About the Altoona KIZ
Blair County's Keystone Innovation Zones (KIZs) focus on the four key areas that entrepreneurs, new companies and mature companies need to grow and expand - capital, facilities, technology innovation and workforce. Blair County's KIZs support technology innovation through the facilitation of technology transfer - the ability to leverage research and development occurring at Penn State University - and the ability to commercialize the technologies, new products and processes evolving from that research and development. Our KIZs align with the Commonwealth's existing entrepreneurial and business development support programs and components of the stimulus package to ensure that existing companies and entrepreneurs have the support they need to build and grow their companies.
I-99 Discovery Business Incubator
Business incubators provide many benefits to young companies. Locating companies in business incubators, especially incubators located in a KIZ, reduces the risks associated with starting a business. These knowledge neighborhoods foster innovations, create entrepreneurial opportunities, and align the combined resources of educational institutions.
The I-99 Discovery Program lays out a sample business incubator. The I-99 Discovery business incubator provides companies in all stages of growth appropriate rental space, shared basic services, assistance with financing and networking opportunities. We have taken a simplified approach to keeping costs at a manageable level.
The I-99 Discovery Business Incubator companies enjoy:
- Shared fax/copier
- High speed wireless internet
- Shared office phone with long distance service
- Meeting area with speaker phone
- Convenient location within the Downtown Altoona Keystone Innovation Zone
- Collaboration with other technology companies
- Access to professional business consultants
- Free use of Utilities
- Publicity and visibility of being an I-99 Discovery Business Incubator Company
- High-tech computer security system with video surveillance
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Companies should email
kizresources@verizon.net for tenant information.
