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# Regional Innovation Clusters

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## List of Regional Innovation Clusters

Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs) build business support networks to provide assistance directly to small businesses to help them start and grow. RICs can provide services to small businesses like accelerators and incubators, market research, government and commercial contract support, and exporting assistance.RICs are managed by SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation (OII). OII supports the high growth business community with access to capital and technical assistance to develop commercially viable innovations.Are you a small business or potential partner organization that is interested in working with a RIC? Find a RIC that focuses on your field below:

Acendian LLCAttn: Antonio Sardella17020 Lakeside RidgeChesterfield, MO 63005–4535314-960-8685**Area of focus:** Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Chain  

Mid-South MS Delta Ag Innovation ClusterAttn: Pete Nelson1319 Heistan PlaceMemphis, TN 38104901-315-1694**Area of focus: **Missisippi Delta, Agriculture, AgTech, Farmer Network, Sustainable Agriculture, AgTech, Value-Added Processing & Supply Chain

Southern Appalachian Agri-Food ClusterAttn: Tom WomackKnoxville Entrepreneur Center17 Market Square, Suite 101Knoxville, TN 37902615-606-1678**Area of focus: **Southern Appalachia, Agriculture, AgTech, Farmer Network Sustainable Agriculture, AgTech, Value-Added Processing & Supply Chain

Pacific Northwest Agri-Food Cluster Attn: Alex ParaskevasStrategic Economic Development Corp626 High Street, NE Suite 200Salem, Oregon 97301503-837-1803**Area of focus:** Pacific Northwest, Agriculture, AgTech, Farmer Network, Sustainable Agriculture, AgTech, Value-Added Processing & Supply Chain 

Development Capital Networks, LLCAttn: Sallie Traxler4045 NW 64 Street, Suite 405405-265-8939**Area of focus:** Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)

Larta InstituteAttn: Rohit Shukla1149 S. Hill Street, Suite 900Los Angeles, CA 90015213-694-2826**Area of focus:** Bioscience & Healthcare

LSI Business Development, Inc.Attn: Sarah Bertagnolli2454 Sandstone PlaceSuite 100Woodbury, MN 55129801-776-0062**Area of focus:** Defense Industry Technology

**NTouch-BCT Strategies, LLC - New Jersey Cybersecurity Regional Cluster**(a joint venture between N-Touch Strategies, LLC and BCT Partners, LLC)Attn: Dr. Randal Pinkett105 Lock St., Suite 311Newark, NJ 07103973-622-0900**Area of Focus: **Cybersecurity

NVision Solutions. Inc.Attn: Joel Lawhead88360 Diamondhead Drive, EastDiamondhead, MS 39525-3643228-342-1891**Area of focus: **Unmanned Maritime Systems

Shadow Ridge AnalyticsAttn: Elle Gahl96 N. Weaver St, #826Belgrade, MT 59714406-600-2989**Area of Focus: **Smart Sensing Systems, Photonics

Startup Junkie Consulting, LLCAttn: Brett Amerine1 East Center Street, Suite 270Fayetteville, AR 72701479-225-7550**Area of focus:** Retail, Supply Chain, Food Processing, Ecommerce, Digital Transformation

## Need help?

Find more details about the RIC Initiative and the most recently made awards. If you have any questions about the RIC Initiative or accessing services from a RIC, please email RICs@sba.gov.