
State of AI in Maine
How is your industry affected?
AI is accelerating core Maine industries—including forestry, fishing, health care, life sciences and financial technology sectors—according to experts at the “State of AI in Maine” event hosted by the Roux Institute on Jan. 27.
More than 400 people attended the event plus an additional 200 online, including business leaders, educators, data scientists and policy makers. The Roux Institute and Northeastern’s Institute for Experiential AI presented the event and published the report.
Download the full report for detailed insight on AI’s impact on the future of Maine’s economy.

Jumpstarting Maine’s healthtech economy
The Roux Institute recently welcomed nine startups to the all-new Future of Healthcare Founder Residency.
The year-long program is funded by Northern Light Health and MaineHealth, two of Maine’s leading healthcare providers, as well as the Maine Venture Fund. Hailing from three countries and five states, the nine participating companies are focused on creating innovative healthcare solutions, from artificial intelligence virtual healthcare assistants to a medical device that can detect cancer cells in under 20 seconds.
Northeastern University’s Roux Institute:
An Opportunity Engine in Maine
We’re building a talent pipeline and driving innovation
at the intersection of tech, data, and the advanced life sciences.
Fueling the Future of Maine
Highly skilled talent is attracted to the opportunities being created in Maine. The impact of Nandita Gurwara, a computer science student and co-op with New England Marine Monitoring, shows how co-op not only helps employers build their talent pipeline but also reels in skilled employees Maine needs to accelerate economic growth.

Design Your Career Path
Computer Science graduate student Kris Barnes has followed his passion for computer science to build a rewarding new career.

Become an Agile Problem-Solver
Roux Institute Professor Aileen Huang-Saad teaches students to be creative self-starters who can solve problems.

Build a Tech-Savvy Team
L.L.Bean President and CEO Steve Smith turned to the Roux Institute to help enhance his employees’ data-fluency.
Upcoming Events
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2023 Annual Symposium on Risks and Opportunities of AI in Pharmaceutical Medicine
06-05-2023
7:00 am - 8:00 pmResearch
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Where are they now? Roux Alumni Panel Discussion
06-06-2023
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmCommunity
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Social Media Analysis for Public Health Applications
06-07-2023
1:00 pm - 1:00 pmEAI - Research
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Sensing & AI Ethics: Applications in Health
06-09-2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmEAI - Research
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