Coverage of Innovation Engineering Announcement
Several news outlets, including the Boston Globe covered Thursday’s announcement that the Blackstone Foundation has launched a $3 million fund to help Maine’s entrepreneurial community create more innovative companies and jobs, and expand innovation engineering offerings through UMaine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation. Jake Ward, UMaine assistant vice president for research, economic development and governmental relations, said more than 400 students will receive funding to take innovation and entrepreneurship courses. The courses will be based initially at the Foster Center and spread to the rest of the UMaine System by next fall. In a front-page Bangor Daily News story, Renee Kelly, the director of economic development initiatives at UMaine, said funding will give students an opportunity to connect with Maine businesses. The Portland Press Herald also covered the announcement.
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