Who is eligible for assistance from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania?

We select clients competitively based on our assessment of which investments and engagements will generate the best results for the companies and the most favorable impact on regional employment. To qualify for funding or other professional assistance, prospective clients must be:

Located in Pennsylvania

Because the Commonwealth funds Ben Franklin Technology Partners, clients must be located within, or relocate to Pennsylvania to qualify. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA serves a 21-county area that includes the counties of:

Berks
Bradford
Carbon
Columbia
Lackawanna
Lehigh
Luzerne

Lycoming
Monroe
Montour
Northampton
Northumberland
Pike
Schuylkill

Snyder
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
Union
Wayne
Wyoming

If your company is located elsewhere in the state, visit benfranklin.org to identify a colleague Ben Franklin center that serves your area.

Early-Stage Technology-Based Company or Established Manufacturing Firm

Retail and service companies are not eligible.

Locally Owned

Clients must be locally owned or a branch plant that employs or plans to employ a significant number of regional workers.