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Mapping a nation of regional clusters
The U.S. Cluster Mapping portal (ClusterMapping.us) provides over 50 million open data records on industry clusters and regional business environments to promote economic growth and U.S. competitiveness. The project is led by Professor Michael Porter through Harvard Business School's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Economic Development Administration.
October 2, 2014 webinar walkthrough, presented to SelectUSA
Reminder! Applications for U.S. Department of Commerce $15M Competition for Regional Innovation are due November 3, 2014. More details below. |
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Upcoming: TCI 2014 Global Conference in Monterrey, Mexico, Nov 11-13
TCI's annual conference is taking place in Monterrey, Mexico, from November 10-13, 2014. Learn first-hand from key stakeholders in 6 cluster initiatives in Monterrey (Aerospace, Software and ICT, Automotive, Home-Appliances, Nanotechnology) about their achievements and difficulties and find out how to initiate and manage innovation partnerships among cluster actors. Additional highlights of the global conference program include four immersive cluster labs, twelve plenary sessions, twelve parallel sessions, cluster-to-cluster meetings, and networking events. Register here |
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New Video of Michael Porter's Presentation at U.S. Cluster Mapping Launch
On September 29, 2014, Professor Michael Porter delivered a keynote speech at Mapping the Midwest's Future, a conference held in Minneapolis and hosted by the University of Minnesota that officially launched the new U.S. Cluster Mapping tool. His presentation focused on U.S. competitiveness and cluster-based economic development, to reshape the approach to economic development in the U.S. based on a deeper understanding of the drivers of competitiveness in the modern global economy. Learn more |
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New England Ocean Cluster unveiled as economic engine
On October 16, officials announced the successful establishment of the New England Ocean Cluster in Portland, a new waterfront incubator for companies focused on opportunities such as food processing, boat building, energy production, fishing, aquaculture, biotech, biomedical, pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, retail products, health and wellness, marine technology and applied science. The enterprise is "focused on commercialization of new products related to the ocean as a resource," a city press release explained. "The goal of the cluster is to create, encourage and spinoff new companies and products with cluster members with the goal of utilizing 100 percent of materials being harvested from the ocean, while focusing on higher and higher margins." Learn more
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Cleantech Innovation in Europe
"The original idea was to create clusters of excellence", says Bou in a Skype interview from Barcelona, "but it was found that innovative companies were scattered all around Europe and were not willing to move. So then it was decided to set up innovation networks. In 2008, EIT was created for this purpose, and they then launched the three KICs." The way it works is that one of KIC InnoEnergy's scouts spots a promising startup - or, more often, a startup applies to KIC InnoEnergy - and an assessment is carried out. Bou: "We look if the idea is feasible, innovative. If there could be a market for it. If it's scalable. Also, if it helps to solve one of the three challenges of the energy trilemma: improve energy security, makes energy more affordable, or helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Learn more
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Interested in attending an event, or wish to recommend one? Contact us!
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Northeast
November 6-7, Boston, MA: NEACCE Annual Fall Conference (New England Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives) Learn more
November 19, Boston, MA: Celebrating Entrepreneurship of All Kinds (Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce) Register
Dec 2-3, New York, NY: Chief Innovation Officer Summit (The Innovation Enterprise, Deloitte) Learn more
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Mid-Atlantic
December 10-12, Washington, DC: National Conference of State Legislatures Forum Register
February 21-25, Washington, DC: NACo Legislative Forum (National Association of Counties) Learn more
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November 17-18, Nashville, TN: Global Action Summit (Global Action Platform) Register
December 2-5, Boca Raton, FL: AURP 2014 International Conference: Regionalism for Innovation & Growth (Association of University Research Parks; Research Park at Florida Atlantic University) Register
December 3-5, New Orleans, LA: APLU Higher Education State Government Relations Conference (American Association of Community Colleges; American Association of State Colleges and Universities; Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities; Council for Advancement and Support of Education; Task Force on Higher Education Government Relations) Register
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Midwest
November 17-23, Kansas City, MO: Global Entrepreneurship Week (Kauffman Foundation) Learn more
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West
October 28-29, Denver, CO: Industry Growth Forum (National Renewable Energy) Register
November 12-13, San Francisco, CA: 2014 Global Forum (Cleantech Open) Register
November 12-14, San Antonio, TX: National Alliance of Community Economic Development, NACEDA 8th Annual Summit Register
November 12-16, Palm Springs, CA: Ernst and Young Strategic Growth Forum (Kauffman Foundation) Learn more
November 18-22, Austin, TX: National League of Cities, Congress of Cities and Exposition Register
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International
October 30-31, Toronto, Canada: North American Competitiveness and Innovation Conference Register
November 10-13, Monterrey, Mexico: 17th Annual TCI Global Conference Learn more
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Deadline Approaching! U.S. Department of Commerce $15M Competition for Regional Innovation
On September 4th, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the launch of the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) $15 million 2014 Regional Innovation Strategies Program competition to spur innovation capacity-building activities in regions across the nation. Under this program, EDA is soliciting applications for 3 separate funding opportunities, including: the i6 Challenge, science and research park development grants, and cluster grants to support the development of seed capital funds. The deadline for applications is November 3, 2014. Learn more | Apply
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North Coast Opportunities Technology Fund Loans Available
The North Coast Opportunities (NCO) Technology Fund accelerates technology-based entrepreneurship, creates new high paying jobs, and increases the flow of private investment to Cuyahoga County technology companies. The NCO Technology Fund is a Cuyahoga County led vehicle to encourage and develop very early stage Cuyahoga County technology companies. The program targets companies that are excellent candidates for future capital investment. Approved companies will receive a payment-deferred, low interest loan to complete a specific initiative or project that is expected to make the company significantly more attractive to pre-seed investors. The deadline for Round 6 Applications is November 17, 2014 Learn more
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Partners: MIT Sloan School of Management - Temple University, Fox School of Business - Phase2 Technology
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative - University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Oregon Business Council - New Carolina - STATS America - Regional Innovation Acceleration Network
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