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The deadline to enter Startup302 has been extended toFeb. 22. Applicants who submitted beforethe original deadline may revise their entries and resubmit by the new deadline.
“As applications continue tobe submitted, we are excited to extend the opportunity for innovative startupswith underrepresented founders toapply to compete for a still-growing prize pool,” saidNoah Olson, who is theDelaware Prosperity Partnership Innovation support manager and a member of the Startup302 Steering Committee.
Startup302 – open toscalable, high-growth startups witha tech or scientific focus – is offering more than $260,000in grant-based prizes funded by localpublic-and private-sector sponsors.Some prizes have geographic restrictions in that only Delaware-based companies may compete for them. But many of the prizes are open tocompanies based anywhere that have an interest in the Delaware ecosystem.
FAME Inc., Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance to hold virtual STEM forum in March
Delaware News Desk
FAME Inc. and the Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance are partnering to present “Catalyzing Change: From Curriculum to Career,” a full-day virtual STEM forum set for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 17.
The virtual forum is designed to bring together students of all ages, educators and industry to showcase the region’s science, technology, engineering and math opportunities and resources, and to discuss current and future talent skills and needs.
For registration and more, visit catalyzingchange.vfairs.com.
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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
Coons’ bipartisan bill to promote sustainable chemistry to become law
Delaware News Desk
The fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that passed the Senate on Dec. 11 includes the bipartisan Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019, led by Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, and cosponsored by Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine; Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota; and Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia.
The bill will support American manufacturing and American jobs while also protecting human health and the environment by helping to realize the full innovation and market potential of sustainable chemistry technologies.
“The chemical sector is an integral part of Delaware’s economy, and I am proud that this legislation will support green chemistry innovation, create new companies and jobs and promote sustainable use of resources,” said Coons. “By creating a cohesive national vision for sustainable chemistry research and development, improving training of chemis