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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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  • Chambers of Commerce and Industry Associations (19)
  • Cluster Organizations and Initiatives (153)
  • Companies (43)
  • Federal Agencies (10)
  • Federal Labs (315)
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Organizations (296)
  • Other Organizations (21)
  • Regional Partnerships and Initiatives (443)
  • State and Local Government Agencies (50)
  • Think Tanks and Research Organizations (13)
  • Universities (120)
  1. Organizations
  2. Cluster Organizations and Initiatives

Automotive Cluster of Chihuahua

We are a group of companies located in the city of Chihuahua that seek to promote the development of the automotive industry in order to contribute to sustainable economic growth, improving the quality of life and the competitiveness of our region.

Somos un agrupamiento de empresas en la ciudad de Chihuahua que busca impulsar el desarrollo de la industria automotriz para coadyuvar al crecimiento económico sustentable, mejorando la calidad de vida y la competitividad de la región.

Location

William Shakespeare #157

Chihuahua, CHH 31136

BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota

The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota (BBAM) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that primarily occupies three roles in the Minnesota region’s bioscience sector: industry development, infrastructure incubation, and the facilitation of public-private partnerships.

Location

1550 Utica Ave South, Suite 740

St. Louis Park, MN 55416

BIOCOM

BIOCOM is the largest regional life science association in the world, representing more than 550 member companies in Southern California. The association focuses on initiatives that positively influence the region’s life science community in the development and delivery of innovative products that improve health and quality of life. This includes initiatives in capital formation, public policy, workforce development, group purchasing and member services such as networking events.

Location

4510 Executive Drive

Plaza One

San Diego, CA 92121

BioFlorida

BioFlorida is the voice of Florida’s bioscience industry representing more than 3,000 companies and research organizations in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device fields employing 61,000 Floridians. BioFlorida’s member-driven initiatives provide a strong business climate for production of quality, life-improving technologies and promote economic benefits to the state.

Location

525 Okeechobee Blvd.

Suite 1500

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

CALSTART

CALSTART is dedicated to the growth of a clean transportation technologies industry that will: clean the air; secure the nation’s transportation energy future; create high-quality economic opportunities; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Location

48 S Chester Ave

Pasadena, CA 91106

Carolinas MicroOptics Triangle

The Carolinas MicroOptics Triangle is a partnership between Clemson University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Western Carolina University with a collective vision to be a full service research, educational and business development resource to the optics industry.

Location

NC 29634

Catskill WoodNet

Catskill WoodNet is a regional network of businesses that harvest and manufacture wood products from New York's Catskill Mountain Region. Through improved land stewardship in the New York City Watershed, our goal is to encourage a working landscape that connects people with local forest resources.

Location

33195 State Highway 10

Walton, NY 13856

Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology San Diego

The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT) at San Diego State University is a technology commercialization and transition collaborative partnership of academia, industry, and government funded by the Office of Naval Research, the Office of Secretary of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Location

5250 Campanile Dr

San Diego, CA 92182

Chemical Alliance Zone

The Chemical Alliance Zone (CAZ) is a nonprofit economic development group made up of chemical companies, support and service companies, energy companies, businesses, and other organizations that works to boost and maintain investments and jobs in the chemical industry and related industries across WV, including natural gas, biotechnology, and manufacturing.   CAZ works with the State of WV, economic development groups, and industry to attract new investments and create jobs.  CAZ also works

Location

1740 Union Carbide Drive

South Charleston, WV 25303

China Partnership of Greater Philadelphia

The China Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (CPGP) is a non-profit organization that promotes collaboration on public/private cleantech initiatives between Philadelphia and the People’s Republic of China. We operate on the principles of openness, inclusivity, and transparency in order to maximize engagement from all relevant stakeholders throughout the Philadelphia area. 

Location

200 South Broad Street

Suite 600

Philadelphia, PA 19102

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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.