Five Centers working towards one mission

Membership with The IEE provides business leaders with opportunities for personal and professional growth through education, networking, customized consulting and custom-matched peer forums. Membership levels vary in order to meet the specific needs of established entrepreneurs, families in business, and strategic level executives working in businesses generating yearly revenue $1MM and up.

The SBDC works with businesses of all sizes and at all stages, whether just starting out or looking to expand a successful enterprise. Our resources include workshops and no cost consulting services that help establish, launch, and grow small businesses.

PantherlabWorks is the premier resource for innovative companies in Western Pennsylvania looking to bring new technologies, services, and products into the marketplace. PLW serves entrepreneurs from small batch producers starting a business to established businesses expanding their product lines.

The Urban & Community Entrepreneurship Program (UCEP) helps entrepreneurs overcome the challenges of starting businesses in distressed and underserved neighborhoods and exurban “Main Street” business districts through four major resources: Educational Workshops, the Community Power to Prosper Program, Consulting Services, and Collaborative Partnerships.

EFC is a competitive, year-long certificate program designed to empower CEOs, founders, and the next generation of family business leaders to enhance their knowledge and expertise in managing and growing their businesses. By exploring an integrative business framework and strategically analyzing the company’s foundation, visionary leaders are challenged to rethink the approach of their business acumen.