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Planning needed for potential Lehigh Valley data center boom
There’s no doubt that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been growing in recent years. And it’s not just people asking ChatGPT to show them what they would like as a potato, or students looking for a little “extra-curricular” help on their homework. Most industries are now employing AI in some way, from helping[...]
Lutron launches new automated blind product
Coopersburg-based Lutron Electronics, a maker of lighting control and automated shading solutions, has released a new product. The company has announced the launch of Caséta smart wood blinds. The blinds are crafted from North American basswood designed to offer reliability and quiet movement of Lutron window treatments at a more accessible price point. The blinds[...]
Powering Pennsylvania’s future requires durable, predictable permitting
Today, our state and nation stand at a critical crossroads – one that will determine whether the U.S. continues to lead the world in affordable, reliable energy or falls behind due to bureaucratic red tape and gridlock. Just 15 years ago, Pennsylvania produced less than 2 billion cubic feet per[...]
New owner plans data center expansion at Tek Park
After purchasing the property in October for $175 million, a St. Louis-based data center company has big plans for Tek Park in Upper Macungie Township. According to the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, TierPoint plans to add around 100 new jobs to the 137-acre campus, which used to serve as the global headquarters of AT&T[...]
Netizen awarded part of $151B military contract
Netizen Corporation, an Allentown-based provider of cybersecurity solutions, has been awarded a spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract. The total value of the contract is $151billion over 10 years. According to Netizen, MDA SHIELD will be the primary procurement method for upcoming[...]
Shift4 adds new major client
Liberty Sports Group and its food and beverage division, Front Row Hospitality has announced a multi-year partnership with Center Valley-based Shift4, a provider of integrated payments and commerce technology, to become the exclusive technology partner for Liberty’s growing portfolio of sports, entertainment, and live experience properties throughout North America. Under the[...]
AT&T adds 300 cell sites across region
AT&T’s customers in Eastern and South Central Pennsylvania should be getting better service. AT&T said it has added more than 300 cell sites across the region, which should boost speeds by up to 80%. Those additions were aimed at adding more capacity, less congestion, and faster speeds. More than[...]
JuxtaHub: Can artists guide the future of mass communications?
Tucked away in a nondescript industrial building off 10th Street in Emmaus, artists and makers are making magic happen. And if the founders of JuxtaHub have their way, they may just be helping to shape the future of communication. John Oetting, vice president of programing and one of the[...]
UBMe helps customers sell tickets and better experiences
UBMe is one of the many startups benefiting from the support that Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pennsylvania offers on its Tech Ventures campus in Bethlehem. Founded by Val Arzunian as a better ticketing solution, UBMe now has customers in all 50 U.S. states and in 46 countries around[...]
IDEAL Semiconductor receives important qualification
Lehigh Valley-based iDEAL Semiconductor has announced that its SuperQ technology has achieved AEC-Q101 automotive qualification, marking a significant expansion into high-reliability markets. This is iDEAL's first automotive-qualified product to enter[...]
Ben Franklin builds tech start-up ecosystem at Tech Ventures
Since it was created by the state of Pennsylvania in 1982, Ben Franklin Technology Partners has helped hundreds of start-up companies get off the ground and thrive. There are actually four offices of BFTP with locations in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, State College and Bethlehem dividing the responsibilities for the part[...]
FLX Solutions hitting highs, lows and other hard to reach spaces
When Matt Bilsky wanted to launch his start-up company, FLX Solutions at Ben Franklin Tech Ventures in the fall of 2019, he didn’t have far to go. Bilsky was already working on developing the handheld collaborative robot that FLX Solutions would create as a grad student and then professor at[...]
