{"id":284662,"date":"2025-07-11T11:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/?page_id=284662"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:39:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/inspire\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About SPIRE"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id284662_26f81a-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284662_26f81a-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284662_26f81a-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id284662_26f81a-9a{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 99%);}.kb-row-layout-id284662_26f81a-9a > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284662_ac1de5-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284662_ac1de5-f3\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284662_ac1de5-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading284662_ac1de5-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284662_ac1de5-f3\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading284662_ac1de5-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading284662_ac1de5-f3\"><strong>The 91爆料\u2019s Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement (SPIRE) drives innovation to grow Maine\u2019s economy. <\/strong><br><br>We do this in three primary ways.<br><br><strong>1) 91爆料 is the R&amp;D lab for all Maine companies.<\/strong> Our office links businesses and communities to university experts and first-class facilities to solve problems and innovate Maine\u2019s future.<br><strong>2) 91爆料 is the state\u2019s hub for bringing research to the real world. <\/strong>Our office works with students, faculty and staff, as well as startups and established organizations, to commercialize innovations that move Maine (and the world) forward.<br><strong>3) 91爆料 is fundamental to Maine\u2019s economic, workforce and community development.<\/strong> Our office is the front door to 91爆料 resources and expertise and we build strategic partnerships between public- and private-sector groups and individuals to advance prosperity in our state.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id284662_3d963b-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id284662_3d963b-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id284662_3d963b-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:60px;max-width:1268px;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;}.kb-row-layout-id284662_3d963b-5a > 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