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What Lilly’s Historic $3.5B Investment Means for Small Businesses: Read About it in LVstartup

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What Lilly’s Historic $3.5B Investment Means for Small Businesses: Read About it in LVstartup

Published Friday, February 13, 2026

by Paul Muschick

The February 2026 issue of LVstartup, an e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been released.

This month’s edition highlights how Eli Lilly and Company’s $3.5 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus, the largest investment in Lehigh Valley history, could support small businesses. Lilly says that every $1 of investment generates another $4 in spending in its communities.

The LVstartup newsletter also shares the news about the latest Lehigh Valley startups and emerging companies that received funding from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

And it includes a clip of actor Amanda Seyfried, a Lehigh Valley native, promoting local businesses on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

Click here to see the new issue, and click here if you’d like to subscribe to future issues of the LVstartup e-newsletter, which is published by Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC).

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Jan. 21, 2026: Lehigh Valley Company Named PA Small Business of the Year

Dec. 12, 2025: Small Businesses Drive Lehigh Valley's Outdoor Economy

Nov. 6, 2025: Entrepreneur Summit, Entrepreneurship Week & More

Oct. 9, 2025: Entrepreneur Summit, Ben Franklin Funding, Events & More

Sept. 11, 2025: Entrepreneur Summit, Meet the Buyers, StartUp Lehigh Valley & More

June 11, 2025: Possible Tax Credits for Tech, Biomed Startups: Learn More in LVstartup, the Newsletter for Entrepreneurs

May 12, 2025: Small Business Week, A Major Award & More

April 7, 2025: Pitch Competitions Scheduled, Ben Franklin Investment & More

March 10, 2025: A Top Region for Economic Development & More

Feb. 6, 2025: Angel Investors, Ben Franklin Awards & More

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