Innovation Clusters - UPDATED

Non-Energy Clusters

1. Austin Technology Incubator
2. Biotech Initiative
3. Houston Technology Center
4. IC2 Institute [Austin]
5. Metroplex Technology Business Council
6. Music Industry [Statewide, Portal]
7. Nanotechnology Initiative [Statewide, Portal]
8. New Media Consortium [Austin, Portal]
9. Rural Alliance for Renewable Energy (RARE)
10. Social Media Club [Austin]
11. Telecom Corridor [Richardson; Portal]

Clean Tech & Energy

1. National Algae Association
2. Energy Corridor [Houston]
3. SEED Coalition (Sustainable Energy and Economic Development)
4. Solar San Antonio (SSA)
5. Solar Energy Society (TXSES)
6. Solar Energy [Austin, Portal]
7. Renewable Energy, Texas Land Office [portal]
8. Renewable Energy Industry Association [TX; Portal]
9. Renewable Energy Association of Central Texas (REACT)
10. Metropolitan Partnership for Energy [San Antonio]
11. Infinite Power of Texas [renewables]
12. Houston Renewable Energy Group
13. El Paso Solar Energy Association (EPSEA)
14. Clean Energy Incubator [Austin]
15. Alternative Energy Institute

Industry Studies

1. Aerospace & Defense [TX; PDF]
2. Automotive Manufacturing [TX; PDF]
3. Aviation & Aerospace [TX; PDF]
4. Biotechnology [TX; PDF]
5. Energy Production [Energy Information Agency]
6. Energy Report [comprehensive; TX Comptroller; 2008]
7. Nanotechnology [TX; PDF]
8. Renewable Energy [Energy Conservation Office; 2008]
9. Semiconductors [TX; PDF]

Information Infrastructure

1. Media - All Cities, All Media
2. Media - Statewide
3. Power - Daily Wholesale Market Data [2004-]
4. Power - Market Directories [multiple lists]
5. Power - State of the Market Reports
6. Telecom - Area Codes [map]
7. Telecom - Cable Providers [list]
8. Telecom - Competitive LECs [list]
9. Telecom - Incumbenet LECs [list]
10. Telecom - Long Distance Carriers [list]
11. Telecom - Municipal Providers
12. Telecom - Payphone Providers [list]

Transportation Infrastructure

1. Texas Railroads [AAR.org]
2. National Bridge Inventory [FHWA.dot.gov]
3. Ports Directory [TexasPorts.org]
4. 2008 Texas Transportation Report [BTS.gov]
5. Texas Energy Production Report [EIA.gov]
6. Texas Ports - map [WorldPortSource.com]

Regional Focus

1. Atlanta [Council on Competitiveness, report]
2. Biobusiness Alliance [Minnesota]
3. Cambridge Investment Research [Cambridge, England]
4. Great North Alliance [Minneapolis-St. Paul]
5. Indiana Business Research Center [Kelley School of Business; good comparative data v. other states]
6. MBBNet [Minnesota, biomedical portal]
7. Minneapolis-St. Paul [biotech & biomedical]
8. Pittsburgh [Council on Competitiveness, report]
9. Research Triangle [Council on Competitiveness, report]
10. San Diego [Council on Competitiveness, report]
11. Wichita [Council on Competitiveness, report]
12. World Financial Centers, Top 50 [PDF]

U.S.A.

1. Demography of Clusters [overview of cluster iniatives, PDF]
2. Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Regional Foundations of U.S. Competitiveness [Council on Competitiveness, report]
3. Clusters of Innovation Initiative [multiple MSAs]
4. U.S. Clusters [4MB+ PDF]
5. The Cluster Initiative Greenbook [how-to, 2MB PDF, free registration req.]
6. Harvard Clusters Database [833 worldwide clusters, PDF]

Thinktanks

1. America 2050 Project [megas, national]
2. Brookings Institution [business location]
3. Council on Competitivness [international, regional and local]
4. Cyberstates [clusters, high technology]
5. Harvard Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness [industry clusters]
6. Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech [megas, national & international]
7. Milken Institute [regional economics]
8. The Citistates Group [regional biz thinktank]