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Many different types of users visit the U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry portal, including business economic developers, policymakers, academics, and researchers.

Did you know that EDA partners with businesses and universities through its Research and National Technical Assistance program (PDF) to develop and disseminate “data tools” on emerging economic development concepts? These tools are paving pathways of success for economic development and innovation by helping communities develop strategic plans, locate and evaluate regional clusters, explore existing innovation capacity and much more.

EDA’s most recently developed tool is StatsAmerica’s Innovation Index 2.0 (II 2.0). Developed by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University and funded by EDA, this tool provides practitioners an easy-to-compare method of assessing the innovation capacity of their region with data from four areas: human capital, economic dynamics, productivity and employment, and well-being.

EDA’s most recently developed tool is StatsAmerica’s Innovation Index 2.0 (II 2.0). Developed by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University and funded by EDA, this tool provides practitioners an easy-to-compare method of assessing the innovation capacity of their region with data from four areas: human capital, economic dynamics, productivity and employment, and well-being.

​Did you know that EDA partners with businesses and universities through its Research and National Technical Assistance program to develop and disseminate “data tools” on emerging economic development concepts? These tools are paving pathways of success for economic development and innovation by helping communities develop strategic plans, locate and evaluate regional clusters, explore existing innovation capacity and much more.

Many different types of users visit the U.S. Cluster Mapping and Registry portal, including business economic developers, policymakers, academics, and researchers.

EDA’s Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program support’s cluster-focused innovation activities that spur job creation and economic growth. 

Today, there are 520 EDA-funded Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) operating nationwide with a total of $267 million available for lending at below-market interest rates to small businesses that are unable to borrow from commercial banks.

If you think your business has been hurt by increasing imports, we encourage you to contact the EDA-funded Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC) that serves your state to explore applying for TAAF assistance. There is no charge for technical assistance in applying for the program. Visit the TAAF/TAAC Contact Page to find the TAAC that serves your state.

If you think your business has been hurt by increasing imports, we encourage you to contact the EDA-funded Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC) that serves your state to explore applying for TAAF assistance. There is no charge for technical assistance in applying for the program. Visit the TAAF/TAAC Contact Page to find the TAAC that serves your state.