Partners
HCBI has developed a robust network of partners to support local business expansion and job creation. Please contact a member of the HCBI team if you would like a personal introduction to one or more of our partner organizations.
- Ben Franklin Technology PArtners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania - Provides business consulting services, access to private capital and investments in young technology companies in central PA;
- Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum - Offers guidance, assistance and workshops to companies seeking venture capital funding; supports the KIZ workshop program;
- Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce - Provides information, workforce development and networking opportunities for county businesses;
- Huntingdon County Commissioners - Leads the Huntingdon County Partnership for Economic Progress (PEP) and serves on the Board of SAP&DC (see below);
- Huntingdon County Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund - Serves as a local source for low-interest loans for small businesses and start-ups;
- Huntingdon County Planning and Development - Supports small businesses with zoning and planning issues, and coordinates the information technology infrastructure within the business community;
- Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau - Assists tourism-based businesses in reaching target markets and attracting and retaining a strong customer base;
- Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania (LSGPA) - Provides funding opportunities to businesses in the technology and life science industries;
- Pennsylvania Career Link - A source of information for employers, including a learning library and lists of potential employees;
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) - Provides a wide range of economic development financing programs, coordinated locally by HCBI;
- Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) - Our regional organization supporting businesses through workforce development, infrastructure improvement and business financing programs;
- Saint Francis University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - Offers business assistance and consulting to start-up and small companies in Huntingdon County.