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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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    Are there overlaps between the clusters?

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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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    How do I build a region to meet my needs?

    How is my region doing, especially in comparison to its peer regions?

    How do I find subregions related to my region?

    How do I use the map view to visualize economic data across the country?

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  • I am an Economic Developer

    Are you trying to determine a strategy for your organization, region, or industry? Then follow our Economic Developer path.

    Follow Economic Developer Path
  • I am a Policymaker

    Are you hoping to effect change in the economic landscape through federal, state, or local government policy choices? Then follow our Policymaker path.

    Follow Policymaker Path
  • I am an Academic or Researcher

    Are you interested in learning more about clusters and conducting action-oriented research? Then follow our Academic or Researcher path.

    Follow Academic or Researcher Path
  • I am in the Private Sector

    Are you looking into the economic competitiveness of a region through the lens of the private sector? Then follow our Private Sector path.

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  • Data by Cluster

    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.

    View Data by Cluster
  • Frequently Asked Questions

    How do I compare different clusters on a national level?

    How do I find my region’s strongest cluster(s)?

    How do I identify which cluster my industry belongs in?

    How do I compare local vs traded clusters?

    Are there overlaps between the clusters?

  • Data by Region

    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.

    View Data by Region
  • Frequently Asked Questions

    How do I compare different regions?

    How do I build a region to meet my needs?

    How is my region doing, especially in comparison to its peer regions?

    How do I find subregions related to my region?

    How do I use the map view to visualize economic data across the country?

  • Organizations

    View Organizations
  • Blog

    View Blog
  • Resources

    View Resources
  • Community

    The Community of Practice enables practitioners to share Resources, post Blogs, and find partner Organizations. View and contribute content of interest to the cluster based economic development community.

    View Community Page
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Northeast

January 20-22, Albany, NY: NYSEDC 2015 Economic Development Conference (New York State Economic Development Council) Register
February 6, Cambridge, MA: MIT SWIM Conference - Breaking the Mold (MIT Sloan Women in Management) Register
 

Mid-Atlantic

February 8-10, Washington, DC: NARC's 2015 National Conference of Regions (National Association of Regional Councils) Register
February 21-23, Washington, DC: National Governors Association Winter Meeting Learn more
February 21-25, Washington, DC: NACo Legislative Forum (National Association of Counties) Learn more
March 23-24, Washington, DC: SelectUSA Investment Summit Learn more
March 29-31, Arlington, VA: 2015 Federal Economic Development Forum (IEDC) Register
 

Southeast

January 25-27, Palm Beach County, FL: IEDC Leadership Summit: Gateways to Economic Competitiveness Learn more
January 25-27, Fort Myers, FL: NBIA's Ninth Summit for Advanced Incubation Professionals (National Business Incubation Association) Register
March 20-27, New Orleans, LA: New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (Idea Village) Learn more
October 24-27, New Orleans, LA: NADO Annual Training Conference (National Association of Development Organizations) Learn more

 

Midwest

January 22, Cleveland, OH: TechPint Winter Jam Learn more
January 22-23, Brooklyn Park, MN: 2015 EDAM Winter Conference (Economic Development Association of Minnesota) Register
April 26-28, Chicago, IL: Great Lakes Economic Forum (Council of the Great Lakes Forum) Register

West

January 28-29, Juneau, AK: JEDC Innovation Summit (Juneau Economic Development Council) Register
April 26-29, Denver, CO: NBIA 29th International Conference on Business Incubation (National Business Incubation Association) Learn more
April 28-30, Denver, CO: FLC National Meeting (Federal Labroatory Consortium) Learn more

International

January 14, Brussels, Belgium: Towards enhanced EU-US innovation collaboration through policy measures - Pre-conference policy workshop (BILAT USA 2.0) Register
January 14-15, Brussels, Belgium: EU-U.S. Innovation Conference (BILAT USA 2.0) Register
March 25-26, Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland: Cluster World Congress Register

Webinars

February 5, 9:00AM-12:00PM, EST: Powering Prosperity: Introducing America’s Advanced Industries (Brookings Institution) Register
February 11, 2:00-3:00PM, EST: The US Cluster Mapping Project: A New Tool for Regional Economic Development (IEDC) Learn more

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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.

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