Technology clusters. MIT and A123 systems: how innovation happens in a premier hot spot ; From steel to advanced robots : Pittsburgh attempts to reinvent ; How the military innovates : Orlando's simulation room ; Best and brightest: San Diego's genomics industry attracts world-class talent ; How winning companises innovate internally: Corning's gorilla glass -- Ecosystems of the future. Smart energy grids: Austin mobilizes to tap renewable energy ; Gearing up the American export machine : North Carolina builds its high-tech exports ; Bring it home : Atlanta lures back manufacturing from abroad ; The race for the right skills : Cleveland retrains displaced workers -- The blueprint for real recovery. Building ecosystems at the state and local levels ; The federal government and industrial policy ; CEOs : the case for onshoring ; Lessons for all Americans.