What is a KIZ?

A KIZ is a public-private partnership that brings together academic institutions, investors, business support organizations, and local businesses to promote and support entrepreneurial activity.

KIZs operate within defined geographic areas around college and university campuses. There are 29 KIZs in Pennsylvania, each of which receives an annual operating grant from the State. A KIZ is required to match its state funding on a 1:1 basis.

What to know more?

For more information, visit our website at www.biolaunch611.org, email us at kiz@pco.edu, or call our Executive Director, Karen J. Hanson, PhD at (215) 780-1532.