FocusMaine

FocusMaine seeks to accelerate the creation of quality jobs in Maine by investing in three of the state’s globally competitive and high-growth fields—agriculture, aquaculture, and biopharmaceuticals—and by strengthening Maine’s workforce capacity. To spur business growth within these sectors, FocusMaine partners with some of the most impactful nonprofits and private sector leaders in the state. Each brings valuable expertise and passion to this work and helps to catalyze sustainable growth and business confidence in Maine’s economy.

FocusMaine was built on a simple premise: by catalyzing job creation in high-growth sectors in Maine, we can create opportunity for people and prosperity for families and communities across Maine. To fully achieve this goal, we recognize that we must address longstanding, systemic and institutional barriers that stand in our way. This includes racism in all its forms and other patterns of exclusion that narrow possibilities and unfairly limit potential.