Workshops
- Leadership Innovation
- Maine Manufacturing: A Journey to Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and Beyond
- Maine’s Aging Workforce and Consumer: It’s More of a Blessing With These Key Strategies
- Accessing UMaine Innovation and Technology
- AI in HR: Potential and Pitfalls
- Assessing Customer Difference
- 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM TED Talks featuring:
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Paul Mayewski, Director and Professor at UMaine’s Climate Change Institute
- Gregory Cox, Director of UMaine’s Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering
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- 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Closing remarks
How to register
Advance registration is required and available online. Contact Taylor Boucher at taylor.boucher@maine.edu with questions or to request an accommodation.
