LVstartup is a monthly e-newsletter about the Lehigh Valley entrepreneurial scene.

The August 2018 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been released.

The new issue highlights such news stories as Bethlehem being listed as one of the most underrated American cities, regional startup Soltech Solutions tripling its space, the Lehigh Valley Launchbox announcing new grants, and Easton’s success story being featured in one of Pennsylvania’s leading publications about economic development.

Click here to see a full version of the new issue, which was released on August 2, and click here if you’d like to subscribe to the e-newsletter.

Other featured stories include Air Liquide expanding in the Lehigh Valley, Air Products announcing its new global headquarters in the region, a new Bethlehem healthcare getting a big financial boost, and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania investing $535,000 in regional companies.

The issue also spotlights several upcoming events, including the Baker Institute’s 4th Annual Demo Day, LVtech hosting a meetup about “the blockchain,” and the applications deadline for the EUREKA! Ventures Competition.

Additionally, LVstartup features a Lehigh Valley startup each month. This issue, the company is I. O. Beauty Market, which creates awareness and education about the benefits of toxicant-free beauty and wellness products.

Visit here for a full archive of past LVstartup issues.

To see issues from the past six months, click on the links below:

• July 5, 2018 — Play Impossible, Smartphone Apps, “Booming” Bethlehem & More!
• June 7, 2018 — Snake-Like Robots, Preventing Aging, Paintballs & More!
• May 3, 2018 — Small Businesses, Cyber Security, Tower 6 & More!
• April 5, 2018 — Lehigh Valley’s Top 5 Ranking, Silver Medals, Biotech Companies & More!
• March 1, 2018 — Winter Paralympics Athletes Using Skis Made in the Lehigh Valley
• February 1, 2018 — Truffles, Bodybuilders, Video Game Arenas & More!

LVEDC’s Entrepreneurship Council of the Lehigh Valley aims to improve the entrepreneurial environment of the region by listening to its entrepreneurs, identifying their unmet needs, communicating regional entrepreneurship initiatives between council members, and connecting local resources to continue the development of new entrepreneurial support initiatives.

LVstartup receives input from various organizations that serves the local entrepreneurial community, including LVEDC, the Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation at Lehigh University, Lehigh Valley Tech, the Allentown Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), the Bethlehem Department of Community and Economic Development, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Penn State Lehigh Valley, and others.