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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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Cluster Organizations and Initiatives

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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)
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  2. Cluster Organizations and Initiatives

NECEC Institute

The NECEC Institute is a 501(c)(3)) that leads regional programs to develop the region’s cleantech cluster, focusing its efforts on Innovation, Cluster Research & Economic Development, and Education & Workforce Development. Its sister organization is the New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC), a 501(c)(6) trade member organization and the lead voice for hundreds of clean energy companies across New England.

Location

125 Summer Street, Suite 1020

Boston, MA 02110

Network for Excellence in Health Innovation

NEHI is a nonprofit, health policy institute focused on enabling innovation that will improve health care quality and lower health care costs. Working in partnership with members from across the health care system, NEHI brings an objective, collaborative and fresh voice to health policy. We combine the collective vision of our diverse membership and our independent, evidence-based research to move ideas into action.

Location

One Broadway, 15th Floor

Cambridge, MA 02142

Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization

Technology Innovation (early-stage technology commercialization): NIREC mentors clean energy companies nationwide. NIREC integrates researchers, entrepreneurs, business experts and financial capital to identify, fund and accelerate the development and commercialization of clean energy solutions.

Location

999 Tahoe Boulevard

Incline Village, NV 89451

New England Clean Energy Council

The New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC) is a 501(c)(6) trade member organization and the lead voice for hundreds of clean energy companies across New England, influencing the energy policy agenda and growing the clean energy economy. Its sister entity is the NECEC Institute, a 501(c)(3)) and leader in programs that support Innovation, Cluster Research & Economic Development, and Education & Workforce Development.

Location

125 Summer St, Suite 1020

Boston, MA 02110

New England Water Innovation Network

New England Water Innovation Network is a non-profit organization founded to accelerate technology to innovation.  Members from the New England water industry, academia, municipalities and the fertile entrepreneurial community collaborate locally, nationally and internationally to solve the world's global water challenges.  NEWIN promotes water innovation by facilitating the path to develop, test and validate new technologies.

Location

Boston, MA

New Mexico Biotechnology and Biomedical Association

NMBio provides a forum for information exchange related to life science activities, develops initiatives to enhance small business success, provides education regarding the biosciences, helps establish collaboration, and publicizes New Mexico’s bioscience industry.

Location

PO Box 80233

Albuquerque, NM 87198-0233

New Mexico Book Association

New Mexico Book Association (NMBA) is the only statewide nonprofit serving all book professionals. We are passionate book people who have come together through our common interests to preserve, protect, and promote the book in all its forms. Our members include book creators, writers, editors, publishers, illustrators, librarians, booksellers, book designers, typesetters, printers, literacy advocates, agents, reviewers, and avid readers.

Location

805 Early Street

Building C - Suite 205

Santa Fe, NM 87505

New Mexico Optics Industry Association

Powered by three universities, two national laboratories, one military laboratory, and hundreds of technology-based companies, New Mexico has long been a leader in advanced technology research and development.  New Mexico's leading edge optics technology strengths include control systems, directed energy, telescopes, communications, imaging, medical instruments, drug discovery processes, and many other new and emerging sciences and technologies.

Location

851 University Blvd.

SE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium, Inc

The primary objectives of NY-BEST are to:

Location

1450 Western Avenue

Suite 101

Albany, NY 12203

New York City Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy (NYC ACRE)

New York City Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy (NYC ACRE) helps clean technology and renewable energy companies in New York City grow, advancing the city as a role model for a low-carbon future and creating jobs.

Location

15 MetroTech Center, 19th Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11201

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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.