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BEDCO requests $20,000 from Northampton County GPA to sustain South Bethlehem KIZ program
Summary
Representatives from the Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation asked the Northampton County General Purpose Authority for $20,000 in primary-partner funding for the South Bethlehem Knowledge Industry Zone (KIZ), describing grants, internships and tax-credit administration that support local startups.
At the May 6, 2025 meeting of the Northampton County General Purpose Authority, Sean Ziller and Alex Miller of the Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation (BEDCO) presented an update on the South Bethlehem Knowledge Industry Zone and requested $20,000 in primary-partner funding from the Authority’s budget.
Sean Ziller, deputy director of economic development for the City of Bethlehem and executive director of BEDCO, and Alex Miller, economic development coordinator, described the KIZ as a Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PA DCED) program created to spur entrepreneurship and commercialization around urban centers with nearby colleges. They said the zone supports start-ups younger than eight years in targeted industries such as advanced manufacturing, life sciences and software, and that an advisory board of public, private and educational…
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