Business Maine: Statewide piece reporting that companies funded by the Maine T

Business Maine: Statewide piece reporting that companies funded by the Maine Technology Institute have shown significant economic growth and have had a positive impact on the state\u27s economy, according to a five-year evaluation by the University of Southern Maine\u27s Center for Business and Economic Research. Employment at the companies increased 6.2 percent between 2001 and 2006 - compared with 0.9 percent for the Maine economy as a whole