The report provides suggestions for an analytical framework to conduct the five-year assessment as well as an initial evaluation of the states research and development (R&D) support. The appendices include five case studies examining five of the larger R&D investments the state has made recently in the Maine Technology Institute, advanced engineered wood composites, biomedical research, aquaculture, and the small enterprise growth fund.
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