Emma Wilson is a graduate of the University of Maine and became interested in entrepreneurship and innovation when she interned with multiple startups through the Innovate for Maine Fellows Program. She then went on to manage one of those startups upon graduation and was later hired by UMaine to market and coordinate multiple entrepreneurial programs including the Top Gun Entrepreneurship Accelerator, the Big Gig Pitch-Off, the UpStart Center for Entrepreneurship, and others. She is currently the Talents Program Manager for the Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement and now runs the Innovate for Maine Fellows Program and the Black Bear Consulting Corps.