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Photos: A Cluster of Clusters: Where the SBA Is Investing in Regional Economies
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The Small Business Administration chose these 10 "clusters" or business networks as part of a 2010 pilot program to aid small businesses. We take a look at results to date.
January 7, 2013 in Growth Strategies
The Northeast Powers Up Clean-Energy Entrepreneurs

The Northeast Powers Up Clean-Energy Entrepreneurs

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The Small Business Administration has invested more than $1.5 million in fuel-cell technology innovation.
December 28, 2012 in Business Management
Alabama Aids Advanced Defense Entrepreneurs

Alabama Aids Advanced Defense Entrepreneurs

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The Small Business Administration has invested more than $1 million in a group of Northern Alabama small businesses focused on defense and space technologies.
December 20, 2012 in Business Management
Ohio Gets Strong On Flexible Electronics Entrepreneurs

Ohio Gets Strong On Flexible Electronics Entrepreneurs

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The Small Business Administration invests over $1 million in a cluster specializing in the new science of flexible electronic components.
December 17, 2012 in Innovation
Illinois Sparks an Electricity Efficiency Cluster

Illinois Sparks an Electricity Efficiency Cluster

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The Small Business Administration invested more than $1 million to support entrepreneur participation in a growing ecosystem of 'smart grid' technology.
December 13, 2012 in Innovation
A Flock of Airports Lifts Up Michigan's Upper Peninsula

A Flock of Airports Lifts Up Michigan's Upper Peninsula

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SBA invests $1.2 million in aviation companies in the state best known for making cars.
December 7, 2012 in Business Management
San Diego Warms to Defense Technology Entrepreneurs

San Diego Warms to Defense Technology Entrepreneurs

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The SBA invests in startups focused on cyber-security, unmanned air vehicles and renewable energy.
December 5, 2012 in Management & Operations
A Geospatial Tech Hub Puts Mississippi on Map

A Geospatial Tech Hub Puts Mississippi on Map

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SBA invests more than $1 million into a community of mapping and location-based technology startups surrounding the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
November 21, 2012 in Growth Strategies
In Monterey Bay, an Agricultural Tech Cluster Blossoms

In Monterey Bay, an Agricultural Tech Cluster Blossoms

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Part of an SBA pilot progam, a unique California cluster aims to bring together tech entrepreneurs and the region's big farms to keep the agriculture industry thriving
November 14, 2012 in SBA and Government Funding
The Carolinas Concentrate on Nuclear Energy

The Carolinas Concentrate on Nuclear Energy

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North and South Carolina businesses cluster together to be a leader in the nuclear energy industry.
November 8, 2012 in Growth Strategies
A Defense Cluster Grows in Minnesota

A Defense Cluster Grows in Minnesota

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A look at how the Defense Alliance in St. Paul, one of 10 economic clusters in an SBA pilot program, is nurturing energy entrepreneurs.
November 2, 2012 in Grow Your Business
Video: How Industry Clusters Can Spur Small-Business GrowthPlay Video

How Industry Clusters Can Spur Small-Business Growth (Video)

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One way the SBA has sought to foster entrepreneurial growth is through industry clusters.The SBA's Karen Mills explains how.
May 20, 2012 in SBA and Government Funding

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