Start Up Lehigh Valley
A cutting-edge health monitoring device took home the top prize in the 5th Annual Start Up Lehigh Valley pitch competition held on Wednesday, October 25 at Factory LLC in Bethlehem. The pitch competition is a Shark Tank-style event for local entrepreneurs designed to showcase innovation happening in the community and support the next generation of local business leaders. Laura McHugh, vice president, marketing and communications, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, and Bo Koltnow, anchor/reporter at 69-WFMZ, hosted the event. Sixty entries were received and narrowed down to seven finalists—one from California—whose businesses included health care, equine care, food/beverage,...