{"id":149229,"date":"2026-03-26T17:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/149229\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:10:10","slug":"local-companies-receive-financial-boost-thanks-to-erie-revitalization-investment-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/149229\/","title":{"rendered":"Local companies receive financial boost thanks to Erie Revitalization Investment Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie-based companies are getting a boost to grow and innovate thanks to new investments aimed at strengthening the local economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday, leaders with Erie Insurance and Ben Franklin Technology Partners highlighted how that funding is already making an impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/mercyhurst-university-raises-funds-for-students-at-annual-giving-day\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mercyhurst University raises funds for students at annual Giving Day;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mercyhurst University raises funds for students at annual Giving Day&quot;}\"> Mercyhurst University raises funds for students at annual Giving Day <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The announcement came during the Big Checks Celebration, at the same Black Knowledge Center, where officials showcased investments through the Erie Revitalization Investment Fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The funding is supporting local companies like Intag Systems and FIXED HHS, helping them expand operations, invest in new technology and create jobs here in Erie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/scott-enterprises-works-to-balance-bayfront-development-with-open-public-space\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scott Enterprises works to balance bayfront development with open public space;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Scott Enterprises works to balance bayfront development with open public space&quot;}\"> Scott Enterprises works to balance bayfront development with open public space <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s really exciting when you invest in a company, and they start accomplishing the things that they said they wanted to accomplish. That\u2019s really awesome, and we do that every day,\u201d said Brian Slawin, director of Ben Franklin Technology Partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers said the goal is to give local entrepreneurs the resources they need to scale their businesses while continuing to grow Erie\u2019s innovation economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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