Delaware Business Now
Bloom critic not happy with yesterday’s column
Good morning, I received the following response to yesterday’s column on Bloom Energy from John Nichols, long-time critic, and litigant against Bloom Energy.
He was not happy with yesterday’s piece:
Bloom Energy is a corrupt organization...
Bloom’s data center sweet spot
Good morning, Things have been very quiet at Bloom Energy.
After all, the company rarely toots its own horn, with most of the local attention paid to the fact that the company has fallen far...
Biden, Kasich talk about the political divide at UD event
The University of Delaware’s National Agenda speaker series continued on Tuesday with a conversation between former Vice President and UD alumnus Joe Biden and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
The event, entitled “Bridging the Divides,” was...
Rochester teams up with PA GOP colleague in introducing bill to aid start-ups
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) announced the introduction of The Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act (SOAR), a bill aimed at helping start-ups in lower profile areas.
“Our economy is driven by the entrepreneurs...
CNC Insurance acquired by fast-growing Virginia company
The Hilb Group, LLC, a nationwide property & casualty insurance and employee benefits broker, announced the acquisition of CNC Insurance Associates, Inc., Dover.
The transaction became effective October 1, 2017. CNC is THG’s 38th acquisition...
ILC Dover gets patents for flood proofing systems
ILC Dover announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company patents for its unique Flex-Gate, Flex-Wall, and Flex-Cover dry floodproofing systems.
Each is designed to be stored at the point of use,...
World Trade Center of Delaware to join trade mission to Europe
World Trade Center Delaware will join about 100 U.S. companies and organizations heading to southeast Europe for the U.S. Department of Commerce-led Trade Winds trade mission and business forum, October 16-20.
Trade Winds — Southeast...
M. Davis acquires product lines of VTi Power Distribution Equipment
M. Davis & Sons, Inc., announced the recent acquisition of Valtech, Inc., a manufacturer of VTi Power Distribution Equipment. M. Davis will continue the manufacturing and sale of this equipment under the new brand...
River and Bay Authority camera system helps keep bridge crews safe
The Delaware River and Bay Authority Maintenance Operations and Electronics Departments were chosen as the winners of the Delaware T²/LTAP Centers 2017 Build a Better Mousetrap Competition for a truck-mounted solar-powered camera that monitors...
Elkton Gas, New Jersey utility sold for $1.7 billion
Southern Company Gas announced that Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Southern Company Gas, has entered into agreements to sell the assets of its utility operating divisions Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas to...
1313 Innovation’s co-working partner combines with Washington, DC’s 1776
The operating partner for 1313 Innovation’s co-working space in Wilmington is merging with a Washington, DC organization.
1313 operates from the Hercules Plaza building in downtown Wilmington, with Benjamin’s desk serving as its partner.
1776 and...
18 indicted in Vaughn uprising with 16 facing 1st degree murder charges
The Delaware Department of Justice announced the long-awaited indictments against 18 individuals -- including charging 16 individuals with first degree murder – in connection with the February 2017 incident at the James T. Vaughn...
DSU professor gets $727,691 NASA grant
Dr. Renu Tripathi, professor of physics and engineering, has been awarded a three-year $727,691 grant from NASA EPSCoR (National Aeronautics and Space Administration – Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research).
The funding will support her...
Florida man charged after a kilo of cocaine is found in transported car
A Miami, FL man is in custody after one of the vehicles in a vehicle transport tractor-trailer turned out to have more than a kilo of cocaine.
The arrest occurred last week. when troopers from...
Newark nonprofit that brings water to villages in Kenya to hold 10 anniversary gala
Ten years is a long time for any organization – especially one that operates on two continents.
Water is Life Kenya is a small Newark-based non-profit making a lasting impact since 2007. Their mission is...
(Video) Parents, students with options vote with their feet in leaving Christina...
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Football games with 50 fans and an empty school
When Christiana High school hosted Conrad Schools of Science in football on a Friday afternoon in September, the scene was a microcosm of the state of...
Christiana Care scientists discover possible breakthrough breast cancer blood test
Scientists at the Center for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR) at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute of Christiana Care Health System have developed a new blood test to diagnose breast cancer. Plans call for applying...
Christiana Care partnership fund seeks applications for community health projects
The Harrington Value Institute Community Partnership Fund at Christiana Care Health System is taking applications for projects that advance scholarship and improvements in health by addressing social factors related to health.
The fund supports research...
Midnight Oil Brewing plans to open in Glasgow late this year
The state’s newest craft brewery is slated to open late this year.
Midnight Oil Brewing Co. is finishing up work at its location in the Pencader complex south of Newark in the Glasgow area. The...
