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    View Data by Cluster
  • 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.

    View Data by Region
  • 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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  • Blog

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Silicon Valley Competitiveness and Innovation Project - 2015

by cmp.admin Tue, 01/20/2015 - 12:18

Silicon Valley Competitiveness and Innovation Project (SVCIP) formed to proactively identify a data-driven public policy agenda to enhance and reinforce the region's competitive advantages in innovation, and ensure that Silicon Valley residents have access to the job opportunities and prosperity linked to growth in innovation industries. SVCIP will periodically update the dashboard of indicators and progress on public policy actions. SVCIP is a collaboration of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

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Regional Economy
Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Accelerators and the Regional Supply of Venture Capital Investment

by cmp.admin Mon, 12/08/2014 - 15:43

Recent years have seen the rapid emergence of a new type of program aimed at seeding startup companies. These programs, often referred to as accelerators, differ from previously known seed-stage institutions such as incubators and angel groups. While proliferation of such accelerators is evident, evidence on efficacy and role of these programs is scant.

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Enterprising Cities: Regulatory Climate Index 2014

by cmp.admin Thu, 11/20/2014 - 11:44

Productive, innovative, competitive economies require smart and simple regulations to prosper. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2014 Regulatory Climate Index compares and ranks the efficiency of local regulations that apply to small businesses in 10 cities across America.

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United States High Technology Office Outlook 2013

by cmp.admin Fri, 11/15/2013 - 12:02

Commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle's third annual High-Technology Office Outlook is a comprehensive study of one of the most innovative and dynamic industries in the United States, its impact on local economies, and the growth generated within the commercial real estate sector. From Detroit and the automobile industry in the early 1900s to the San Francisco Bay Area in the 21st century, many predecessors of innovation and advancement have existed over the years, emerging with each new era.

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Regional Economy
Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Wichita

by cmp.admin Fri, 11/15/2013 - 12:02

This report on Wichita, Kansas is the second of five regional reports completed as part of the Clusters of Innovation Initiative, a private-led collaboration aiming to inform key decision makers across the U.S. on the value of cluster-based regional economic competitiveness. This project is unique in its coverage of five regions and 15 individual clusters using a common methodology, individually and comparatively.

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Regional Economy

Clusters of Innovation Initiative: San Diego

by cmp.admin Fri, 11/15/2013 - 12:02

This report on San Diego, California is the first of five regional reports completed as part of the Clusters of Innovation Initiative, a private-led collaboration aiming to inform key decision makers across the U.S. on the value of cluster-based regional economic competitiveness. This project is unique in its coverage of five regions and 15 individual clusters using a common methodology, individually and comparatively.

  • Read more  → about Blog Rivet

Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Regional Economy

Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Research Triangle

by cmp.admin Fri, 11/15/2013 - 12:02

This report on the Research Triangle region of North Carolina is the fourth of five regional reports completed as part of the Clusters of Innovation Initiative, a private-led collaboration aiming to inform key decision makers across the U.S. on the value of cluster-based regional economic competitiveness. This project is unique in its coverage of five regions and 15 individual clusters using a common methodology, individually and comparatively.

  • Read more  → about Blog Rivet

Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Regional Economy

Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Pittsburgh

by cmp.admin Fri, 11/15/2013 - 12:02

This report on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the third of five regional reports completed as part of the Clusters of Innovation Initiative, a private-led collaboration aiming to inform key decision makers across the U.S. on the value of cluster-based regional economic competitiveness. This project is unique in its coverage of five regions and 15 individual clusters using a common methodology, individually and comparatively.

  • Read more  → about Blog Rivet

Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Regional Economy

Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Atlanta-Columbus

by cmp.admin Fri, 11/15/2013 - 12:02

This report on the Atlanta-Columbus area of Georgia is the last of five regional reports completed as part of the Clusters of Innovation Initiative, a private-led collaboration aiming to inform key decision makers across the U.S. on the value of cluster-based regional economic competitiveness. This project is unique in its coverage of five regions and 15 individual clusters using a common methodology, individually and comparatively.

  • Read more  → about Blog Rivet

Regional Economy
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Clusters of Innovation: Regional Foundations of U.S. Competitiveness

by cmp.admin Fri, 11/15/2013 - 12:02

This national report draws heavily upon the regional studies of five pilot regions (Atlanta, Pittsburgh, the Research Triangle in North Carolina, San Diego, and Wichita) and synthesizes the implications for any region that seeks to improve its economic performance. It examines the composition and performance of regional economies, how industry clusters develop and innovation arises, how clusters affect a region's economic future, and how a region can establish a strategy and action program to drive its economy and clusters forward.

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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.