Biotech Incubator

The Hershey Center for Applied Research is quickly becoming a leading biotech incubator in the region and across the country. HCAR tenants enjoy cost-effective laboratory and research space within a community of collaborators and innovators that help a business grow and flourish. Regardless of the maturity of a research program, HCAR business services and facilities can help a business develop strategic plans to achieve their goals.

A biotechnology incubator must provide state-of-the-art research facilities as well as the resources and connections needed to get a startup off the ground. HCAR is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs start implementing their great idea by providing access to capital, recruiting assistance, and contact with potential business partners.

HCAR is a Wexford Science and Technology biotech incubator, meaning our tenants are part of a nationwide network of research institutions and programs. This community of the leading researchers in the field is invaluable to a biotech startup looking to capture the best talent in today’s market.

A key feature that sets HCAR apart from other research parks is our location. We are adjacent to the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Penn State College of Medicine, both of which provide equipment and guidance to our tenants on a regular basis. Several Penn State programs are located in HCAR, including the Department of Pharmacology and the Office of Technology Development.

No other biotech startup incubator offers the kind of professional business services and assistance which is found at the Hershey Center for Applied Research. Our professional staff has experience in research park development at various locations across the country, and they are aware of the challenges that new biotech startups face.

HCAR is at the intersection of research, business, non-profit work, and government programs, making us a crucial part of the biotech and life sciences regional community.