Delaware Directory of Economic Development Organizations
Quick Facts
Delaware Governor
John C. Carney Jr.
- Capital: Dover
- Population (2018 Est.): 967,171
- Largest Cities (2018): Wilmington, 70,635; Dover, 38,079; Newark, 33,673; Middletown, 22,582; Smyrna, 11,580
- Targeted Industries: Manufacturing & Logistics, Business & Financial Services, Food & Agriculture, Science & Technology, Education & Healthcare
- Key Incentives: Delaware Strategic Fund, New Economy Jobs Tax Credit, New Business Facility Tax Credit, Angel Investor Tax Credit, R&D Tax Credit, Downtown Development Districts Program, Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund, Workforce Training Grants, EDGE Grants (Encouraging Development, Growth & Expansion)
- GDP (All Industry 2018): $73.5 billion*
*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
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DE News:
- Delaware Adds Another $10M For Ready-To-Go Lab Space Grants
- Building A Diverse Tech Talent Pipeline In Delaware
- Talent Attraction: Millennial Magnets
- May / June 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 3)
- Old Dominion Freight Line To Grow In Delaware
- Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Ariel C. Gruswitz, J.D., Delaware Prosperity Partnership
- Newacme Investing $1.5M In Delaware Warehouse, Distribution Center
- Delaware Gaining 152 Jobs With Three Company Expansions
- U.S. Corrugated Considering Central Delaware For $80M “Super Plant”
- Cybersecurity 2.0
- COVID-19 Response And Recovery Update
- Barclays US Consumer Bank Creating 300 Jobs In Delaware
- Amazon Is Expanding In Delaware
- COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Innovation At ILC Dover
- May / June 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 3)
- Amazon Creating Over 1,000 New Jobs In Delaware
- Third COVID-19 Survey Tracks Delaware Business Response
- Biotech: Finding The DNA For Success
- Delaware: Where The World Chooses To Do Business
- May / June 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 3)
State Listings
Delaware Division of Small Business
Damian DeStefanoDivision Director
99 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-4271
[email protected]
www.business.delaware.gov
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Kurt ForemanPresident & CEO
One Commerce Center, 1201 North Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-576-6586
[email protected]
choosedelaware.com
Delaware Small Business Development Center
Denita ThomasAssociate State Director
1 Innovation Way, Suite 301
Newark, DE 19711
302-831-1555
[email protected]
www.delawaresbdc.org
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
Michael QuarantaPresident
P.O. Box 671
Wilmington, DE 19899
302-576-6585
[email protected]
www.dscc.com
Utility Listings
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Stephen ThompsonSenior Vice President
909 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover, DE 19904
302-734-6799, ext. 6027
[email protected]
www.chpk.com
Regional Listings
Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce
Lauren WeaverExecutive Director
36913 Coastal Highway
Fenwick Island, DE 19944
302-539-2100, ext. 118
[email protected]
www.bethany-fenwick.org
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
Judy DiogoPresident
435 North DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302-734-7513
[email protected]
www.cdcc.net
Western Sussex Chamber of Commerce
Lynn HarmanExecutive Director
26673 Sussex Highway, P.O. Box 26
Seaford, DE 19973
302-629-9690
[email protected]
www.westernsussexcoc.com
County Listings
Kent Economic Partnership
Linda ParkowskiExecutive Director
555 Bay Road
Dover, DE 19901
302-678-3057
[email protected]
www.choosecentraldelaware.com
New Castle County Chamber of Commerce
Bob BeichnerDirector of Economic Development & Business Incubation
920 Justison Street, Wilmington Riverfront
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-294-2056
[email protected]
www.ncccc.com
Sussex County Economic Development
William PfaffDirector
2 The Circle, P.O. Box 589
Georgetown, Delaware 19947
302-855-7770
[email protected]
www.excitesussex.com
City Listings
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, Inc.
Jo SchmeiserExecutive Director
24 NW Front Street, Suite 101
Milford, DE 19963
302-422-3344
[email protected]
www.milfordchamber.com
City of Seaford
Trisha NewcomerDirector of Economic Development & Community Relations
414 High Street
Seaford, DE 19973
302-629-9173
[email protected]
www.seafordde.com
City of Wilmington Office of Economic Development (OED)
Jeffrey C. FlynnDirector
Louis L. Redding City/County Building, 800 North French Street, 3rd Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
302-576-2120
[email protected]
www.wilmingtonde.gov
Downtown Dover Partnership
Diane LairdDirector
101 West Loockerman Street, Suite 1A
Dover, DE 19904
302-678-2940
[email protected]
www.downtowndoverpartnership.com
Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
Karen DuffieldExecutive Director
229 East Market Street, P.O. Box 1
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-1544
[email protected]
www.georgetowncoc.com
Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce
Amy SimmonsExecutive Director
322 Wilson Highway, P.O. Box 1987
Millsboro, DE 19966
302-934-6777
[email protected]
www.millsborochamber.com
Lewes Chamber of Commerce
Betsy ReamerExecutive Director
120 Kings Highway
Lewes, DE 19958
302-645-8073
[email protected]
www.leweschamber.com
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce
Roxane FergusonExecutive Director
1050 Industrial Drive, Suite 110
Middletown, DE 19709
302-378-7545
[email protected]
www.maccde.com
Newark Planning & Development Department
Mary Ellen GrayDirector
220 South Main Street
Newark, DE 19711
302-366-7000
[email protected]
newarkde.gov
Rehoboth-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce
Carol EverhartPresident & CEO
501 Rehoboth Avenue, P.O. Box 216
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
302-227-2233, ext. 13
[email protected]
www.beach-fun.com