cff-version: 1.2.0
abstract: "This dataset is a supplement for P.E. Stek's PhD Thesis project titled "The Development of Technology Cluster Innovation<br>Performance: Health and Sustainable Energy" (January 2022). The dataset covers approximately 20 high technology sectors and is useful for comparative technology sector analysis. The patent distance data used to measure the effectiveness of the cluster identification method is also included.<br>"
authors:
  - family-names: Stek
    given-names: Pieter
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5152-9583"
title: "Technology Cluster Data extracted from USPTO Patent Grants (2000-2011)"
keywords:
version: 1
identifiers:
  - type: doi
    value: 10.4121/18858683.v1
license: CC0
date-released: 2022-04-28