Innovation Park at Penn State — Business Support

Innovation Park at Penn State provides tenants with access to Penn State’s scientific, engineering, technology and business resources. Access to Penn State’s Technical and Business Expertise Helps Entrepreneurs Bring Ideas to the Market Place

Penn State is a leader in working with industry, with over $80 million of industry-sponsored research annually.

• The Penn State Research and Technology Transfer Organization provides an integrated system of research administration and technology transfer.
  • The Industrial Research Office identifies and directs University faculty expertise, technical capabilities and research centers to meet company’s needs.
  • The Penn State Office of Intellectual Property manages and commercializes intellectual property developed at Penn State.
  • The Research Commercialization Office assists Penn State faculty and staff with the creation of new companies based on University research and technologies.
  • The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania provides financial support, technology and management experience and ways to link public, private and educational resources to help strengthen the high- technology components of the State’s economy.
• The Small Business Development Center provides one-on-one business consultation to entrepreneurs. It is part of a national network of more than 950 centers.
• The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP) helps Pennsylvania small businesses to improve their competitiveness by providing free technical assistance to help resolve specific technical questions or needs.