{ "vintage": "2026-09-15", "rule": "Geography tells us where. Sector tells us what. People, organizations, assets, needs, opportunities, projects, education, training, funding, and media tell us what is happening there.", "principle": "Sector-first and brand-neutral. Campaign names, nicknames, initiatives, and future brands sit on top as optional overlays and never define the underlying data model.", "totalSectors": 20, "sectors": [ { "id": "agriculture-food-systems", "slug": "agriculture-food-systems", "label": "Agriculture + Food Systems", "shortLabel": "Agriculture + Food", "description": "Complete path from production through consumption.", "subsectors": [ "crops", "livestock", "aquaculture", "fisheries", "food production", "food processing", "beverage production", "distribution", "wholesale", "grocery", "farmers markets", "restaurants", "catering", "culinary", "food science", "food safety", "cold chain", "food access", "nutrition", "waste", "composting" ] }, { "id": "arts-culture-creative", "slug": "arts-culture-creative", "label": "Arts + Culture + Creative Industries", "shortLabel": "Arts + Culture", "description": "Film, stage, music, arts reporting, publishing, fashion, interactive media, and cultural production without separate branded engines.", "subsectors": [ "film", "television", "video", "theater", "dance", "music", "radio", "podcasting", "visual arts", "photography", "design", "architecture", "fashion", "costume", "publishing", "literature", "journalism", "gaming", "animation", "immersive media", "festivals", "museums", "cultural institutions", "historic preservation", "traditional arts", "intellectual property" ] }, { "id": "construction-skilled-trades", "slug": "construction-skilled-trades", "label": "Construction + Skilled Trades", "shortLabel": "Construction + Trades", "description": "First-class sector, not buried under workforce. Increasingly intersects with technology.", "subsectors": [ "general construction", "carpentry", "electrical", "plumbing", "heating and cooling", "welding", "masonry", "roofing", "painting", "flooring", "fabrication", "machining", "millwright", "industrial maintenance", "heavy equipment", "automotive", "marine repair", "building controls", "inspection", "surveying", "specialty trades" ] }, { "id": "education-training", "slug": "education-training", "label": "Education + Training", "shortLabel": "Education + Training", "description": "Central to .org. Covers the full learning continuum.", "subsectors": [ "early childhood", "primary education", "secondary education", "career and technical education", "community colleges", "universities", "trade schools", "adult education", "literacy", "digital literacy", "certifications", "apprenticeships", "internships", "on-the-job training", "continuing education", "workforce development", "professional development", "lifelong learning" ] }, { "id": "energy-utilities", "slug": "energy-utilities", "label": "Energy + Utilities", "shortLabel": "Energy + Utilities", "description": "No ideological framing. Maps what exists, what is changing, and what is being built.", "subsectors": [ "oil", "natural gas", "refining", "petrochemicals", "electricity", "nuclear", "solar", "wind", "hydrogen", "bioenergy", "energy storage", "carbon management", "power transmission", "power distribution", "water utilities", "wastewater", "telecommunications infrastructure", "utility workforce" ] }, { "id": "environment-coast-water", "slug": "environment-coast-water", "label": "Environment + Coast + Water", "shortLabel": "Environment + Coast", "description": "Wetlands, restoration, resilience, and community adaptation.", "subsectors": [ "wetlands", "coastal restoration", "waterways", "watersheds", "flood protection", "drainage", "storm resilience", "conservation", "habitat", "wildlife", "environmental monitoring", "pollution", "waste management", "recycling", "environmental engineering", "climate adaptation", "community resilience" ] }, { "id": "finance-insurance", "slug": "finance-insurance", "label": "Finance + Insurance", "shortLabel": "Finance + Insurance", "description": "One of the capital rails into every other sector.", "subsectors": [ "banking", "credit unions", "lending", "insurance", "investment", "financial technology", "accounting", "financial planning", "venture capital", "private capital", "community finance", "grants", "philanthropic capital", "public finance" ] }, { "id": "government-civic", "slug": "government-civic", "label": "Government + Civic Systems", "shortLabel": "Government + Civic", "description": "Legal geography and jurisdiction are particularly important here.", "subsectors": [ "state government", "parish government", "municipal government", "courts", "public safety", "emergency management", "elections", "public records", "planning", "permitting", "public works", "procurement", "civic participation", "community organizations", "public services" ] }, { "id": "healthcare-human-services", "slug": "healthcare-human-services", "label": "Healthcare + Human Services", "shortLabel": "Healthcare + Human", "description": "Clinical, social, and community health continuum.", "subsectors": [ "hospitals", "clinics", "primary care", "specialty care", "mental health", "pharmacy", "nursing", "emergency medical services", "rehabilitation", "elder care", "disability services", "childcare", "social services", "public health", "health technology", "community health" ] }, { "id": "hospitality-tourism", "slug": "hospitality-tourism", "label": "Hospitality + Tourism", "shortLabel": "Hospitality + Tourism", "description": "Lodging, attractions, events, and visitor economy.", "subsectors": [ "lodging", "restaurants", "bars", "attractions", "tours", "conventions", "meetings", "festivals", "events", "casinos", "cultural tourism", "heritage tourism", "culinary tourism", "outdoor tourism", "visitor services" ] }, { "id": "manufacturing-industrial", "slug": "manufacturing-industrial", "label": "Manufacturing + Industrial Production", "shortLabel": "Manufacturing", "description": "Where trade and technology converge.", "subsectors": [ "advanced manufacturing", "chemical manufacturing", "food manufacturing", "wood products", "metals", "fabrication", "machinery", "electronics", "industrial equipment", "additive manufacturing", "automation", "robotics", "quality control", "maintenance", "supply chain" ] }, { "id": "maritime-ports-fisheries", "slug": "maritime-ports-fisheries", "label": "Maritime + Ports + Fisheries", "shortLabel": "Maritime + Ports", "description": "Louisiana warrants a dedicated sector.", "subsectors": [ "ports", "shipping", "inland waterways", "shipbuilding", "ship repair", "marine services", "offshore services", "commercial fishing", "seafood", "navigation", "dredging", "terminals", "warehousing", "marine logistics", "maritime technology" ] }, { "id": "professional-business-services", "slug": "professional-business-services", "label": "Professional + Business Services", "shortLabel": "Professional Services", "description": "Knowledge and operational services for every other sector.", "subsectors": [ "legal", "accounting", "consulting", "engineering", "architecture", "marketing", "advertising", "human resources", "staffing", "research", "management", "administrative services", "business operations", "entrepreneurship services" ] }, { "id": "real-estate-housing", "slug": "real-estate-housing", "label": "Real Estate + Housing", "shortLabel": "Real Estate + Housing", "description": "Especially useful for New Orleans revitalization work.", "subsectors": [ "residential", "commercial", "industrial", "land", "development", "affordable housing", "public housing", "property management", "brokerage", "construction", "rehabilitation", "preservation", "vacancies", "abandoned property", "adaptive reuse", "community development" ] }, { "id": "retail-commerce", "slug": "retail-commerce", "label": "Retail + Commerce", "shortLabel": "Retail + Commerce", "description": "Physical, digital, and informal commerce.", "subsectors": [ "physical retail", "ecommerce", "local merchants", "markets", "wholesale", "direct-to-consumer", "marketplaces", "exports", "imports", "local products", "creator commerce", "informal commerce" ] }, { "id": "science-research", "slug": "science-research", "label": "Science + Research", "shortLabel": "Science + Research", "description": "University, lab, and applied research across domains.", "subsectors": [ "universities", "laboratories", "medical research", "environmental science", "coastal science", "agricultural science", "engineering research", "materials science", "data science", "life sciences", "biotechnology", "applied research" ] }, { "id": "sports-recreation", "slug": "sports-recreation", "label": "Sports + Recreation", "shortLabel": "Sports + Recreation", "description": "Competitive, outdoor, and community recreation.", "subsectors": [ "youth", "school", "collegiate", "professional", "amateur", "adaptive", "masters", "esports", "outdoor recreation", "hunting", "fishing", "boating", "cycling", "running", "golf", "parks", "fitness" ] }, { "id": "technology-digital", "slug": "technology-digital", "label": "Technology + Digital Industries", "shortLabel": "Technology + Digital", "description": "Broad enough to contain today's technologies and whatever comes next. Distributed systems, AI, etc. are subsectors and technologies, not brands.", "subsectors": [ "software", "web", "mobile", "cloud", "cybersecurity", "data", "artificial intelligence", "distributed systems", "digital identity", "financial technology", "education technology", "health technology", "agricultural technology", "maritime technology", "energy technology", "robotics", "automation", "drones", "extended reality", "digital twins", "games", "interactive media", "creator technology" ] }, { "id": "transportation-logistics", "slug": "transportation-logistics", "label": "Transportation + Logistics", "shortLabel": "Transportation", "description": "Movement of people and goods across all modes.", "subsectors": [ "roads", "bridges", "rail", "aviation", "airports", "transit", "trucking", "freight", "warehousing", "distribution", "delivery", "micromobility", "autonomous systems", "logistics technology", "intermodal transport" ] }, { "id": "workforce-employment", "slug": "workforce-employment", "label": "Workforce + Employment", "shortLabel": "Workforce + Employment", "description": "Cross-sector infrastructure, not merely a sector. Occupations, skills, credentials, and employer demand reframed without collar hierarchy.", "isCrossSector": true, "subsectors": [ "occupations", "skills", "credentials", "licenses", "education", "training", "apprenticeships", "internships", "employment", "contract work", "gig work", "freelance work", "remote work", "entrepreneurship", "career mobility", "employer demand", "workforce gaps" ] } ] }