B.__Effective and efficient application of technologies in the public and private sectors;

C.__The development of new commercial products and the fabrication of such products in the State through the Maine Technology Institute under section 15302 and the applied technology development centers under section 15321; and

D.__Research opportunities that create sustained, interinstitutional, multidisciplinary efforts.

The office shall coordinate cooperative efforts among government agencies, the private sector and universities and colleges for the purposes outlined in this subchapter.

§13106.__Science and technology plan

The office shall develop and submit the following to the Governor and the Legislature by the first day of the first legislative session of each biennium:

1. Action plan.__An action plan for the application of science and technology to improve the State's position in the global economy. The action plan must be based on the State's overall economic development strategy as determined by the commissioner. The action plan must identify specific steps that public and private institutions must implement to improve the State's science and technology infrastructure. The action plan must also identify action steps that could be implemented immediately without new state appropriations and resources and action steps that will require new state appropriations or major reallocation of state appropriations and resources.

The action plan must include numerical objectives, costs and an evaluation protocol. The action plan must also include a provision for assigning and ensuring accountability for those who receive state research and development funds through the office. In the preparation of this action plan, the office shall seek the advice of state agencies, the Maine Economic Growth Council established in Title 10, section 929-A, the University of Maine System and the business, education and research communities; and

2.__Report card.__A report card that:

A.__Compares the State's science and technology infrastructure standing to that of other states, based on