ORONO, Maine — Entrepreneurs seeking ideas, support networks and resources for revolutionizing their business and adapting to an evolving economy are invited to attend the Maine Innovation Exchange, headlined by Android co-founder and venture capitalist Rich Minder and TimberHP President and CEO Joshua Henry.
The Maine Innovation Exchange will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at the University of Maine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center. In addition to the keynote speech from Miner and Henry, the all-day event will feature talks from other executives, startup founders, scientists, engineers and business experts. Sessions will explore artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, the economic ramifications of climate change and other environmental threats, opportunities for collaboration and inspiring stories of innovation in Maine’s heritage and burgeoning industries.
Register and learn more by visiting the Maine Innovation Exchange website. The event is hosted by UMaine’s Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement (SPIRE).
About the University of Maine: As Maine’s only public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, the University of Maine advances learning and discovery through excellence and innovation. Founded in 1865 in Orono, UMaine is the state’s land, sea and space grant university with a regional campus at the University of Maine at Machias. Our students come from all over the world and work with faculty conducting fieldwork around the globe — from the North Atlantic to the Antarctic. Located on Marsh Island in the homeland of the Penobscot Nation with UMaine Machias located in the homeland of the Passamaquoddy Nation, UMaine’s statewide mission is to foster an environment that creates tomorrow’s leaders. As the state’s flagship institution, UMaine offers nearly 200 degree programs through which students can earn bachelor’s, master’s, professional master’s and doctoral degrees as well as graduate certificates. For more information about UMaine and UMaine Machias, visit umaine.edu/about/quick-facts/ and machias.edu/about-umm/umm-facts/.
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