Encompass Elements

Encompass Elements seeks CDF aid to move HQ to Delaware, add 53 jobs

Peter OsborneBusiness, Delaware Nonprofits, Government, Headlines

  NEW CASTLE — Encompass Elements, a Pennsylvania-based marketing-fulfillment company, plans to consolidate operations in Delaware, bringing 22 jobs from Lansdale and creating 31 new positions over three years. The company is seeking a $252,100 state grant through the Council for Development Finance to support its $3.2 million relocation and expansion at 1500 Johnson Way, where it currently employs 21 …

Von Homer founded Hx Innovations in 2018 years after a traumatic knee injury halted his collegiate football career.

Hx Innovations: College knee injury spurred quest for better body movement research 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Business

WILMINGTON – A devastating knee injury sparked the creation of a sports health tech company that uses camera technology and movement analytics to measure muscle activity, physical performance, and knee injury risk. “My viewpoint of analyzing human movement was from actually experiencing an injury of my own – I got injured in college playing football, and tore every ligament in …

Bardea owners to manage DE.CO., renovate and rebrand Stitch House

Pam GeorgeBusiness, Food & Dining, Headlines, Retail and Restaurants

The buzz on Market Street in downtown Wilmington is all about Bardea—and with good reason. The restaurant group—which owns Bardea Food & Drink, Bardea Steak, and The Garden at Bardea on the 600 block of Market Street—is renovating the former Stitch House Brewery at 829 N. Market St. However, the ripples running through the business district concern Bardea Restaurant Group’s partnership with Buccini Pollin Group to manage DE.CO Food Hall at …

State sees growing signs of drift away from ‘The Delaware Way’

Bradley VasoliBusiness, Government & Politics, Headlines

Earlier this month, a storm of political change swept across America to return Republican Donald Trump to the White House. But governing institutions in the First State appear unshaken – at first glance. Democrats, as before, will occupy the state’s congressional office, both Senate seats, its governorship, and both legislative houses. Yet some who participate in Delaware politics see change …

Aqua Science is asking for $50,000 from the state as part of the Delaware Technical Innovation Program. (Photo from Aqua Science website)

Aqua Science asks for state-funded bridge grant to support growth to $6.8M revenue in 2029

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Business

NEWARK – Aqua Science, a women-owned business led by Iwona Evans, is asking the state to provide a grant to help it take off from a long development runway. It is seeking $50,000 from the Council on Development Finance, part of the Delaware Economic Development Authority’s Division of Small Business, at its Dec. 9 meeting. The company, founded in 2020 …

AAA Holiday Travel Forecast

Buckle up. The AAA Thanksgiving travel forecast says 217,000 of you are hitting the road

Peter OsborneHeadlines, Business, Traffic

WILMINGTON — Delawareans traveling this week for Thanksgiving hope they won’t be experiencing the plight of Steve Martin and John Candy in the classic Trains, Planes, and Automobiles movie as they head to see family and friends. On the other hand, they may not be upset if some out-of-town travelers get delayed if they’re the ones who will start the …

Delaware Roundup -- Penny -- EasterSeals

Delaware Roundup: Quick Reads (11/22)

Peter OsborneGovernment & Politics, Business, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Entertainment, Health, Sports

The Delaware Roundup, a compilation of news briefs from across the state from the past week, is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected]. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. LEADING OFF: DART statewide services, both fixed route and paratransit, will not operate on Thanksgiving Day. SEPTA …

Claymont master plan

Claymont master plan thinks tall and welcoming

Ken MammarellaHeadlines, Business, Government

          CLAYMONT — Residents and other stakeholders in the future of the community prefer a wide-ranging Claymont master plan that allows buildings up to four stories in two areas, multiple ways to slow traffic, and a roundabout at Philadelphia Pike and Gov. Printz Boulevard that could be a welcoming gateway. The Wilmington Area Planning Council in …

Fall 2024 EDGE Grant winners

State presents 10 small businesses EDGE grant awards

Staff WriterBusiness, Government, Headlines

This is an edited release from the Delaware Division of Small Business. Delaware Live and its sister publications will be developing profiles on selected winners, including this one on Chris Boozer, founder of The Trash Porters. WILMINGTON – Governor John Carney joined the Division of Small Business to present awards for the most recent winners of the EDGE Grant competition …

Chris Boozer EDGE grant winner

Chris Boozer finds that respect finally came from trash

Peter OsborneBusiness, Government, Headlines

WILMINGTON — Chris Boozer could never – in any way, shape, or form — have pictured himself two years ago meeting Governor John Carney and winning a $50,000 EDGE Grant to buy a rear-load garbage truck and expand his business. This is a guy who had spent a total of 11 years of the previous 18 years in Philadelphia jails, …