NEWARK — CorriXR Therapeutics, Inc., an oncology-focused biotherapeutics company, has received a $1 million investment from the State of Delaware to support its lead program targeting next-generation treatments for solid tumors, including head and neck and lung cancers. “We’re excited to have the State of Delaware participate in our Series A financing round as we advance toward our first-in-human clinical trial,” …
Twenty-two businesses and nonprofits across Delaware have been awarded grants through the Delaware Grocery Initiative, part of the state’s effort to fight food insecurity and expand access to nutritious food in underserved communities. The initiative, also known as the First State Food System Grants, is run by the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) and aims to support food access …
The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) and the Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy have opened the application window for the fourth round of the First State Food System Program, also known as the Delaware Grocery Initiative. The program, which launched its latest cycle on May 5, 2025, aims to expand access to healthy and culturally diverse foods …
The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is now accepting applications for the first round of its 2025 EDGE Grant Competition. Small business owners in Delaware with fewer than seven years in operation and 10 or fewer employees are invited to apply for funding opportunities to help grow and expand their businesses. “Many businesses struggle with the lack of access …
The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) will hold an online information session for its EDGE Grant program on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. to help potential applicants prepare for applications for its February funding round. EDGE stands for the Encouraging Development, Growth, and Expansion (EDGE) program. a competition for grant funding. Five STEM-based (science/technology/engineering/math) companies can each receive …
NEWARK – The tipping point that told Kasia Biggin her idea to make zero-calorie sweeteners like stevia taste better came when her team attended the Natural Products Expo West in California in March. “We brought samples of our sweeteners and marketed them by approaching all of the companies that we wanted to get a review from,” says Kasia, who started …
A Delaware Division of Small Business program that gives small business grants to start or grow has awarded cash to 100 businesses in its first five years. The EDGE competition — short for Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion competition — reached that milestone Thursday, when it gave money to 10 small businesses in the first of its biannual awards. In …
WILMINGTON — When Ashlee Cooper was offered the opportunity to return to the teaching job she lost during the pandemic, she declined because her toddler’s school hadn’t reopened yet. She opted instead to open an event-planning company. Her “ah-ha” moment came when someone saw her standing on a chair to photograph a balloon sculpture and suggested she use a drone …
With the Delaware House and Senate declaring May Small Business Month, the state agency focused on highlighting ways it can help. According to annual reports by the Division of Small Business, which was established in 2018, there were then 24,782 small businesses in the state. Small businesses are defined as a company with less than 100 employees. That increased to …
Ten small businesses in Delaware have been awarded grants in the sixth round of the Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion competition. Since the state government launched EDGE in 2019, $4.2 million has been awarded to 68 promising small businesses. In this round, more than 120 businesses applied for grants. Businesses that are less than 5 years old and employ no more …
