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      A cluster is a regional concentration of related industries that arise out of the various types of linkages or externalities that span across industries in a particular location. The U.S. Benchmark Cluster Definitions are designed to enable systemic comparison across regions. View and compare clusters across the U.S.

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      How do I compare different clusters on a national level?

      How do I find my region’s strongest cluster(s)?

      How do I identify which cluster my industry belongs in?

      How do I compare local vs traded clusters?

      Are there overlaps between the clusters?

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    • Data by Region

      A region is broadly defined as a county, economic area (EA), metro/micropolitan statistical area (MSA), or state. The U.S. Benchmark Cluster Definitions use the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis defined economic areas. View and compare regions across the U.S.

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      How is my region doing, especially in comparison to its peer regions?

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      How do I use the map view to visualize economic data across the country?

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      The Community of Practice enables practitioners to share Resources, post Blogs, and find partner Organizations. View and contribute content of interest to the cluster based economic development community.

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Organization Registry

  • Chambers of Commerce and Industry Associations (19)
  • Cluster Organizations and Initiatives (153)
  • Companies (36)
  • Federal Agencies (10)
  • Federal Labs (315)
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Organizations (294)
  • Other Organizations (18)
  • Regional Partnerships and Initiatives (441)
  • State and Local Government Agencies (49)
  • Think Tanks and Research Organizations (13)
  • Universities (119)
  1. Organizations
  2. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Organiz...

Braintree Business Development Center

Regional incubation and entrepreneurship center based in Mansfield, Ohio. Part of Ohio's Third Frontier Program and the JumpStart Entrepreneurial Network. In addition to traditional incubation services, offers Tech Sprout grant program and Appleseed revolving loan program.

Location

201 East Fifth Street

Mansfield, OH 44902

Business Innovation Factory

The Business Innovation Factory (BIF) creates real world laboratories where organizations can design, prototype, and test new models for delivering value. BIF's mission is to enable business model and system level innovation in areas of high social impact, including health care, education, energy, and entrepreneurship.

Location

60 Valley St, Unit 25

Providence, RI 02909

Capital Factory

No description available.

Location

701 Brazos St

Austin, TX 78701

Capital Innovators

No description available.

Location

611 Olive St

Suite 1206

St. Louis, MO 63101

Casco Bay Technology Hub

CBTH seeks to unite the Maine Technology Community and cultivate growth for the state of Maine by supporting entrepreneurship, collaboration, networking, technology culture, education, recruiting and funding. CBTH desires technology companies to learn and work together as they build relationships with peers, educational institutions, service providers, funding sources and government entities.

Location

30 Danforth Street

Portland, ME 04101

Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA)

No description available.

Location

5340 Fryling Rd. Suite 201

Erie, PA 16510

Center for Economic Growth

Since 1987, the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) has been committed to fostering visionary economic growth. As a private, not-for-profit organization we work with a diverse group of members and partners to advance the ability of the region and its assets to succeed in the global marketplace.Ê We work to grow local companies and attract technology investment and expansion.

Location

63 State Street

Albany, NY 12207

Center for Emerging Technologies

The Center for Emerging Technologies (CET) provides the specialized facilities, knowledgeable support services, entrepreneur training programs, and access to capital needed to establish and develop next generation medical and other advanced technology companies.

Location

4041 Forest Park Ave

St. Louis, MO 63108

Center for Innovation

A non-profit LLC, established in 2002 to serve as a catalyst for technology based economic development, comprised of collaborative partnerships and agencies.

Location

202 E Border Street

Suite 300

Arlington, TX 76010

Center for Innovation at the University of North Dakota

The Center for Innovation provides assistance to innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers to launch new ventures, commercialize new technologies, and secure access to capital from private and public sources.

Location

4200 James Ray Drive

Grand Forks, ND 58203

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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.