9/06/2005 - Operation Acceleration is Gearing up to Tour Central PA
Covering over 700 miles and stopping in seven locations throughout Central Pa., Operation Acceleration is heading our way later this month. And they have one clear mission: To provide qualifying businesses with up to $15,000 in information technology project funding.

7/11/2005 - Erie Company Secures $100,000 Phase One SBIR Grant from Department of Energy
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) recently provided research and consulting assistance to Spin-works, an Erie manufacturer, that enabled the company to obtain a $100,000 grant from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the United States Department of Energy.

4/21/2005 - Internet Marketing and Sales Conference: Top Line Growth
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA) and the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend are pleased to present the Internet Marketing and Sales II: Top Line Growth Conference on April 27th. The all-day event runs from 8:00am until 5:00pm at the Courtyard by Marriott Ambassador Conference and Banquet Center, 7792 Peach St., Erie, PA. Additional sponsors include PNC Bank, the Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) and Softek/Velocity.net.

3/17/2005 - Grants Lead Northwestern PA into Age of Technology
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA) is holding a series of kick-off events across the region to promote the advantages of its IT Kickstart program for area businesses and IT providers.

3/17/2005 - Companies Experience Success with IT Kickstart
When Eriez Magnetics, a world-wide leader in magnetic, vibratory, and metal detection solutions headquartered in Erie, PA, needed to stay competitive in their international market, they turned to the IT Kickstart program. Eriez was just one of 20 area businesses who took part in the first round of the program offered by The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA) and round 2 of funding is about to begin.