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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 F E B R UA R Y 1 8 , 2 0 1 9 F O C U S W O R K P L AC E T EC H N O LO GY 866.736.2804 | mainebls.com Maine Loans for Maine Businesses • Loans from $50,000 to $20,000,000 • Decisions Made in Maine • Streamlined Process Gets Deals Done Quickly EQUIPMENT REAL ESTATE BUSINESS EXPANSION AND ACQUISITION AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT SOUND MASKING SYSTEMS SECURITY SOLUTIONS CELL BOOSTERS & WIRELESS TELEPHONE SYSTEMS I.T. Guys... with tools. CONTACT US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 866-782-0200 | connectivitypoint.com CABLING & CONNECTIVITY aine companies are increasingly using technology to their advantage. In this section we'll look at the use of cloud computing and virtual reality. As a tech hub, a center of job creation in the tech industry, the industry means $2.6 billion to the state's economy. For more on the tech industry's impact on Maine, see the charts below. F O C U S S TA R T S O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » M TOP 5 TECH SECTORS BY EMPLOYMENT TOP 5 TECH SECTORS YEAR-OVER-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CHANGE TECH INDUSTRY WAGES Tech employment ECONOMIC IMPACT NET TECH EMPLOYMENT Net tech jobs added Innovation rank S O U R C E S : CompTIA Cyberstates 2018 report, EMSI, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Burning Glass Technologies R&D testing, engineering services IT services and custom software services Telecom and internet services Tech manufacturing Software (packaged) R&D testing, engineering services IT services and custom software services Telecom and internet services Tech manufacturing Software (packaged) #42 #33 #35 $2,600,000,000 5,570 5,510 2,960 2,100 340 +1.9% +3.9% +0.5% −4.5% +19.3% How Maine stacks up for tech jobs How Maine measures up nationally Maine Maine U.S. $43,320 34,800 $77,310 510 Net tech job gains 5,470 Tech job postings (2017) 2,803 Tech businesses