The Great Valley Technology Alliance and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute is an initiative sponsored by Northeastern Pennsylvania colleges, universities, economic development groups, private foundations, and industry. Since its beginning four years ago, the NPTI has strived to change the economy of the region. This survey is part of an effort to understand the organizations impact and chart a course for its future. Your time and thoughtfulness, while remaining anonymous, are much appreciated.  Please Click  below on the More link to take the survey.

Calling All College Students: Win $20,000 In Start-Up Capital And Turn Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Into A Reality By Entering The Great Valley Business Plan Competition Today!

Pictured:  (Front row, L to R) Bob Borwick, President, Performance Marketing Group and Competition co-chair; Laurie Gress, Regional Director, POWER!; Renee Zehel, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Marywood University, and Competition co-chair; Karen Ostroskie, Business Development Program Manager, NEPA Alliance.

(Back row, L to R) Jeff Ghergo, Vice President, Wealth Management Group, PNC Advisors; Ken Okrepkie, Vice President, Great Valley Technology Alliance; Bill Manley, Finance Accounting Manager, Vax Serve; Chris Haran, President and CEO, Great Valley Technology Alliance.

Entrepreneurship Institute 2007: Ready, set, start your business February nd, 3rd and 24th!

Collaboration Is Key To Opening Of New Bookstore in Downtown Wilkes-Barre!

POWER! continues to show the impact NEPA's young and young-thinking professionals are making on the region!

Shown left to right are:  Chris Doherty, Scranton Mayor;  Robert Watts, POWER! Scranton Director;  Ken Okrepkie, Vice President, Great Valley Technology Alliance;  Dr. Catherine Richmond-Cullen, Director of Arts and Education Program, NEIU;  Governor Ed Rendell;  Laurie Gress, POWER! Regional Director;  David Raven, President, Pennstar Bank 

ongratulations to Grad Techs, LLC. from East Stroudsburg University!  Their business plan for a plagiarism tool earns top honors at the 4th Annual Great Valley Business Plan Competition!

Click here to view the video presentation of the 2006 finalists created by the 2005 Great Valley Business Plan Competition winners, Eleven Moons!

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 24, 2006 as the Great Valley Technology Alliance and the Innovation Center @ Wilkes Barre bring you dynamic speaker Barry J. Moltz, Author of "You Need to Be a Little Crazy:  The Truth About Starting and Growing Your Own Business"!

The Great Valley Technology Alliance announces the 'changing of the guard.'

Eleven Moons rose over the Great Valley Business Plan Competition on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at Victoria Inn's & Suites!  The competition gave local college students $99,000 in cash and services and a chance to start new businesses! 

College students impress judges at 3^rd Annual Entrepreneurship Institute

The Great Valley Technology Alliance hosts its winter, 2005 forum featuring the topic of Telecommunications:  A Backbone for Economic Development

From left to right:  William C. Reed, Executive Vice President and COO, Blue Cross of Northeastern PA; Anna Cervenak, Verizon; Robert Zeas, Verizon; Kevin Dellicker, Vice President, Affinity Group; Christopher J. Haran, President and CEO, Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute.

January 24, 2005, 1:00 p.m. 

Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Yablonsky announced the 2005 Pennsylvania TechFormation Report, a status report that offers growth strategies for technology-based economic development in Pennsylvania.

Faculty from the region's thirteen colleges and universities were welcomed at a reception to thank them for their support of the Great Valley Business Plan Competition.

Life Sciences experts say Northeast PA has biotech potential; Group urges Great Valley Technology Alliance leaders to stay the course and continue nurturing biotech companies in the area.

Life Sciences - A Prescription for Local Economic Improvement is the topic of the Great Valley's Breakfast Forum on September 8, 2004

The STARS initiative facilitates the collaboration of the academic and business community in order to identify opportunities and partnerships in Life Sciences, Homeland Security, Healthcare and Nanotechnology.

Information and Technology:  Valuables or Weapons?  Homeland Security was the topic for the Great Valley Technology Alliance summer Forum, held at the Ice Box at Electric City Plaza in Scranton.