This BizTimes Media article brings attention to recent regional recognition of the Milwaukee creative cluster as a major driver of economic growth.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration, along with several other federal agencies, is funding a $26M Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge to help catalyze and leverage private capital, build an entrepreneurial ecosystem, and promote cluster-based development for U.S. advanced manufacturing.

This article by the NJ Spotlight shows how the new State Strategic Plan for New Jersey addresses the needs of its large growth industries in biopharma and advanced manufacturing, as well as opportunities to spur sustainable economic growth in the context of the state's political and cultural climate.

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