Members of the 90s rock band Live decided data was the new punk rock and started Think Loud, a project to build data centers in four Pennsylvania cities, as well as a fiber line from New York to Northern Virginia. It’s been relatively quiet since the initial announcement, but new funding suggests the project is alive and well (unlike the band…).
Think Loud Development has been given a $5 million state grant to be used for construction of a data center and office building that will house Think Loud’s headquarters. The organization had originally applied for $10 million. The grant comes from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, which views Think Loud as having potential to create nearly 700 jobs in addition to boosting infrastructure in the area. Think Loud is about giving back to its home state and is an example of broadening investor interest in the data center business.
