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International Business Development

The Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) maintains an international focus with part of its mission devoted to promoting foreign investment in the Capital region. In order to achieve this goal, the Foreign Investment Committee actively seeks to identify foreign investors and prospects interested in our region.

The Committee works to promote foreign investment in the Capital region by:

Maintaining contact with local sourcing leads such as the Governor's Action Team, local utilities, the Office of International Business Development and Pennsylvania's Foreign Investment Offices;
Responding to leads generated from referral sources;
Coordinating Inbound Trade Missions;
Participating as a member of the Southcentral Region Team PA Export Network;
Working with local organizations to identify qualified candidates to apply for loans available to exporters.

International Business Resources

South Central Pennsylvania is a perfect location for your company to locate or to expand your existing presence in the United States. There is a very strong global business base in the area with almost 500 other successful internationally owned companies. Our region has a strong infrastructure particularly suited for expansion of industries such as Life Sciences and Biotech, Food Manufacturing and Services, Transportation, and Advanced Manufacturing.

We are honored to have in our region one of 18 worldwide international ‘soft landing' sites - the Murata Business Center - which can assist you in making your new business home in Central Pennsylvania. If your company is focused on Life Sciences, Hershey Center for Applied Research offers wet/dry lab facilities.

The following is a list representing our area resources essential to developing a presence in Central Pennsylvania.

Education and Workforce

Many resources are available for developing an innovative workforce for your company through universities and career links

Universities, Colleges, and Technical Schools
- Central Pennsylvania Colleges
Workforce
- Center for Workforce Information & Analysis
- TechQuest - Technical Training and Internships
- Workforce Investment Board
- Harrisburg Area Community College Workforce Training

Capital/Funding

Resources for funding, grants, loans and tax credits

Angel Investors (Central PA) and (PA)
Capital Region Economic Development Corporation
Venture Capitalists
State Government Grants, Loans and Tax Credits
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Business Development Programs
- International Trade and Investment Offices
Banking - (Note- The following banks have notified the committee that they provide international specialty services)
- M&T Bank (Scott Conrad)
- Fulton Bank (Jonathan Deng)
- Citizen's Bank (Pat Bosma)
- PNC
- Wachovia/Wells Fargo
- HSBC

Business Support Services

Resources for developing business plans, lab and office space leasing, site selection, health insurance, legal services, chambers of commerce, and economic development groups

Domestic Market Research and Entry Assistance
- Bucknell Small Business Development Center
- Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC (Shaun Donovan)
- Innovation Transfer Network - Connects entrepreneurial faculty across 13 colleges and universities withprivate sector companies
- Kutztown Small Business Development Center
- Murata Business Center- NBIA Soft Landings International Incubator designation
- SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Business
- Shippensburg Small Business Development Center
- TECHQuest - Catalyst for Technology Development
Business Incubators & Accelerators
- Hershey Center for Applied Research
- Murata Business Center - International Soft Landings
Site Selection Resources
- Cumberland, Dauphin & Perry Counties (Harrisburg Metro)
- York
- Franklin
- Adams
- Berks
- Lebanon
- Lancaster
Business Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Penn National Insurance
Legal Services
Chambers of Commerce
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
African American Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Central Pennsylvania Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Personal Support Services

Resources for local transportation and travel, realtors, schools, cultural groups, hospitals, citizenship and immigration services.

Cultural Resources
- Asian-Indian Council of Central PA
- Governor's Advisory Commission
  - Latino
  - African American
  - Asian Indian
- Institute for Cultural Partnerships
Transportation
- National/International
  - Amtrak
  - Greyhound
  - Harrisburg International Airport
- Intercity and Intra-Region Transportation
  - Capital Area Transit (Harrisburg Area)
  - Rabbit Transit (York Area)
  - Red Rose Transit (Lancaster Area)
  - BARTA (Berks County Area)
- Commuter Services
Family Resources
- Real Estate Professionals
  - Greater Harrisburg Realtors Association
  - Pennsylvania Realtors Association
- Schools
  - English as a Second Language Support
  - Public School Listing
- Special Needs/Human Services
- Regional Hospitals
  - Harrisburg/Carlisle
    - Carlisle Regional Medical Center
    - Pinnacle Heath Systems
    - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
    - Holy Spirit Hospital
    - Osteopathic Medical Center
  - Adams County
    - Gettysburg Hospital
  - Frankin County
    - Chambersburg Hospital
  - Lancaster County
    - Lancaster General Hospital
  - Berks County
  - York County
    - Wellspan/York Hospital
    - Memorial Hospital
    - Hanover Hospital
- Arts & Cultural Resources
  - Whitaker Center for Arts and Science
  - Strand/Capital Center, York
  - Harrisburg Symphony
  - Susquehanna Art Museum
- Citizenship
  - US Citizenship and Immigration Services

International Services

Companies, organizations and individuals in South Central Pennsylvania available to assist you with your global business:

For more information on tinternational business opportunities, please contact Shaun Donovan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (717) 213-5033. Thank you.