Williamstown, Pennsylvania

The Dauphin County Department of Community & Economic Development houses multiple economic and community development entities charged with creating and supporting the growth of business, industry and communities in Dauphin County. It administers programs including the Local Share Grant Program, Tourism Grant Program, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investments Partnership Program, Infrastructure Bank Program, Small Business Loan Program, Land Bank Demolition Fund Program, and others funded by federal, state and other sources.

LVEDC markets the economic and quality of life assets of the Lehigh Valley and creates partnerships to support the recruitment, growth and retention of employers and the creation of jobs for people of all skill and education levels. The nonprofit was created in 1995 to develop a regional strategy and foster private-public partnerships that would rebuild, revitalize, and reposition the Lehigh Valley to compete in the global economy and build opportunity for the people living here.

Lehigh Valley Industrial Park is a non-profit economic development corporation that builds world-class business centers with shovel-ready land and utilities for manufacturing, technology, industrial, warehousing, office and commercial uses; its parks host about 500 companies and 24,000 employees in the Lehigh Valley.

The Washington County Chamber of Commerce leads a dynamic public/private partnership that focuses on county-wide business growth and expansion, helping companies with site selection, financing, and incentive assistance. It offers a full range of site options, from business parks with pad ready sites for your construction project to available lease space to meet your more immediate needs, and a custom property search tool to locate a site that will meet your specific requirements.

RIDC is a private nonprofit with an economic development mission that combines a community service orientation with the entrepreneurial approach and expertise of a private sector business. RIDC partners with community leaders on development projects designed to spark transformational change.

The BEDC is dedicated to fostering sustainable economic growth through initiatives that support a strong business environment and enhance the quality of life for residents. It provides resources, guidance and advocacy, and promotes equitable opportunities, strategic development and community collaboration to help make Bensalem a premier place to live, work and thrive.

LindenPointe Innovative Business Campus in Hermitage, PA hosts programs and resources for business startups and entrepreneurship, including the eCenter at LindenPointe and the Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Center, and provides information on partnerships and events.

Penn State's Center for Economic and Community Development is an applied research center dedicated to strengthening local and regional development in Pennsylvania and beyond. It works with communities to address issues such as economic and demographic change, government revenue and expenditure policy, community capacity building, and social and economic inequality.

The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (BusinessPA) is the state's economic development agency that helps businesses grow, locate or expand in PA, with regional offices and programs such as PA SITES and PA Permit Fast Track, and a BusinessPA team to assist with growth strategies.