{"id":6558,"date":"2024-10-31T12:49:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T16:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=6558"},"modified":"2024-12-20T12:48:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T17:48:43","slug":"forest-biomaterials-innovation-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/forest-biomaterials-innovation-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Biomaterials Innovation Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id6558_006d68-c8{margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:20px;}.kb-row-layout-id6558_006d68-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6558_006d68-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6558_006d68-c8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading6558_253588-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6558_253588-de\"><strong>WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f246ce3991c286d54b300d07006fb34b\">We will also include learning spaces to inspire K-12 students to seek careers in industries that use forest-based products, as well as offer programs to upskill workers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6558_315cdb-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6558_315cdb-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6558_315cdb-20\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,\"Helvetica Neue\",sans-serif, \"Apple Color Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Symbol\";}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6558_315cdb-20 mark.kt-highlight, 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demonstrate &#8211; at scale &#8211; forest-based innovations to support sustainable products in support of a national circular economy. 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