Economic Impact of Maine's Targeted Technology Sectors - 2010

 

• What are the trends in growth in the Targeted Technology Sectors?
• What was the economic impact of these sectors on the State of Maine?

Summary

The performance and growth potential of Maine's targeted technology sectors has been the subject of two statewide “cluster” analyses, one in 2002 and a follow-up in 2008. They are also tracked annually as part of Maine’s Comprehensive Research & Development Evaluation and Maine Innovation Index.  PolicyOne has prepared an overview of the employment and economic impact of Maine's targeted technology sectors using a new economic modeling tool we have recently subscribed to. 

What we found

• The Forestry and Agriculture sector represented the largest targeted technology sector with 35,848 employees in 2010.
• Maine’s targeted technology sectors had a total employment level of 68,683 in 2010 representing 8.4% of all employment in Maine.
• In 2009 there were 4,153 establishments in Maine’s targeted technology sectors representing 8.2% of all establishments in Maine..

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