Greater Reading Local Resources 
The primary mission of Berks Economic Partnership is to help connect businesses to the resources they need to locate, grow, and expand in Greater Reading. Our partners are ready to assist your specific business, finance, real estate, and economic development needs so that your project moves forward in a timely, streamlined fashion.
Your Partner in Business Growth It is the primary goal of all economic development professionals and community partners in Greater Reading to create new jobs and economic vitality for Berks County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We are pleased and proud to be your partner in business growth.
BEP is your partner in business growth for Reading and Berks County PA. To learn more about our local resources, contact us today.
Business Assistance
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Kutztown University Small Business Development Center
Manufacturers Resource Center
Business Financing/Real Estate Development
Berks County Industrial Development Authority
Community First Fund
Greater Berks Development Fund
Business and Community Advocacy
Berks County Latino Chamber of Commerce
Greater Reading Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Greater Reading Voice
Greater Reading Young Professionals
Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce
TriCounty Chamber of Commerce
Revitalization Groups
Berks County Conservancy
Our City Reading, Inc.
Reading Downtown Improvement District
Penn Corridor
Main Street Programs
Building A Better Boyertown
Our Town Foundation - Hamburg
Kutztown Community Partnership
West Reading Main Street
Utilities
Comcast
Windstream Communications
FirstEnergy
PPL Electric
UGI Utilities, Inc.
Verizon
Workforce Development
Berks County Workforce Investment Board and Career Link
Berks Works
Leadership Berks
Diversity in PA