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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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      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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Minneapolis StarTribune: Making the case for industry clusters

by jzhao October 1, 2014

Adam Belz -- Economic development efforts in the U.S. have typically focused on cutting taxes and regulation, or giving incentives to individual companies. None of this works, according to Michael Porter, a strategist at Harvard Business School who spoke Monday at the University of Minnesota. What drives high-wage job growth, higher patenting rates and economic resiliency is industry clusters, Porter said, and government should be investing in them by helping to launch training initiatives, for instance.

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Harvard’s Michael Porter Unveils New Tool to Improve Economic Development

by jzhao September 29, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS—Michael E. Porter, Harvard’s Bishop William Lawrence University Professor, based at Harvard Business School, launched the new U.S. Cluster Mapping tool this morning in Minneapolis as part of a two-day conference called Mapping the Midwest’s Future and held by the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

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RENACER: Inclusive Cluster Sustainable Development Program

by RENACER September 9, 2014

The RENACER program and framework consists of highly customizable and practical training programs, prepared and delivered by the specialized institutions and individual stakeholders collaborating with the program, which will:

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Labor Market Information Institute Training on U.S. Cluster Mapping held on July 29, 2014 in Sacramento, CA

by jzhao August 8, 2014

On July 29 and 30, 2014, the LMI Institute held its latest training session in Sacramento, CA. The training covered two different economic analysis topics: Cluster Mapping and the Basics of Economic Impact Analysis. Over twenty participants spent two days learning about these topics through a variety of presentations, group exercises and other interactive activities. On July 29th, Sarah Jane Maxted and Jenny Zhao of Harvard Business School instructed participants about the U.S.

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Maria Contreras-Sweet, U.S. SBA Administrator: A Bank's Gift Demonstrates the Power of Small Business Innovation

by jzhao August 5, 2014

On Capitol Hill on July 22, 2014, I joined leaders of JP Morgan Chase as they announced a five-year, $30 million philanthropic investment to support the pioneering work of American small businesses joining “regional clusters.” Clusters are public-private partnerships that convene a region’s corporations, small businesses, universities, investors and regional economic organizations to achieve synergies and productivity levels that a single company could not. Chase’s commitment is believed to be the largest private-sector contribution to date in support of clusters.

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The Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Harvard U.S. Cluster Mapping data tool presented for Los Angeles County

by jzhao August 5, 2014

Taking an active leadership role on a regional level, the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation invited the Harvard Business School to give one of the first demonstrations in California of its new ‘industry cluster’ mapping data tool. As defined by experts, an industry cluster is a regional concentration of related companies and industries, like the aerospace industry. Industry clusters drive regional economic performance including job growth and motivation, and serve to attract investments, export op

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U.S. Department of Energy National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition - Cleantech Forum and Grand Final

by jzhao May 30, 2014

The third annual U.S. Department of Energy National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition will take place on June 11-12, 2014 in Washington, DC. This event is the culmination of six regional contests throughout the country. Regional finalists have been crowned after facing intense competition and judging panels of industry and financial experts. The six finalist student teams represent an array of technologies, including algae production from brewery CO2 waste, advanced turbomachinery systems, and inverters to improve the efficiency of solar panels.

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2013 Global South Summit

by jzhao May 28, 2014

The Global South Summit is one of the most dynamic, agile, innovative and fastest growing forums for today’s global leaders. Each November, the Summit convenes top senior level decision makers from around the world with a distinctive focus on innovation to create abundance of food, health and prosperity. As the keystone of the CumberlandCenter’s convening activities, the Summit is a neutral forum without bias. The Summit builds on the idea that business is the economic engine of global prosperity and innovation.

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TCI's 17th Global Conference in Mexico in November 2014: Early Registration and Call for Presentations

by jzhao March 12, 2014

The TCI Network invites you to its 2014 Global Conference that will take place in Monterrey, Mexico, on November 10-13, 2014.

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The Kauffman Foundation's Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship: The Next Chapter for America's Entrepreneurial Growth Agenda

by jzhao March 10, 2014

With the economy finally gaining steam after four years of a stop-and-start recovery, the Kauffman Foundation kicked off its “America's New Entrepreneurial Growth Initiative” at the fifth annual State of Entrepreneurship Address. The main output will be a New Entrepreneurial Growth Agenda by early 2016.

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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.