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According to a recent press release, Ohio is moving ahead with a new network to provide training in polymers. The network will support the state's 2,800 polymer firms. Read more.

These types of networks are increasingly important for supporting competitive companies. But the idea is not new. Here's an example of a polymer training network operating in Ireland.

Three years ago, the UK set up a simlar network. Learn more.

The Piedmont Triad Partnership probably does the best job of any WIRED region in getting its story out across the wires.

A couple of weeks ago, the Piedmont Triad Partnership announced that it had contracted with the Automation Federation to manage its advanced manufacturing cluster. Here's a brief story on the announcement. Note that it appears in a UK publication, Manufacturing Talk.

The lesson: even small announcements can carry ripples.

The governor of Kansas has put together the Kansas Innovation Consortium, a group of high level business executives designed to promote key clusters in the state. From the state press release. 

Executive Order 08-02 brings together key industry clusters within the Kansas economy. These industries, animal, plant, and life sciences, health, manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, and energy, show exciting possibilities for future economic growth. The Kansas Innovation Consortium will work to attract new investments in research and development within these industries as well as ensure a prepared workforce.

You can read more here .