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Shaping the Future of Our Blue Economy
Brought to you by the Cape Ann Innovators Collaborative.
Featuring:

• Mike Goodman, UMass Dartmouth Public Ploicy Center- co-author of 2018 statewide maritime econmoy study
• Vito Giacalone, Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund
• Laura Swanson, Enterprise Center at Salem State University & North Shoree Alliance for Economic Development
• Rick Upton, Gloucester Innovation

Blue Economy:  a sustainable marine economy that builds on the foundation of traditional marine and coastal assets and generates meaningrul economic returns and job opportunities, all while helping to ensure the sustainable Ust and stewardship of the region's precious coastal and ocean resources.

What is Cape Ann Innovators Collaborative?
   An initiative of the Cape AnnChamber of Commerce, CAIC is a collaborative of innovators, entrepreneurs, makers, artists, designers, developers and priducers dedicated to supporting people from all woalks of life in their endeavcors to create lasting, innovative chanbe, witht he ultimate objective of growing the economy and creating new jobs.