Delaware Prosperity Partnership
“Delaware’s vibrant innovation ecosystem and cost-competitive business environment is supported by its status as ‘a state of neighbors.’ Decision-makers and influencers go out of their way to help here, and our prospects recognize this access as one of Delaware’s most attractive attributes.”
— Kurt Foreman, President & CEO,
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
TARGETED GROWTH SECTORS
Financial Services: Top fintech innovation state (per capita) with 40 years as global financial services hub. Companies include Goldman Sachs and Ally Financial.
Life Sciences: Life sciences has seen 65% growth in biotech research and development subsector over 10 years. Companies include Prelude Therapeutics, Incyte, and Agilent.
Manufacturing: Statewide workforce programs help manufacturing serve 50 million consumers located within five hours. Companies include Delmarva Corrugated Packaging, DuPont, and Siemens Healthineers.
TOP PROJECTS
COMPANY | LOCATION | INVESTMENT |
Agile Cold Storage | Claymont | $170 million |
Accredo Specialty Pharmacy | Newark | $89.2 million |
Solenis | Wilmington | $35 million |
Agilent Technologies | Newport | $21.6 million |
Uvax Bio | Newark | $8.5 million |
FEATURED LOCATIONS
Delaware Prosperity Partnership leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses; to build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and to support private employers in identifying, recruiting, and developing talent. To learn more about DPP go to choosedelaware.com.
FAST FACTS
Population (July 2022 est.): 1,018,396¹
Largest Cities (2020): Wilmington (70,875); Dover (39,554); Newark (31,296); Middletown (23,315); Milford (11,301)¹
Real GDP (2022): $65.8 billion²
¹U.S. Census Bureau
²Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
WORKFORCE PROGRAMS
Delaware Strategic Fund Job Performance Grants and Capital Expenditure Grants support projects impacting Delaware’s economy in a significant way.
Delaware Strategic Fund Graduated Lab Space Grants help science and technology companies with expenses associated with building out wet lab space.
TOP BUSINESS FACILITIES RANKINGS
Top 5 Broadband Access | 2023 State Rankings |
Top 5 Housing Market Growth | 2023 State Rankings |
Top 10 Tech Talent Pipeline | 2023 State Rankings |
Top 10 Fastest Growing Population | 2023 State Rankings |
LATEST NEWS
Homegrown Delaware Firm Expansion Supports Its Defense And Semiconductor Work
Veteran-owned Phase Sensitive Innovations will expand R&D and manufacturing facilities for its radio-frequency components, devices and systems.
Hydrogen Tech Company Relocates Within Kent County, DE
FFI Ionix Inc., a hydrogen technology company, recently announced it will relocate its operations within Kent County, Delaware.
Compact Membrane Systems Expands In Home State Of Delaware
Compact Membrane Systems will invest $3.1 million to expand operations in its home state, according to the Delaware Prosperity Partnership.