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DPP Names Monique Claiborne Cardwell as New President & Chief Executive Officer

Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) has selected Monique Claiborne Cardwell as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 14, 2026. She will report to the DPP Board of Directors.

July 7, 2026

GradBridge Chooses Delaware for Headquarters

Fintech startup and student loan platform creating 49 jobs over five years at Iron Hill Corporate Center site in Newark

June 5, 2026

Delaware Prosperity Partnership Staffers Receive Promotions to New Team Roles

Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP), the statewide economic development organization, recently promoted two of its staff members.

April 3, 2026

Corteva Reaffirms Commitment to Delaware

Global agriscience company’s Chestnut Run offices moving to downtown Wilmington, retaining 200-plus high-paying jobs in state

October 29, 2025

DPP’s website wins Excellence Award from International Economic Development Council

ChooseDelaware.com receives recognition from industry organization for site selector resources, other strengths

September 29, 2025

Governor Meyer appoints new 13 members to Delaware Prosperity Partnership Board

Governor Matt Meyer announced thirteen new appointments to the Delaware Prosperity Partnership Board following its August 18 quarterly meeting, during which new amendments were introduced and passed unanimously.

August 25, 2025

Veteran-owned fencing manufacturer chooses Seaford, Delaware, for relocation and expansion

Patriot Aluminum will grow production and wholesale operations, bringing 20 existing and creating 19 new jobs at Western Sussex County facility over next three years

July 3, 2025

QPS chooses to make $16.6M investment and add 135 new jobs in Delaware Technology Park

30-year-old clinical research organization’s headquarters expanding to third building, increasing workforce by 2027

May 1, 2025

9 Ventures with Underrepresented Founders are Finalists for 5th Annual Startup302 Pitch Contest

Tech-enabled startups in three categories vying for share of more than $115,000 in grants and additional resources

April 10, 2025

Homegrown precision cancer treatment firm chooses Delaware for workforce expansion

Synnovation Therapeutics will add more than 40 new jobs at its current site in Wilmington-area Innovation Space

February 13, 2025

Economic development publication selects DPP-supported project for national honor

Significance of Incyte headquarters project in Wilmington cited by Business Facilities Deal of the Year Impact Award

January 27, 2025

Delaware’s 5th annual Startup302 funding contest accepting entries January 2 to 26

Ventures with underrepresented founders can win share of over $100,000 in grants, mentoring and connections

December 26, 2024

PepsiCo chooses to expand in Delaware with $62M investment in upgraded Claymont site

New facility at former steel mill location will enhance Northeast operations and create new jobs in Delaware

December 13, 2024

National marketing collateral, fulfillment firm chooses Delaware to consolidate and expand

Encompass Elements plans to create 31 new jobs and upgrade current New Castle site into new headquarters

December 12, 2024

France-based global aircraft finishing company chooses Delaware for its second U.S. site

Satys will create 40 jobs and reactivate shuttered hangar at Wilmington Airport – ILG in New Castle

December 12, 2024

DPP Signs Memorandum of Understanding with UK Port to Further Innovation, Market Growth

Partnership aims to support economic development and growth of energy transition opportunities in both regions

November 7, 2024

MISI Funding Will Help Hanover Foods Upgrade Delaware Site’s Infrastructure and Equipment

State Grant Will Support 100-Year-Old Corporation’s Investment in Over $5M in Updates at Clayton Facility

September 27, 2024

Woman-owned Organic Dairy Approved for MISI Funding to Upgrade Equipment

$858K Modernization Grant Will Help Newark Business Compete in Its Industry

September 5, 2024

New Venture Concentrating on Advanced Dehumidification and Atmospheric Water Harvesting Chooses Delaware for Location

AirJoule, created by GE Vernova and Montana Technologies, opening sites in Newark and Wilmington

July 25, 2024

Delmarva Corrugated Packaging ‘Opens Box’ on $90M-Plus Green-Friendly Super Plant, Celebrates 160 Jobs Brought to Delaware

Company also announces new solar panel project and Autism Delaware partnership

June 28, 2024

Fourth Startup302 Pitch Competition Awards Grants, Prizes to 15 Ventures with Underrepresented Founders

Funding, connections and other resources provided to winning tech-enabled startups led by members of underfunded groups

May 30, 2024

Incyte Chooses to Grow in Delaware with Investment in New Downtown Wilmington Site

Global biopharmaceutical company will relocate more than 300 Pennsylvania jobs with space for more than 500 new, future positions

May 23, 2024

Phase Sensitive Innovations Chooses Delaware for State-of-the-Art Lab, Manufacturing and R&D Expansion

Growth of veteran-owned, Newark-based company supports production of semiconductor components and other advanced technologies for DOD contracts and private-sector clients

April 25, 2024

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

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