### Question
How does NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS define technology cluster?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 16392*, **technology cluster** is defined as:

> a concentration of technology-related business concerns, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit institutions, that reinforce each other's performance in the areas of technology development through formal or informal relationships

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16392*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER X-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT**

