Strategic Partnerships: How Pennsylvania Connects Global Innovation

Pennsylvania’s strength comes from its diverse innovation ecosystem: world class universities, leading hospitals, advanced manufacturing clusters, and a thriving start up community.

The Strategic Partnerships Program helps global companies build high impact alliances with Pennsylvania businesses, hospitals, universities, and research institutes to innovate and grow.

Flexible Partnership Models

Partnerships are designed for flexibility. They can be:

• Equity based, sharing ownership and risk

• Non equity collaborations, enabling partners to work together without creating a new legal entity

This adaptability allows international firms to pursue the model that best supports their goals - testing new products, entering the U.S. market, or co developing breakthrough technologies.

Real World Collaborations

Examples of partnerships already underway include:

• A MedTech company trialing a device with a Pennsylvania hospital

• A biotech firm conducting pilot studies with a university research lab

• A clean energy company co developing advanced materials with a state research center

• A robotics start up refining automation technologies with a local manufacturing partner

How we help

Together with Business PA, we:

• Connect international firms to the right Pennsylvania partners

• Guide companies through U.S. regulatory and market considerations

• Help firms access Pennsylvania’s research, testing, and innovation infrastructure

• Provide investment representatives who act as strategic matchmaker

Interested in exploring opportunities? Get in touch!