Strength in numbers | A look inside Maine's cluster economy
The newest report on Maine’s technology clusters identifies eight sustainable clusters, three emerging clusters and five potential clusters.
Sustainable clusters are defined as economic areas that have survived and adapted because of the enduring base of knowledge and skills possessed by the people and organizations working with them. Emerging clusters are defined as areas that contain a foundation of knowledge and skills that generate measurable commercial activity in Maine. Potential clusters show a distinct set of knowledge and skills, but associated commercial activity is weak and knowledge is not widely shared among the individual organizations.
Rebecca Goldfine
Sustainable clusters
1. Developing new materials (composites) Boat building, construction materials, piping, fluid control, filtering systems
2. Chemistry and chemical engineering Pulp and paper; other chemicals
3. Marine biology/oceanography/aquaculture Cultured fish and shellfish
4. Forest harvesting/management Pulp and paper; lumber; and wood products
5. Shaping and fabricating non-wood and wood Pulp and paper; lumber and wood products; metal products; and electronic products
6. Crop and soil sciences products Commodity and specialty food products
7. Agriculture and food production Commodity and specialty food products
8. Environmental sciences/engineering Environmental and civil engineering services
Emerging clusters
1. Genetics/genomics Biomedical research and products serving biomedical research
2. Antibodies and diagnostic materials/processes Diagnostic materials
3. Geospatial analysis/GIS Digital mapping products and services
Potential clusters
1. Biomedical research Improved medical treatments
2. Bioinformatics Informational analysis products and services for genetic research
3. Measuring and controlling devices Diverse electronic and other products
4. New media Diverse services for a variety of industries
5. Creating green products Diverse environmentally friendly products
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