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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''Murata Business Center''' is a small business incubator located in [[Directory:Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]], [[Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. It was region's first business incubator<ref>{{cite news<br />
| title=Incubator offers more space for young firms<br />
| url=http://www.live365.com/info/press/ThePatriotNews_061604.pdf<br />
| date=[[2004-06-16]]<br />
| accessdate=2008-03-20<br />
| first=Dan<br />
| last=Miller<br />
| publisher = The Patriot News<br />
}}</ref> and provides assistance to early-stage companies and entrepreneurs. Murata is part of the Harrisburg Market Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ), a state program encouraging local job growth in the technology sector.<ref>{{cite web<br />
| title=Real Estate - Harrisburg Regional Chamber<br />
| url=http://www.harrisburgregionalchamber.org/business/kiz/real_estate.asp<br />
| accessdate=2008-03-20<br />
| publisher=Harrisburg Regional Chamber<br />
}}</ref><br />
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The business center has been home to several technology companies including [[PestPatrol]], [[Z-Band]], and [[BitLeap]]. PestPatrol, an early maker of anti-spyware software, entered Murata in 2002. While at the center, the company grew to 70 employees. It was sold to [[Computer Associates]] for $40 million in 2004.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| title=Computer Associates closes PestPatrol office<br />
| last=Gvozdas<br />
| first=Susan<br />
| date=[[2005-05-04]]<br />
| accessdate=2008-03-20<br />
| publisher=Central Penn Business Journal<br />
| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5295/is_200503/ai_n24295351<br />
}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
In 1997, Murata Electronics of North America, a subsidiary of [[Murata Manufacturing]], donated <ref>{{cite news<br />
| title=Murata director welcomes retail<br />
| last=Gvozdas<br />
| first=Susan<br />
| date=[[2004-01-30]]<br />
| accessdate=2008-03-20<br />
| publisher=Central Penn Business Journal<br />
| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5295/is_200401/ai_n24274845<br />
}}</ref> a 34,000 square foot manufacturing facility to the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC). CREDC is the economic development branch of the [[Harrisburg Regional Chamber]] and is supported by Pennsylvania's Business Retention and Expansion Program.<ref>{{cite web <br />
| title=CREDC Overview - Harrisburg Regional Chamber<br />
| accessdate=2008-03-20<br />
| publisher=Harrisburg Regional Chamber<br />
| url=http://www.harrisburgregionalchamber.org/chamber/credc_overview/<br />
}}</ref> The Murata site was designated a small business incubator and renamed the Murata Business Center.<br />
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In early 2004, the business center added a 15,000 square foot addition to the original building.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| last=McComas <br />
| first=Ella<br />
| title=Incubator makes room for new fledglings<br />
| url=http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2004/05/24/business/busi03.txt <br />
| date=[[2004-05-23]]<br />
| accessdate=2008-03-20<br />
| publisher=The Sentinel<br />
}}</ref> The addition included modern services and office space necessary to support technology oriented businesses.<br />
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