KIZ Benefits
  • PA tax credit program eligibility and assistance
  • Priority review for many state financing, training grant, and early-stage investment programs
  • Consulting services provide assistance with location, product development, venture capital, mentoring, and more
  • SBIR grant writing and planning assistance
  • University faculty consulting and assistance
  • Undergraduate and graduate interns and apprentices
  • Emerging technology clustering
  • Knowledge worker job bank and attraction initiative assistance
  • KIZ informational events focusing on start-ups, technology and venture capital
  • Facilities and planning assistance for meetings and conferences.
  • Access to facilities and incubator space for the development of startup ventures.
  • Proximity to universities and educational institutions for greater access to students, internships, workforce development and training resources.
  • Greater opportunities to develop and implement research relationships with universities.
  • Access to additional capital to build infrastructure.

Industries and businesses will benefit by having:

  • Access to facilities and incubator space for the development of startup ventures
  • Proximity to universities and educational institutions for greater access to students, internships, workforce development and training resources
  • Greater opportunities to develop and implement research relationships with universities
  • Access to additional capital to build infrastructure