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Transatlantic cluster cooperation kicks off with fruitful U.S. - EU exchange

by StuartMVG December 16, 2015

Christophe Guichard and Tshanda Kalombo - From 17 to 19 November 2015, 77 national and regional cluster policy-makers, experts and researchers from both the United States and the European Union gathered in Boston and Washington for a workshop to exchange experiences and best practices on cluster mapping, cluster portals and cluster-based economic development policies.

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How ASU & Maricopa Corporate College Have Helped Lure Thousands of Jobs to the Greater Phoenix Region

by PHXEastValley November 18, 2015

 

Arizona State University and Maricopa Corporate College have had roles in bringing more than 8,000 jobs to the Greater Phoenix Region in the past 12 months.

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Understanding Patenting in Illinois Manufacturing

by bpeterson June 26, 2015

To analyze the patenting strengths of Illinois, this Policy Update looks beyond a more typical analysis of aggregate number or per-capita utility patents, known as "patents for inventions," to examine the considerations that inventors and businesses face when seeking patents. Although most patent analyses focus on broad trends, patenting is not equally important or advantageous across all industries or types of inventions.  Inventors face a complex set of decisions when deciding whether to patent their work.

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Innovative, proactive measures taken years ago prepared Arizona to face today’s water challenges.

by PHXEastValley June 15, 2015

“PHX East Valley continues to make strides with the water challenge Arizona is facing,” said Roc Arnett, CEO of East Valley Partnership. “Leaders and organizations in the region work together to implement and create innovative water efficiency strategies that will continue to impact the state’s economy in a positive light,” Arnett said.

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CIT hosted by REAP and IPC at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

by cmp.admin December 2, 2014

Following a presentation at the TCI annual conference in Monterrey, Mexico, Dr John Hobbs (School of Business, Cork Institute of Technology) was invited to give two presentations different research centers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The presentations were hosted by the Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP), which is part of the Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship and the Industrial Performance Center (IPC) to share V‐LINC results and its potential for mapping Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship Ecosystems and Global Value Chains (GVCs).

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Next Step Living Honored as Breakout Company of the Year at NECEC’s 7th Annual Green Tie Gala

by cmp.admin November 6, 2014

BOSTON -- NECEC (New England Clean Energy Council and NECEC Institute) awarded Boston-based Next Step Living its 2014 Green Tie Gala Award for Breakout Company of the Year last week.

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Empowering Entrepreneurial Labs: New Lab-Corps Program Accelerates Energy Technologies to Market

by cmp.admin November 3, 2014

Tom Kalil and David Danielson, Office of Science and Technology Policy -- The Department of Energy national laboratories are American science and engineering powerhouses. These national treasures are generating innovative solutions to the world’s toughest energy challenges. However, promising solutions discovered at the laboratory bench can’t effectively address energy challenges unless and until they are successfully transferred to the marketplace as commercial products and services.

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OEDA Presents 2014 Excellence Awards

by cmp.admin October 27, 2014

COLUMBUS, OH -- The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) presented its annual Excellence Awards at its 2014 Annual Summit, held October 22-24 at the Columbus Marriott Northwest. The Ohio Economic Development Association’s annual excellence awards program recognizes the achievements of individuals and organizations throughout Ohio in the areas of economic and workforce development. 

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Energy Post: Cleantech innovation in Europe

by cmp.admin October 22, 2014

Karel Beckman, Energy Post -- Wave power at 7.5 cents/kWh? That’s what CorPower Ocean, a Swedish startup, is hoping to deliver with its new Wave Energy Converter (WEC). The technology for this new wave power device was invented by Dr. Stig Lundbäck, a medical doctor from Sweden who has spent his life studying the pumping principles of the human heart – and has used this knowledge to design a giant buoy that gently oscillates in resonance with the waves of the sea.

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The Forecaster: Portland waterfront waste to help launch new business model

by cmp.admin October 22, 2014

David Harry, The Forecaster -- The lingering question was simple for Icelandic businesswoman Erla Petursdottir.

"What do we do with fish guts?" she said Thursday Oct. 16.

In Maine, the same question is asked about lobster shells. The answer may be found in the New England Ocean Cluster, an approach modeled on the Iceland Ocean Cluster that Petursdottir, the managing director of Codland, has belonged to for more than two years.

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The U.S. Cluster Mapping Project is led by Professor Michael E. Porter at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School.

This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.