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LVEDC Releases New Internship Toolkit, Directory
Internships are crucial both for connecting Lehigh Valley companies with their future talent, and for helping continue to mai[…]
by Colin McEvoy
November 17, 2021Entrepreneurship, Success Stories, Talent Supply
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December 2021 Issue of LVStartup Has Been Released
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on December 2, 2021
Read MoreThe November 2021 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been […]
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Lehigh Valley Entrepreneur Honored with International Award for his Work in the Life Sciences
Entrepreneurship, Target Sectors - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on November 29, 2021
Read MoreDr. Salvatore Salamone, founder of Saladax Biomedical in Bethlehem, Pa., was recently honored for his work in the field of li[…]
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Allentown Program to Assist Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
COVID-19, Entrepreneurship, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on November 24, 2021
Read MoreThe city of Allentown has launched a new program to support small businesses and provide technical assistance grants to busin[…]
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LVEDC Concludes Second Series of Executive Video Interviews
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) has concluded its second series of video interviews highlighting r[…]
by Colin McEvoy
November 12, 2021Success Stories, Target Sectors
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Bethlehem Projects Receive $1.25 Million in Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
Five Bethlehem projects have been awarded a combined total of $1.25 million in Enterprise Zone Tax Credits through the city’s[…]
by Colin McEvoy
November 24, 2021Success Stories, Target Sectors
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New Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Manager Sees Big Potential for Region
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories - by George Lewis on November 22, 2021
Read MoreJustin Kresge, recently appointed Director for Lehigh Valley LaunchBox at Penn State Lehigh Valley, started a business before[…]
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LVEDC Participates in Expert Panel Discussion at IEDC Conference
Success Stories, Talent Supply - by Colin McEvoy on November 17, 2021
Read MoreIn addition to winning two awards at this year’s International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference, the Leh[…]
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Holds 18th Annual Venture Idol
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on November 12, 2021
Read MoreMussel Polymers, a startup company behind adhesives and systems that enable underwater and wet bonding, was declared the winn[…]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
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$43.3 Billion
2020 Gross Domestic Product
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10.6% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
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$3.8 Billion
Exports in 2019
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$66,865
Median Household Income
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676,700
Population
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347,612
Labor Force
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26.6% of Labor Force
Employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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5,073
Technology Patents
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14% of the total community college degrees awarded in PA
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$7.1 Billion
Manufacturing Contribution to GDP
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69th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
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10,754 degrees awarded by Lehigh Valley colleges (2017-18 academic year)
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82,270 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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149,000
Population between ages 18 and 34
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