What is a KIZ?
Keystone Innovation Zones (KIZs) are designated zones in communities that host institutions of higher education – colleges, universities, & associate degree technical schools. KIZs will focus on the four key areas that entrepreneurs, new companies & mature companies need to grow & expand - capital, facilities, technology innovation & workforce. KIZs will support technology innovation through the facilitation of technology transfer, the ability to leverage R & D occurring at the universities & research institutions, the ability to commercialize the technologies, new products and processes evolving from R & D. The KIZs will align the Commonwealth's existing entrepreneurial and business development support programs and components of the stimulus package to ensure that existing companies and entrepreneurs have the support they need to build and grow their companies.