Jason Hanold

Regional Industry Clusters in The United States

Biotechnology

San Diego, CA

San Diego is home to more than 600 biotech companies and more than 80 research institutes, including The University of California San Diego. From industry juggernauts like Pfizer to smaller startups, San Diego is the place to be in biotechnology.

Craft Beer

San Diego, CA

Surpassing Portland, Oregon a few years ago, San Diego emerged in the growing craft beer scene as the leader in the craft

beer industry.

Startups and Technology

San Francisco, CA

Silicon Valley and the San Francisco region’s influence in the tech world is the analogy used when talking about regional industry clusters of any kind.

Film and TV

Hollywood, CAIf you want to get a film made the easiest way to find talent and equipment is to go to Los Angeles. This is the longest held regional cluster.

Packaged Foods

Louisville, KY

Louisville is centrally located and perfect for distribution. UPS is headquartered in the city. Louisville is also home to Yum

Foods who owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

Athletic and Outdoor Apparel

Portland, ORWith such an active population, it makes sense Portland would have such a high concentration of employees in the recreation apparel industry.

Fashion

New York City, NY

Paris may be the fashion capital of the world but New York is right behind. There are over 900 fashion companies. Also home to the premier fashion institute, The Fashion Institute of Technology.

Gambling

Las Vegas, NVGambling laws make possible this regional cluster. One look at the strip and you’ll see some of the largest Hotel Casinos in the world.

Healthcare

Houston, TX

Houston is home to the largest medical center in the world - the Texas Medical Center and employs over 75,000 workers.

Automotive

Detroit

Named the ‘Motor City’, Detroit has been the de-facto home of the

automotive industry ever since Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company

in 1903.

Livestock

Amarillo, TXOne-quarter of the beef supply in the United States is processed in Amarillo, TX.

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