Pennsylvania has a rich and diverse group of economic development organizations that stand ready to assist small businesses in Pennsylvania. More details on these programs and the services they provide are available on their individual websites.

Ben Franklin Technology Centers
Cooperative Extension and Outreach Offices
Department of Agriculture
Department of Community and Economic Development
Department of Environmental Protection
Department of Labor and Industry
Department of State
EPA Business Assistance Center
Governor’s Action Team
Industrial Resource Centers
Innovation Partnership
Pennsylvania Career Link
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
Pennsylvania Downtown Center
Pennsylvania E-commerce Association
Pennsylvania Economic Development Association
Pennsylvania Economic Development Directory
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Pennsylvania State and Local Government Agencies
Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program
Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association
Pennsylvania Open for Business
Pennsylvania State Data Center
Public Entity Risk Institute
Self-Employment Assistance Program
Service Core of Retired Executives
Team Pennsylvania Foundation
U.S. Small Business Administration
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

Ben Franklin Technology Centers
The Ben Franklin Technology Centers work to strengthen Pennsylvania’s entrepreneurial development and technological innovation by delivering resources for technology-driven enterprises – learn more.

Cooperative Extension and Outreach Offices
The Cooperative Extension is an educational network that provides local residents with research-based information on a variety of business and community-related topics – learn more.

EPA Region III Business Assistance Center
The EPA Business Assistance Center offers convenient answers to help small businesses cut through the red tap of regulatory requirements and to explore new options in eliminating waste and improving competitiveness – learn more.

Governor’s Action Team
The Governor’s Action Team is dedicated to helping businesses in evaluating Pennsylvania as a site for a facility location or expansion – learn more.

Industrial Resource Centers
The Industiral Resource Centers (IRC) were established to help small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises respond to changing markets, new technology and the competitive pressures of today’s global economy – learn more.

Innovation Partnership
The Innovation Partnership assists early stage technology companies secure federal funding opportunities – learn more.

Pennsylvania Career Link
Pennsylvania Career Link offers career services to job seekers and employers – learn more.

Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
The Pennsylvania Chamber is dedicated to helping its members understand and follow the complexities of state and federal workplace regulations and serves as a liaison between Pennsylvania businesses and state government – learn more.

Pennsylvania DCED Self-Employment Assistance Program
The Self-Employment Assistance Program is a unique opportunity for unemployment compensation claimants to enter into self-employment and become a business owner – learn more.

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture encourages, protects and promotes agriculture and related industries throughout the Commonwealth – learn more.

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
The goal of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is to foster opportunities for Pennsylvania businesses and communities to succeed and thrive in a global economy – learn more.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state agency largely responsible for administering the Commonwealth’s environmental laws and regulations – learn more.

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
The Department of Labor and Industry oversees government benefit programs for workers, enforces laws and safety standards in the workplace and prepares job seekers for the global workforce through employment and job training services – learn more.

Pennsylvania Department of State
The Department of State provides the initial infrastructure for economic development through corporate organizations and transactions and operates the Corporation Bureau, which handles business registry in Pennsylvania – learn more.

Pennsylvania Downtown Center
The Pennsylvania Downtown Center provides outreach, technical assistance and educational services to communities interested in the revitalization of their central business districts and surrounding residential neighborhoods – learn more.

Pennsylvania E-commerce Association
The Pennsylvania E-commerce Association is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the e-commerce industry in Pennsylvania and providing a forum for organizations involved in e-commerce – learn more.

Pennsylvania Economic Development Association
The Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA) is a statewide association comprised of local, state, corporate and non-profit development professionals – learn more.

Pennsylvania Economic Development Directory
A listing of economic development agencies located throughout the Commonwealth – learn more.

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
The Pennsylvania Industiral Development Authority (PIDA) offers low-interest loan financing through Industrial Development Corporations for land and building acquisition, construction and renovation – learn more.

Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association advocates for the manufacturing industry in Pennsylvania through communication with state legislators and officials – learn more.

Pennsylvania Open for Business
Pennsylvania Open for Business offers entrepreneurs access to business resources and important forms necessary to start and expand a business – learn more.

Pennsylvania State and Local Government Agencies
A listing of state and local government agency websites throughout the Commonwealth – learn more.

Pennsylvania State Data Center
The Pennsylvania State Data Center is the Commonwealth’s official source of demographic and economic data – learn more.

Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program
The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) supports technology-based economic development by providing a limited amount of free technology assistance to help resolve specific technical needs – learn more.

Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association
The Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association is the leading trade association for the hospitality and tourism industries in Pennsylvania – learn more.

Public Entity Risk Institute
The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) serves small businesses by providing relevant and high quality enterprise risk management information, training, data, and data analysis – learn more.

Service Core of Retired Executives
The Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE) is a non-profit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and is a resource partner of the SBA – learn more.

Team Pennsylvania Foundation
Team Pennsylvania Foundation is a dynamic partnership between the public and private sectors that initiates and supports innovative programs to improve Pennsylvania’s competitiveness and economic prosperity – learn more.

U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the federal government created to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns – learn more.

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women’s business enterprises and provides a range of services and resource tools to women owned businesses – learn more.