What is the act of innovating? Put
aside definitions, books, the media, and
talking heads. I urge you to listen to your
inner self. Is there a push from within for
you to create, to express, to bring to the
external world your internal stories? Is
there a desire to tangibly work with your
hands to give birth to a real and functional
thing that satisfies a need? Is there
a forward-leaningness to bring to bear
what your mind says should exist, and
does it have value that is accepted by the
world at large? If so, then you are innovating.
If you are doing it with a group
of people who have not only agreed to
join you on this arduous, Herculean, and
absolutely emotionally and financially
draining adventure, but who also believe
in you, then you are part of the innovation
economy. And in that doing, you
are doing something very real to move
the Maine economy into the twentyfirst
century