My take: Task of watering ‘broadband deserts’ gets underway
An ambitious program to bring broadband internet to areas of the state is getting underway.
Three of the four cable companies operating in Delaware will...
Viewpoint: Why the ChristianaCare-Crozier deal fell through
Author sees chance of Delaware hospital system being acquired by Highmark
by C.D. Casscells, M.D., Center for Health Policy, Caesar Rodney Institue, Glasgow
(The opinions expressed here...
Chemours begins commissioning work at Florida mine
The Chemours Company has begun commissioning work at its newest mineral sand mine, Trail Ridge South.
The new mining operation represents a $93 million...
Plans announced for an increased number of vehicle charging stations
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Natural Resources announced plans to locate 11 multi-car, fast-charging electric vehicle charging stations along major travel routes.
It...
Former Vice Chancellor Slights joins tech law giant Wilson Sonsini
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced that former Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights III has joined the firm’s litigation department as a partner in...
IT service provider SSD purchased by Long Island-based company
Sourcepass announced the addition of two IT companies –Wilmington-based SSD Technology Partners and Total Technology Solutions – to its portfolio of technology solutions companies...
Memorabilia company opens secure storage site in New Castle area
Collectors has launched Collectors Vault, a service that authenticates, grades, researches, stores, buys, and sells collectibles through one platform.
The company earlier announced plans for ...
Seed gene editing start-up Napigen gets $7.86 million in early stage funding
Napigen, a start-up based near Wilmington, completed a $7.85 million seed funding round.
The Grantham Foundation and RA Capital Management led the round. Breakout Labs/Thiel...
Start-up green hydrogen company Versogen to relocate to Newark area
Versogen has chosen Newark as the site for a $4.8 million expansion that includes moving its operations from The Innovation Space near Wilmington to...
MillSummit coming in early August
The annual MILLSUMMIT will return, Aug. 2-4 with an in-person format on two of its three days.
The event for young professionals will be virtual...
Lily-Incyte pill for severe hair loss disease gets FDA approval
Eli Lilly and Company and Incyte announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Olumiant (baricitinib), a once-daily pill, as a first-in-disease systemic treatment...
Bloom Energy to power assembly plant, headquarters of performance car icon Ferrari
Bloom Energy announced a one-megawatt installation of Bloom’s solid oxide fuel cells at the manufacturing site and headquarters in Maranello, Italy of legendary automaker...
AstraZeneca, Ionis drug for rare nerve disease successful in late-stage trial
Positive high-level results from a late-stage study of a drug for those with a rare hereditary nerve disease are expected to lead AstraZeneca to...
US Wind eyes Delaware locations for bringing submarine powerlines ashore
It appears increasingly likely that underwater powerlines from Maryland offshore wind projects will come ashore in Delaware.
Both the US Wind and Øersted's Skipjack projects...
Development finance panel to consider Strategic Fund, lab grant requests late this month
The Delaware Council on Development Finance has a hefty agenda at its late June meeting.
The panel that approves grants under state programs will meet...
Beebe Healthcare rolls out five-year strategic plan in crowded Sussex market
Beebe Healthcare leaders unveiled a five-year strategic plan on Wednesday.
“Beebe Healthcare is and will continue to be the healthcare provider of choice in Sussex...
Biomaterials company sold by DuPont to Huafon to be headquartered near Newark
Covation Biomaterials is the new name of a company spun off from the sale of DuPont Biomaterials to the Huafon Group, a...
Labor shortage explored at Friday breakfast event
Panelists agree that college has been overemphasized
A breakfast discussion of workforce issues had a lively moment on Friday morning. The United Way...
DuPont completes sale of biomaterials unit to Chinese company
DuPont announced the completion of the previously-announced sale of its Biomaterials business unit, effective to the Huafon Group for approximately $240 million.
For 2021,...
Chemours explores additional capacity for hydrogen business
Wilmington-based Chemours Company announced it is investigating capacity investments to support its growing Hydrogen Economy business.
This increased capacity in ionomers would support...
