The startup scene in United States

Lancaster has founder-support and coworking resources, including Cultivate Lancaster, which offers Greater Lancaster founders free referrals, confidential mentoring, and funding-preparation guidance, and The Candy Factory, which lists three Lancaster coworking locations serving startups and independent workers. Lancaster City Alliance connects founders with Cultivate Lancaster and an Entrepreneurs Forum. (Claims 105566, 105577, 105579)

For regional technology funding, Ben Franklin CNP describes quarterly funding cycles and a 3-to-6-month process; it says eligible businesses in its 32-county footprint need matching investment, with repayment beginning when engagement ends. These published terms do not establish that applications are currently open. (Claims 105568, 105569)

Ben Franklin labels KiposTech as Lancaster-based, while Technical.ly reported on April 6, 2026, that the company was headquartered in Columbia, Pennsylvania, and that its founders lived in Lancaster. Technical.ly also reported about $800,000 in pre-seed funding and a plan to seek $3 million by year-end 2026; the report did not describe an open round. (Claims 105570, 105574, 105575)

ASSETS says applications for its Great Social Enterprise Pitch are closed and lists 2025 cohort dates, not a future intake date; current or future availability is unknown. (Claim 105565)