Crawley talks with Mainebiz about plans for new economic development center

Mainebiz spoke with Andrew Crawley, a University of Maine assistant professor of regional economic development, about plans to establish the University Center for Economic Development in partnership with the University of Southern Maine and UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. The new center will work to cultivate innovation and develop a skilled regional workforce to support achievement of state economic development goals as outlined in Maine’s 10-year strategic plan.