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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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Organization Registry

  • 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. Think Tanks and Research Organizations

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

AURI is an agricultural research organization that provides scientific and technical assistance to Minnesota industries and entrepreneurs. We generate economic impact in Minnesota communities by helping businesses take advantage of innovative opportunities in biobased products, renewable energy, coproduct utilization and food. We provide a broad range of services to expand markets, develop new uses and improve processes.

Location

2900 University Avenue

Crookston

MN 56716

Brookings Institution

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: strengthen American democracy; foster the economic and social welfare, security and opportunity of all Americans; and secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.

Location

1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW

DC 20036

Center for Development and Strategy

The Center for Development and Strategy is a non-partisan, student-run think tank focused on delivering rigorous research on development strategy. CDS is international and has members spread throughout the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. It was founded at the State University of New York at Buffalo in Buffalo, NY.

Location

158 American Campus Drive

Amherst, NY 14228

Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Corporation for a Skilled Workforce is a national nonprofit that partners with government, business, and community leaders to support the creation of good jobs and the highly skilled workers to fill them. We help communities innovate so that they can compete. We help businesses cultivate talent so that they can grow. And we help people learn so that they can find good jobs—or create their own. For more than 20 years, we have been an effective catalyst for change.

Location

1100 Victors Way

Suite 10

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Heartland Forward

Heartland Forward, an institute for economic renewal, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “think and do tank” focused on improving economic performance in the center of the United States. Heartland Forward is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, but our work focuses on the entire Heartland region.

Location

110 NW 2nd Street

Suite 300

Bentonville, AR 72712

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is a non-partisan research and educational institute – a think tank – whose mission is to formulate and promote public policies to advance technological innovation and productivity internationally, in Washington, and in the states. Recognizing the vital role of technology in ensuring prosperity, ITIF focuses on innovation, productivity, and digital economy issues.

Location

1101 K Street N.W., Suite 610

DC 20005

Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)

No description available.

Location

184 Dudley St

Roxbury, MA 02119

Milken Institute

A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, the Milken Institute believes in the power of capital markets to solve urgent social and economic challenges and improve lives.

Our mission is to improve lives around the world by advancing innovative economic and policy solutions that create jobs, widen access to capital and enhance health.

Location

1250 Fourth Street

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University

Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a statewide leader in examining critical issues for Arizona and the region, and is a catalyst for public dialogue. The Institute's main mission is to encourage public discussion; using high-quality, current research and historical understanding to create an informed Arizona citizenry. An Arizona State University resource, Morrison Institute uses nonpartisan research, analysis and public outreach to help improve the state's quality of life.

Location

411 N. Central Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85004

NYU Rudin Center for Transportation Management & Policy

The NYU Rudin Center for Transportation explores challenges in transportation and infrastructure. The Center draws upon faculty and graduate students to conduct research on cities and mobility, information technology in transportation and access to mass transit.

Location

295 Lafayette Street

New York, NY 10012-9604

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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.