NADO.org » region http://www.nado.org National Association of Development Organizations Mon, 13 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=448 Cluster Mapping Webinar Now Available for Download http://www.nado.org/cluster-mapping-webinar-now-available-for-download-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cluster-mapping-webinar-now-available-for-download-2 http://www.nado.org/cluster-mapping-webinar-now-available-for-download-2/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 13:04:03 +0000 Brett Schwartz http://www.nado.org/?p=8573 Economic Development Administration, this webinar provided an overview of the U.S. Cluster Map and Registry...  which contains data on the regional clusters that are driving]]> The first in a series about various Data Tools developed with support from the Economic Development Administration, this webinar provided an overview of the U.S. Cluster Map and Registry  which contains data on the regional clusters that are driving the national economy. Through this website practitioners can access key information on industries by location and type, in both data and chart format, which can be useful for developing a regional economic development strategy. The registry provides a forum for organizations to identify other entities by geographic area that are directly or indirectly working to advance regional cluster initiatives. It is a useful tool for identifying potential organizations to partner with to advance regional cluster initiatives. Economic development organizations, practitioners, policy makers, and other stakeholders are encouraged to watch to learn how this tool can be useful in your planning and decision-making processes.

The webinar was co-hosted by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA).  It is part of a series that will occur in 2013. Future webinars will address other EDA-funded data tools, including Stats America, Triple Bottom Line, Regional Innovation Accelerator Network (RIAN), and more. The NADO Research Foundation is coordinating the webinars as part of its Know Your Region program which is funded through an agreement with the U.S. Economic Development Administration (#99-06-07548).

Please contact NADO Deputy Executive Director Laurie Thompson at lthompson@nado.org if you have any questions about this webinar, or the series in general.

Click here to download the Powerpoint slides from the webinar 

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