$20M GRANT TO MAINE’S SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE'S TO BE DISCUSSED BY CHARLES S. COLGAN

$20M GRANT TO MAINE’S SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE'S TO BE DISCUSSED BY CHARLES S. COLGAN

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

DATE: October 22, 2009
TIME:
7:30 am - Registration and networking

8:10 am - 9 am - Presentation with Q & A
LOCATION:
Maine Audubon Educational Center

20 Gilsland Farm Road
Falmouth, Maine 04105

DETAILS

$20M for Maine’s Sustainable Solutions Initiative

Charles S. Colgan, Professor of Public Policy, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, will describe the work to be completed under the recently awarded $20M National Science Foundation EPSCOR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) grant for a wide-ranging new project called the Sustainability Solutions Initiative, a partnership between the University of Maine, the University of Southern Maine, and other institutions seeking to transform Maine's capacity for addressing scientific challenges in ways that can directly benefit Maine and other regions.

EPSCOR is a federal program directed at states that have historically received smaller portions of federal research and development funding. The program provides states with financial support to develop partnerships between their higher education institutions, industry, government, and others to affect lasting improvements in infrastructure, capacity, and national competitiveness. Maine EPSCOR at the University of Maine is responsible for administering and implementing the NSF EPSCOR program for the state.

Several Maine businesses and communities, understanding that they are being transformed by changes in the global economy, rising energy costs, and a realization that a healthy environment is needed for long-term prosperity, have joined the Sustainability Solutions Initiative as Business Partners to learn sustainable practices in order to survive and thrive. Professor Colgan will discuss how the EPSCOR award might impact E2Tech members.

Charles S. Colgan is Professor of Public Policy and Management in the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. He is Chair of the Muskie School’s Graduate Program in Community Planning and Development and is Associate Director of the USM Center for Business and Economic Research. His regular economic analysis activities include being the Maine Model Manager for the New England Economic Project and Chair of the State of Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission. His long term economic forecasts are used by the Maine Department of Transportation and the Economic Development Districts of Maine.

Prior to joining the University of Southern Maine, he served with the Maine State Planning Office in the administrations of Governors James Longley, Joseph Brennan, and John McKernan. His state government positions included State Economist, Director of Natural Resource and Economic Policy, and Special Assistant to the Governor for International Trade Policy. He also served as Director of Research for the Finance Authority of Maine.

He received his B.A. from Colby College in 1971, did graduate studies in international relations at the University of Pennsylvania, and received his Ph.D. in economic history from the University of Maine in 1992.

This forum starts at 7:30 AM with a continental breakfast and networking.

Please register in advance and pay by credit card at www.e2tech.org.

E2Tech is inviting sponsorships for this forum. A sponsorship costs $250 and provides the following:
Your logo on the E2Tech website and on all outgoing event-specific email notifications to E2Tech members and supporters. Typically, there are four email notifications per event received by more than 600 individuals.
Company name highlighted on the Mainebiz web banner ads promoting the forum at www.mainebiz.biz/
Special recognition during the forum, and if desired, an opportunity for literature, signage, and a small booth at the forum.
Those interested in sponsorship of the September 24 forum should please contact Sam Townsend at 207-767-5283 or at director@e2tech.org.