Now with a focus on equity in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, the competition is holding an info session in December, ahead of the February application deadline.
Northern Delaware Is Growing Its Own Life Sciences Industry Rather Than Waiting For Overflow From Philly
“I’m always surprised at how separate the Wilmington area is from the city and the Pennsylvania suburbs,” Buccini/Pollin Group co-President Chris Buccini told
Bisnow. “Especially considering how many people live in Philly and work in Delaware and vice versa, Wilmington always is considered very separate … It’s the funniest thing.”
What Northern Delaware does have is two reliable sources of talent and startup companies: The University of Delaware and DuPont, the leftover company from the 2017 merger of DuPont and Dow Chemical and subsequent spinoff into three separate entities. Just as the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia birthed the cell and gene therapy boom, Delaware’s own growth in life sciences resembles its major pillars.
Grants aimed to attract science and tech companies to state capegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from capegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Competition focuses on underrepresented startups January 11, 2021
Startup302’s application window is now open, and applications for the funding competition will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 12, from technology-enabled startups with at least one founding team member from an underrepresented group.
Startups in advanced materials, agriculture, bioscience, business/financial services, chemistry and esports are especially encouraged to participate. There is no cost to enter, thanks to support from the State of Delaware and other sponsors.
Underrepresented founders include women and African Americans, Latin Americans and Native Americans. According to Ariel Gruswitz, Delaware Prosperity Partnership’s director of innovation, Startup302 aims to strengthen Delaware’s innovation ecosystem by improving access to funding and mentorship for underrepresented entrepreneurs while fostering diverse perspectives, promoting inclusive and equitable consideration, and attracting d