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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. Federal Labs

688th Information Operations Wing, U.S. Department of Defense - Air Force

Background/History of the Laboratory:
The Air Force Information Operations Center (AFIOC) is located on Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, Tex. The AFIOC is an information superiority center of excellence dedicated to offensive and defensive counterinformation and information operations.

Location

102 Hall Blvd., Ste. 337

San Antonio, TX 78243

Aberdeen Test Center, U.S. Department of Defense - Army

Background/History of the Laboratory:

Location

2 Halls Cross Roads

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 0

Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems Center, National Science Foundation

The ATLSS mission is to conduct research and education to advance the performance of large structures of the civil and marine infrastructure. ATLSS brings together expertise in civil, industrial, and mechanical engineering; computer science; chemistry; materials science and engineering; business; and education. Large structures include buildings, bridges, offshore structures, power plants, ship structures, etc.

Location

117 Atlss Dr. H. Building

Bethlehem, PA 18015

Aeromedical Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of Defense - Army

USAARL conducts research and development on health hazards of Army aviation, tactical combat vehicles, selected weapons systems, and airborne operations. Assesses the health hazards from noise, acceleration, impact, and visual demands of these systems and defines measures to offset hazards. It assesses stress and fatigue in personal operating aviation systems and develops countermeasures.

Location

Building 6901

Fort Rucker, AL 36362

Agricultural Research Service - Beltsville Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture

The Beltsville Area consists of ARS programs at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Md.; the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington D.C.; and worksites in Chatsworth, N.J.; Presque Isle, Maine; and McMinnville, Tenn. BARC is the largest and most diversified agricultural research complex in the world. Beltsville's record of accomplishments and ongoing programs has made it a world leader in agriculture research.

Location

10300 Baltimore Blvd.

Beltsville, MD 20705

Agricultural Research Service - Mid South Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture

The Mission of the Southeast Area is to support and direct quality research programs that solve the problems of our customers and stakeholders in the most efficient and effective way possible. We do this by:

Location

141 Experiment Station Road

Stoneville, MS 38776

Agricultural Research Service - Midwest Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Today agricultural research has a direct impact on nearly all aspects of modern life. Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service ( ARS) not only study crops and livestock to improve both quality and quantity but they devise new ways of using those crops to add value, increase exports, improve human health, and protect the environment. We in ARS, like all Americans, are very concerned about safe and nutritious food.

Location

1815 North University Street

Peoria, IL 61604

Agricultural Research Service - North Atlantic Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture

The North Atlantic Area of the Agricultural Research Service encompasses twelve research locations from Maine to West Virginia. The Area Director provides executive leadership of the Area's scientific program and management of personnel and infrastructure required by the program. 

Location

600 East Mermaid Lane

Wyndmoor, PA 19038

Agricultural Research Service - Northern Plains Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture

ARS conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provide information access and dissemination to ensure high-quality, safe food, and other agricultural products; assess the nutritional needs of Americans; sustain a competitive agricultural economy; enhance the natural resource base and the environment; and provide economic opportunities for rural citizens, communities, and society as a whole.

Location

2150 Centre Avenue, Building D

Fort Collins, CO 80526

Agricultural Research Service - Pacific West Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture

The Pacific West Area (PWA) is one of eight ARS Areas located in the major farm and rangeland ecosystems throughout the United States and overseas. The PWA consists of 26 research locations and work sites distributed among eight states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Of about 1,300 employees in the PWA, one-fourth are scientists and engineers; the rest provide critical support.

Location

800 Buchanan Street

Albany, CA 94710

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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.