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The Missing
"Third Space"
Paintsville is facing a quiet crisis: the steady loss of young, bright talent, and local capital flowing out of the county. The Flat Ribbon Regional Tech Hub is the 10,000 sq ft solution - a true destination where the community can connect, create and innovate.
Enterprise & Innovation
Keeping Capital Local
This isn't just a repair shop; it's an economic ecosystem. We are bringing high-level B2B services, specialized software development, and modern hardware solutions directly to Eastern Kentucky. We are building the infrastructure that keeps local hospitals and businesses running without needing to outsource across state lines.
Inside The Hub
A seamless blend of high-end retail, enterprise technical space, and community gathering areas.
The Glass Lab
1,500 sq ft of dedicated clean-room space. Designed to handle everything from daily consumer device repairs to complex B2B, enterprise, and local hospital hardware restorations.
Tech Retail
1,500 sq ft showroom featuring refurbished devices and hardware sourced from top-tier corporate pipelines and enterprise fleets.
AI & Theater
A massive 2,500 sq ft AI-powered interactive exhibit, paired with a 2,000 sq ft modular theater for community and STEM education.
The Third Space
Indoor space for a daily coffee staple and rotating local food vendors, extending outdoors to a vibrant food truck station with accessible seating.
Creating High-Tech Careers in Paintsville
The Tech Hub isn't just about cutting-edge hardware; it's about human capital. By establishing this facility, we are creating direct, high-paying career paths in the repair industry, software development, AI systems management, and technical retail right here in Eastern Kentucky.
Beyond our own staff, the hub serves as an incubator for local entrepreneurs. With our STEM education theater and hands-on workshops, we are actively training the next generation of technicians and developers, ensuring our local youth don't have to leave the county to find world-class opportunities in the tech sector.
All very mindful of our environment
The Flat Ribbon Regional Tech Hub is designed to power the future without compromising it. To minimize our carbon footprint, our 10,000 sq ft facility will feature a comprehensive rooftop solar array, significantly offsetting our grid reliance and ensuring our energy-intensive labs and interactive exhibits are powered sustainably. Coupled with automated, smart LED lighting and high-efficiency climate control, the building is optimized for peak energy conservation.
But our commitment goes beyond the building itself, it is engineered into our core business model. Through the Glass Lab and our retail showroom, we operate a true "circular tech economy." By repairing hardware at the microscopic component level and refurbishing massive enterprise device fleets, we actively intercept thousands of electronics headed for landfills. We aren't just fixing motherboards; we are combating global e-waste right here from Eastern Kentucky.
Build The Future With Us
This vision belongs to all of us. Whether you're a local resident, a business leader, or someone who believes in bringing world-class tech to Appalachia, your contribution helps us break ground, equip the Glass Lab, and open the doors to the Regional Tech Hub sooner.
Fuel This ProjectSecure Community Crowdfunding