Listen to SSTI's Interview with Betsy Biemann of the Maine Technology Institute (MTI)
Listen to Betsy Biemann's response to the following questions in this clip (approximately 16 minutes):
- Can you provide a brief history of the Maine Technology Asset Fund (MTAF) and describe how it fits into MTI's overall mission?
- What components of the MTAF program are critical to its success?
- What are some of the challenges MTI faces when working in rural areas and how do you cultivate relationships between the nonprofit research centers, universities and private companies in those areas?
About MTI's Maine Technology Asset Fund
Managed by the Maine Technology Institute, the Maine Technology Asset Fund (MTAF) is a competitive award program, funded by Maine state bond proceeds, that builds capacity and infrastructure to support R&D projects leading to significant economic benefits across the state. The MTAF program has completed three successful rounds of competition and made awards of almost $53 million to 35 projects, leveraging $86.7 million in matching private investment and federal and philanthropic grants.
About the Excellence in TBED Awards
The SSTI Excellence in TBED Awards recognize
exceptional achievement in addressing elements that have been found in
successful tech-based economies. These include a research base that
generates new knowledge, mechanisms for transferring knowledge into the
marketplace, an entrepreneurial culture, sources of risk capital, and a technically skilled workforce.
For more information about the SSTI Excellence in TBED Awards, visit http://www.sstiawards.org.