You have a challenge – that challenge can take as many forms as there are businesses. Fortunately, technology assistance is available on a variety of levels - from designing e-business solutions to devising new manufacturing processes. The bottom line is helping businesses with or without in-house expertise surmount a challenge, improve sales and productivity, and ultimately create or retain jobs. Specific programs are listed below, or click on the following link for technical assistance finance programs.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners – Northeastern Pennsylvania
Delivers crucial resources for technology-driven enterprises, including financial assistance, business and technical expertise.

Innovation Partnership
Offers technical and financial assistance to the Commonwealth’s researchers and early-stage tech companies to help them win a larger share of federal grant dollars available to develop and commercialize new technology.

Northeast PA Industrial Resource Center (NEIRC)
Financial and technical assistance for manufacturers to improve quality, productivity, and adaptation of modern manufacturing technologies.

Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP)
Solution for small firms with limited in-house expertise. Provides limited amount of technical assistance to surmount specific technical challenges at no cost to PA firms.

Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
PTAC provides market and technical assistance to qualified, competitive companies wishing to bid on government contracts. Helps companies obtain certifications, e.g., Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), that are available to increase the competitiveness of the small business.

U. of S. Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Provides technical assistance and consulting services ranging from business plan development to current business operations. The University of Scranton SBDC has an outreach office at Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, 303 Commercial Street, Honesdale, PA.