Saint Francis University

The Center for Global Competitiveness (CGC) provides specialized marketing assistance to small and medium sized businesses in a ten county region. These counties include Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Fayette, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties. The CGC operates as part of the Saint Francis University SBDC, with a cooperative agreement with Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA to cover Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties. Services provided by the CGC include individual marketing consulting, organized domestic and international trade events, educational programs, resource library, and a quarterly international newsletter.

The CGC's mission is to provide quality marketing assistance to small to medium sized businesses that are looking to be more competitive in the global economy. This can include businesses looking at international trade, but also firms looking at expanding markets domestically. The Center provides in-depth market research for companies using a variety of resources including the National Trade Data Base and Dun and Bradstreet's Marketplace, among others. The CGC is a member of the Southern Alleghenies Regional Export Network that links all the export-related service providers together. This provides the opportunity to serve the client with the broadest range of services and expertise.

In addition, the CGC offers a Global Assistance Program (GAP) Grant to assist companies in marketing their products and services overseas.

Please contact one of the CGC staff to obtain more information on the Center for Global Competitiveness.