enhance growth opportunities, job creation, sustainability, and expansion for small businesses within the Blue Economy. (8) Workforce development and training, business planning, identifying existing and needed technology and economic infrastructure, and coordinated research and development among small businesses, government, and industry. (9) Research, development, and implementation of ocean energy, bioprospecting, and other innovative and sustainable ocean resource development endeavors. (i) Ocean Innovation Centers for Cross-Sector Collaboration (1) In general In order to foster collaboration and innovation and strengthen regional ocean sector economies while creating employment opportunities, the Director of Sea Grant, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development shall collaborate with cross-sector partners to jointly develop or designate at least 1 physical space for collaboration as an Ocean Innovation Center for Cross-Sector Collaboration within each of the 7 regions with an Ocean Innovation Cluster. (2) Management An Ocean Innovation Cluster or a group of Ocean Innovation Clusters shall manage the Ocean Innovation Center for Cross-Sector Collaboration of the region in which the Cluster or Clusters is located. (3) Functions Each Ocean Innovation Center for Cross-Sector Collaboration shall— (A) serve as a hub for partners within Ocean Innovation Clusters to work toward the areas of focus in described in subsection (h)