TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND A NETWORK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS, THAT WILL HELP ENTREPRENEURS AND EXISTING BUSINESSES OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND EASTERN OHIO ACHIEVE SUCCESS BY ENCOURAGING INNOVATION, COMMERCIALIZATION OF NEW IDEAS, JOB CREATION AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES THEREBY IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF AN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED REGION.