Organizers are gearing up for the second annual StartUp Lehigh Valley, which will be hosted – virtually --by Bethlehem-based food, beverage and pet industry incubator, The Factory LLC.

After serving as president and CEO of a major business incubator network at Bethlehem’s Lehigh University for 18 years, R. Chadwick Paul Jr. said he plans to retire this year.

For Tina Richardson, chancellor of Penn State Lehigh Valley, business growth is a key focus of her work in higher education.