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Fortescue Subsidiary Chooses Delaware for Expansion that will Bring New Hydrogen Economy Jobs to Kent County
New FFI Ionix site in Dover is first Central Delaware location benefiting from state Graduated Lab Space Grant funding

February 28, 2024

Compact Membrane Systems Chooses New Castle, Delaware, for $3.1M Expansion to Help Meet Market Demands
Expanding with 15,080 square feet of lab, other space will allow company to add 38 new full-time jobs, tripling current staff by 2026

February 2, 2024

Delaware’s Fourth Annual Startup302 Funding Contest Accepting Applications through January 29
Ventures with underrepresented founders will compete for share of more than $130,000 in cash grants, plus mentoring and connections

January 18, 2024

Forbes Fintech 50 Firm Novo Chooses Delaware as Expansion Site
Florida-based fintech platform for small businesses plans to grow as part of the Wilmington financial services hub

December 27, 2023

Delaware’s First-Ever Modernization Investment Support Initiative Grant Will Help High-Tech Machine Company Remain Competitive
Wilmington-based precision machine business approved for up to $219,525 in MISI funding toward nearly $1.1M in equipment upgrades

December 18, 2023

Startup302 info session scheduled online December 11
Ventures with underrepresented founders invited to enter fourth annual funding competition

November 21, 2023

Homegrown environmental solutions firm RiKarbon chooses to continue growing in Newark, Delaware
Expansion of early-stage business focusing on carbon capture and utilization includes quadrupling lab space and creating 12 new full-time Delaware jobs

October 24, 2023

PCOnline Chooses Newark, Delaware, for Location of Strategic Spinoff for Supply Chain Management
EtailFlow LLC, a supply chain management company created as a strategic spinoff from Delaware-based national ecommerce leader PCOnline earlier this year, will grow its operations alongside its parent company in Newark, Delaware.

September 29, 2023

Agile Cold Storage Chooses Delaware for $170M Cold-Storage Facility that will Bring 130 New Jobs to Claymont over Next Five Years
Georgia-based Agile Cold Storage has chosen Claymont, Delaware, as the location for a 275,000-square-foot cold-storage facility to help meet growing demand from North American food manufacturers, processers and growers.

August 31, 2023

BSDE Call Hub Creating 227 Delaware Jobs
BlindSight Delaware Enterprises plans regional hub to train and employ Delawareans with visual and other disabilities, Delaware veterans and statewide Promise Communities residents in on-site and remote positions

June 29, 2023

Agilent Chooses Delaware for $22M Investment in Manufacturing to Meet Growing Demand for Biopharma Consumables
Investment in Newport facility will support economic and job growth over next decade

June 29, 2023

15 Ventures with Underrepresented Founders Share $198,000 In Startup302 Grant Prizes
First in-person finals conclude Delaware’s annual funding contest for technology and tech-enabled startups led by members of underfunded groups

May 1, 2023

Fisher’s Popcorn to Expand in Delaware
Fisher’s Popcorn of Delaware Chooses Delaware for Major Expansion of Manufacturing and Wholesale Operations

April 26, 2023

Meet DPP’s New Marketing Director
Joseph L. Lewis III Joins Delaware Prosperity Partnership as Director of Marketing and External Relations

February 16, 2023

Delaware’s Third Annual Startup302 Funding Contest Accepting Applications through February 24
Ventures with underrepresented founders will compete for share of more than $190,000 in cash grants, plus mentorship and connections

January 13, 2023

Global Protective Case Manufacturer CP Cases Chooses Delaware for Relocation, Growth of U.S. Operations
CP Cases Inc., which designs and manufactures high-performance protective cases and racks used to support industries ranging from broadcasting to defense, has chosen Frankford, Delaware, as the new site for its U.S. operations.

December 16, 2022

Startup302 Info Session December 14, 2022
Delaware’s Startup302 pitch contest will host an online information session for prospective entrants to learn more about the competition’s requirements, prizes, presentation ideas and more at 4:30 p.m. December 14.

December 8, 2022

Global Water Technologies Leader Solenis Chooses Delaware for $40M Expansion
Growth in Wilmington Driven by Increasing Market Demand for Company’s Sustainability-focused Products and Expertise

October 27, 2022

Early-Stage Biopharma Company Uvax Bio Chooses Delaware for $8M Investment in Next Level of Growth
Expansion of vaccine research, development and commercialization operations bringing 63 new jobs to Newark over next three years

October 27, 2022

Versogen Chooses Delaware for Expansion
Versogen, an industry-leading green energy startup, has chosen Delaware as the site for a $4.8 million expansion that includes moving its operations from The Innovation Space in Wilmington, Delaware.

June 30, 2022

Zoom Prospector Site Location Tool
Location, location, location – it’s a key factor in a business’s decision about where to locate or grow. But it doesn’t stop with location.

June 20, 2022

12 Ventures With Underrepresented Founders Share More Than $170,000 in STARTUP302 Grant Prizes
Twelve tech-enabled startups with at least one team member from an underrepresented demographic are sharing more than $170,000 in funding from Delaware’s second Startup302 competition

May 31, 2022

Agilent Technologies Chooses Delaware for $7 Million Investment
Agilent Technologies Inc., a global analytical instrumentation development, life sciences and manufacturing company and one of Delaware’s largest private-sector employers

May 31, 2022

Delaware Has One of Lowest Tax Burdens in United States
According to WalletHub’s recently released 2022 Tax Burden by State report, Delaware has the distinctive advantage of having the third-lowest tax burden in the United States.

May 24, 2022

Delaware Economic Development Professionals Promoting Delaware During Economic Development Week 2022
Economic development organizations statewide are joining forces to celebrate Economic Development Week 2022 from May 9 to 13 and are spotlighting Delaware’s economic development professionals and Delaware’s distinctive value proposition.

May 23, 2022

Delaware’s Diverse Workforce Helps Businesses With Talent Recruitment
Delaware is one of the few states maintaining equilibrium in its workforce as others struggle with hiring, according to a new survey released by WalletHub.

April 18, 2022

Chris Kelly Joins DPP as Senior Economic Researcher
Chris Kelly, a former associate policy scientist, has joined Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) as its new senior economic researcher.

March 22, 2022

Bryan Mack Joins DPP as Business Development Manager
Bryan Mack, a resident of Sussex County, Delaware, has joined Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) in the role of business development manager.

March 22, 2022

LaMotte Company Chooses Newark, Delaware, for Manufacturing and R&D Expansion
Water-Quality Testing Instrumentation and Reagent Company Investing $3.3M in New Pencader Corporate Center Site, Adding More Than 100 New Jobs in Delaware

March 7, 2022

Best Egg Experienced Record Growth in 2021
Best Egg Launches Multi-Product Platform to Help Consumers With Their Everyday Finances

February 28, 2022

Delaware Among Top Places in U.S. For Overall Affordability
Delaware, perhaps most well-known for having no statewide sales tax, continues to top the charts as one of the U.S.’s most affordable places to live.

February 21, 2022

Underrepresented Founders of Early-Stage, Tech-Enabled Companies Competing for More Than $150k in 2022 Startup302 Funding Contest
Deadline to Enter Community-Led Competition, Which Also Provides Mentoring and Networking Connections to Winners, Is Feb. 20

February 9, 2022

California Architect Dean Larkin Interviewed for Scandalabra Podcast
Dean Larkin was recently interviewed on Mark Brunetz’s podcast, Scandalabra.

January 27, 2022

Delaware Prosperity Partnership’s WuXi STA Project Earns Delaware a Business Facilities Impact Award in the Biosciences Sector
Delaware and Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) were recognized with a Business Facilities 2021 Impact Award in the Biosciences category for successfully attracting WuXi STA to build a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus.

January 25, 2022

New B&M Meats Chooses Delaware as Home for Expanded Production, Diversified Product Offerings
New B&M Meats Inc., a leading manufacturer of raw sandwich steaks and chicken steaks in the Northeast United States, is expanding in the City of Wilmington.

December 17, 2021

Analytical Biological Services Inc. To Grow Operations and Team in Delaware
Delaware’s booming life sciences sector continues to expand with plans by Analytical Biological Services Inc. (ABS) to double its workforce over the next three years.

December 16, 2021

Investor Cash Management Chooses Wilmington, Delaware, for New Headquarters
Following a considerable site search that included major markets across the United States, the early-stage digital fintech company Investor Cash Management (ICM) has selected Wilmington, Delaware, as the site of its new headquarters.

December 16, 2021

DPP Earns 3 Top Marketing Communications Excellence Awards From Association of Fundraising Professionals
Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) – the nonprofit public-private economic development organization facilitating the important conversations that drive growth, increase investment and support the talent needs of Delaware employers.

November 23, 2021

Global Women’s Health Company Hologic Expands in Delaware
Hologic Inc., an innovative Fortune 1000 medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health globally through early detection and treatment, has chosen Newark, Delaware.

October 26, 2021

AWSM Solutions Manufactures Supply Chain Solutions and Awesome Job Opportunities in Delaware
With a company name like AWSM – yes, it’s pronounced “awesome” – it’s clear that clever strategy is part of the AWSM Solutions business.

October 21, 2021

Delaware Prosperity Partnership Wins Highest Honors in Annual International Economic Development Council Awards
Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) received the highest honors in the International Economic Development Council’s 2021 Excellence in Economic Development Awards.

October 11, 2021

New Report Details Robust Growth and Immense Opportunity for Delaware’s Life Sciences Sector
Study shows bioscience is leading economic driver in Delaware, generating $2B in GDP annually, with 11,000 employed in diverse sector jobs and state poised for significant expansion.

October 8, 2021

Full-service Manufacturer Miller Metal Fabrication Chooses to Grow, Consolidate Operations in Delaware
Miller Metal Fabrication, a 26-year-old privately owned regional metal fabrication company based in Bridgeville, Delaware, has chosen Delaware as the site for a planned expansion and consolidation of operations.

September 29, 2021

Medical Technology Leader Siemens Healthineers Chooses to Grow, Develop New Product Lines in Delaware
Siemens Healthineers, which manufactures instruments, reagents and consumables across a range of laboratory diagnostic products, has chosen Newark, Delaware, as the site for a planned expansion.

September 28, 2021

Wilmington’s Business Climate, Delaware’s Tech Talent Pipeline Earn Top 10 Placements in 2021 Business Facilities Report
Publication’s 17th Annual Rankings Also Place City in #7 Large Healthcare Hub and State 6th for Solar Electricity and 9th for Offshore Wind Power

August 31, 2021

Global Chromatography Company Sepax Technologies Inc. Chooses to Grow, Seek Further Market Share Gains in Delaware
Delaware Lab Space Grants Helping Company Efforts to Increase R&D Work and Expand Manufacturing Operations in Newark

August 18, 2021

Worldwide Separations Solutions Innovator Advanced Materials Technology Chooses Delaware to Expand
Delaware Lab Space Grant Will Help Company with Global Reputation in Liquid Chromatography Grow Operations at North Wilmington Headquarters

August 16, 2021

Delaware Allocates Additional $10M for Ready-to-Go Lab Space Grants
Delaware’s General Assembly has approved allocating an additional $10 million to its lab grant program.

August 2, 2021

WuXi STA Chooses Middletown Delaware for New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus
WuXi STA and Delaware Prosperity Partnership today announced that WuXi STA, a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), will build a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Middletown, Delaware.

June 29, 2021

North American LTL Motor Carrier Old Dominion Freight Line Continues to Choose Delaware to Grow Its Operations
One of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carriers in North America is choosing to grow its operations in Delaware.

May 31, 2021

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