Juice 2.0: Building Maine's Innovation Networks
November 13-14, 2009

Connect, Collaborate, Create: The Juice Conference connects leaders of the creative economy to foster growth and prosperity. Weaving together the arts, technology, and entrepreneurship, Juice inspires innovation by bringing talented people together from widely different backgrounds to build on Maine's traditions.  Juice is a forum for the exchange of ideas, the sharing of success stories, and the development of strategies for Maine's future.

Juice 2.0, "Building Maine's Innovation Networks", will gather entrepreneurs, artists, innovators and statewide leaders at the intersection of technology, tradition and design. We will explore the power of creativity and innovation in protecting Maine's quality of place while transforming Maine's economy.  Connecting our history with the future, investing in technology and design, introducing young and established leaders, fostering art and culture, protecting and promoting our natural resources; these are elements of the creative economy, this is what makes Maine a great place to live.

The conference will gather entrepreneurs, artists and statewide leaders to discuss the power of creativity and innovation in transforming Maine’s economy.

• How do artists transform our built environment and how are they inspired?
• What is the role of engineering and material science in the repurposing of traditional buildings?
• How do we honor Maine’s existing architectural pallet while responding to future performance requirements?
• What financial resources are available for purchasing and renovating historic buildings?

The conference will tackle these and many more questions, while considering how to create and improve the business environment for libraries, theaters, museums, and schools as centers of creativity and community.

Please click here for the 2007 Juice Conference Summary (PDF format)

Please visit our Press Page to view articles on the 2007 conference. 

Many thanks to our major corporate sponsor Bangor Savings Bank