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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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3CORE

3CORE acts as a financial “go-between” for small business and financial capital needs. Unlike traditional financial institutions, 3CORE surrounds financing with mentoring and perspective to best serve our clients.

Location

3120 Cohasset Road

Suite 1

Chico, CA 95973

  • Read more about 3CORE  →

Los Angeles Small Business Development Center Network

LBCCD operates the seventh largest federally-funded and the largest regionally-funded SBDC in the nation. The Los Angeles SBDC Network received $3.5 million in federal funds in 2009, which were matched, dollar for dollar, with state, community or private funds. As a result, business owners in the Los Angeles region, have access to a professional, business assistance program with over $7 million in funding.

Location

4900 E Conant St. Bldg. 2 - Suite 108

CA 90808

  • Read more about Los Angeles Small Business Development Center Network  →

Supplier Excellence Alliance

SEA is a 8-year-old aerospace & defense non-profit alliance founded by prime and tier-one companies and led by sub-tier suppliers committed to accelerating supply chain performance. SEA provides a certification that creates more visibility and new business opportunities for suppliers. SEA customers enjoy increasing performance, reduced risk, and best value.

Location

6789 Quail Hill Pkwy #733

Irvine, CA 92603

  • Read more about Supplier Excellence Alliance  →

SoCo Nexus

SoCo Nexus is an innovation community focused on empowering startup companies and nonprofits in the North Bay. It comprises coworkers, startups, and emerging growth companies that have a shared need for a vibrant business ecosystem and modern workspace that can grow with their business. SoCo Nexus is also the coordinator of the North Bay iHub, a collaborative with a mission to build an entrepreneurial network within Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties.

Location

1300 Valley House Drive

Suite 100

CA 94928

  • Read more about SoCo Nexus  →

Software San Diego

Formed in 1994, Software San Diego (formerly the San Diego Software Industries Council) is building a future for the region's high tech industry. Our members enjoy exceptional networking and educational opportunities, critical workforce development programs and valuable company benefits. Whether you are a start-up, established industry leader or a provider of services to the industry, your company will benefit from a SSD membership.

Location

3525 Del Mar Heights Road

#339

San Diego, CA 92130

  • Read more about Software San Diego  →

Monterey County Tourism Cluster

When the tourist cluster representatives got together in the C2 forum, the critical issues coalesced around four strategies: Improved market focus: Improve the level of business intelligence, especially with respect to global trends, new technologies and best practices. Cluster development: The hospitality industry in Monterey County is characterized by a few large operators and hundreds of smaller members. It is essential for the many players to articulate on policy issues with a single voice and combine forces to implement joint programs.

Location

P.O. Box 2746

Monterey

CA 93942-2746

  • Read more about Monterey County Tourism Cluster  →

International Association of Nanotechnology

The International Association of Nanotechnology is a non-profit professional association with the goal of fostering research, business collaboration and providing advanced education and training in nanotechnology and clean technology worldwide.

Location

NASA Ames Research Center

P.O. Box 231

Moffett Field, CA 94035-0231

  • Read more about International Association of Nanotechnology  →

iGATE

iGATE provides full-spectrum consulting, technology and business process outsourcing, and product & engineering solutions. In a crowded and intensely competitive marketplace for such offerings, we have built a reputation and core differentiating attribute around our unique Business Outcomes-based model.

Location

6528 Kaiser Drive

Fremont, CA 94555

  • Read more about iGATE  →

CleanTech Los Angeles

CleanTech Los Angeles brings together business, government, and academia to grow the cleantech sector in Los Angeles. CleanTech LA works to promote sustainability and economic growth by connecting LA's cleantech professionals, telling LA's cleantech story, and supporting collaborative research, commercialization and job creation.

CleanTech LA:

Location

411 S. Hewitt Street

CA 90013

  • Read more about CleanTech Los Angeles  →

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

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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.