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I am an Economic Developer

Are you trying to determine a strategy for your organization, region, or industry? Then follow our Economic Developer path.

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I am a Policymaker

Are you hoping to effect change in the economic landscape through federal, state, or local government policy choices? Then follow our Policymaker path.

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Are you interested in learning more about clusters and conducting action-oriented research? Then follow our Academic or Researcher path.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

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?

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I compare different regions?

How do I build a region to meet my needs?

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

How do I find subregions related to my region?

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

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MetroHartford Alliance

The MetroHartford Alliance is an investor-based economic development partnership focused on business development and growth, retaining and attracting jobs and talent in targeted sectors of insurance financial services, aerospace defense, health sector, advanced manufacturing, logistics and broadcast media. We are focused on ensuring a strong urban core, and promoting the Hartford Region.

Gene Goddard, Chief Business Investment Officer

ggoddard@metrohartford.com