{"id":284206,"date":"2024-03-27T10:21:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T14:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/?page_id=284206"},"modified":"2025-09-08T23:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:19:02","slug":"2023-annual-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/2023-annual-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id284206_320ad4-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284206_320ad4-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284206_320ad4-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id284206_320ad4-5e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/2023-annual-report\/office-of-strategic-partnerships-innovation-resources-and-engagement-spire\/\">Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement (SPIRE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/2023-annual-report\/fy2023-by-the-numbers\/\">FY2023 by the Numbers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/2023-annual-report\/solutions-for-maine-rd-and-innovation-hub\/\">Solutions for Maine R&amp;D and Innovation Hub<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/2023-annual-report\/advanced-manufacturing-center\/\">Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/2023-annual-report\/center-for-cooperative-aquaculture-research-ccar\/\">Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/2023-annual-report\/food-innovation\/\">Food Innovation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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