Incubator Partners
The Indiana County Small Business Incubator assists new and emerging high technology and innovative companies. Below-market rate rental space is provided along with hands-on counseling in all areas of business including accounting, finance, marketing, and production. Because of its location on the campus of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, there is a high degree of interaction between the faculty, the students, and the incubator companies. www.indiana.com
The Johnstown Area Regional Industries Corporation (JARI) EnCentive Program provides services to technology-based entrepreneurial companies that are ineligible for KIZ-related assistance. JARI will provide technical assistance to those companies, establish a $100K equity and micro-loan fund specifically targeted to innovative companies, and will complement the Greater Johnstown KIZ (GJKIZ) to ensure all local technology entrepreneurs — regardless of geographic location or company age — have access to capital, facilities, technology innovation, workforce, and technical assistance. www.jari.com
The Altoona Blair County Development Corporation’s incubator project (a partnership between Penn State Altoona and the Altoona County Development Corporation) provides an administrative and program bridge linking academic entrepreneurial studies with real-world resources and applications. www.abcdcorp.org
Other BFTP Incubators in the State
Ben Franklin of Northeastern Pennsylvania also supports a network of 10 business incubators in their region. For more information, click here.
