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Delaware Launches Affordable Entrepreneurial Training Program

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:00:00 GMT

The Delaware Economic Development Office will introduce the state’s only FastTrac entrepreneurial training program this month to help entrepreneurs hone the skills they need to create, manage and grow successful businesses in Delaware.

(PRWeb August 11, 2011)

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State and M&T Bank Announce Expansion of Company’s Millsboro Facility

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT

M&T $20 Million Investment to Create 50 New Jobs

(PRWeb July 14, 2011)

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Governor Markell Announces Business Relocation to Delaware

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Pyramid Transport Opens New Office in Bridgeville, Delaware

(PRWeb July 07, 2011)

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Two Delaware Students Advanced to International BioGENEius Challenge in Washington, D.C.

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:25:00 GMT

Students recognized for exemplary understanding of biotechnology through science research projects.

(PRWeb June 29, 2011)

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Newark Named a Great American Main Street

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Town Celebrates Receipt of Prestigious National Award

(PRWeb June 06, 2011)

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Governor Markell Recognizes Delaware Finalists in High School Biotechnology Research Competition

Tue, 31 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Governor Jack Markell joined Kelvin Lee, director of the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, to recognize three finalists from Delaware schools named to the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge. They will now advance to the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge on June 25, 2011 in Washington, D.C.

(PRWeb May 31, 2011)

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State Officials Welcome German-Based Company to Delaware

Fri, 27 May 2011 21:00:00 GMT

POS Tuning Opens North American Headquarters in Wilmington, Del.

(PRWeb May 27, 2011)

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Johnson Controls Breaks Ground on New Automotive Battery Distribution Center in Delaware

Fri, 06 May 2011 20:00:00 GMT

Johnson Controls, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of automotive batteries, today broke ground on a new 400,000 square-foot distribution center in Middletown, Del.

(PRWeb May 06, 2011)

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Delaware and DuPont Announce Expansion of Agricultural Research Program

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:00:00 GMT

The DuPont-proposed $50 million investment in advanced soybean genetics is expected to create 75 new jobs in Delaware

(PRWeb February 17, 2011)

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State/ NRG Effort Puts People to Work and Improves Air Quality

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Investments in the Indian River power plant that created hundreds of local jobs to help build a massive emissions control system there stemmed from a partnership between the state and NRG Energy, which owns the plant.

(PRWeb November 30, 2010)

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Governor Markell Welcomes Calpine Corporation to Delaware

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Company Opens Regional Headquarters, Converts Coal-fired Plant to Natural Gas, Announces Proposed Power Generation Expansion Project

(PRWeb November 17, 2010)

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Governor Markell Announces Perdue Agribusiness to Relocate to Seaford

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Perdue AgriBusiness, a subsidiary of Perdue Incorporated, will relocate its corporate headquarters and trading operations center from Salisbury, Md. to Seaford, Del.

(PRWeb November 16, 2010)

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Milestone Project Marks Year of Job Creation

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:59:44 GMT

The transfer of the former General Motors plant in Newport to plug-in hybrid electric vehicle start-up Fisker Automotive earlier this week marks a milestone in nearly a year of work by the Markell Administration to improve economic opportunities for Delawareans. Since August 2009, the Delaware Economic Development Office has helped create the potential for 6,158 new jobs in the state.

(PRWeb July 22, 2010)

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Governor Markell Announces Sallie Mae to Relocate Company Headquarters to State

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Governor Jack Markell and Secretary Alan Levin announced today that Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading provider of student loans and administrator of college savings plans, will relocate its corporate headquarters from Reston, Va to Delaware. The decision is expected to add a significant number of new jobs to Delaware’s workforce over the next five years.

(PRWeb July 02, 2010)

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Company Relocates Headquarters to Delaware, Creates Jobs

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Testing Machines Inc., a supplier of laboratory testing instrumentation, is relocating its headquarters and manufacturing operations from Long Island, New York to Delaware. Governor Jack Markell, Secretary Alan Levin and Secretary Collin O’Mara joined company executives to make the announcement today at their new 20,000-square-foot facility, located at 40 McCullough Drive in New Castle.

(PRWeb July 01, 2010)

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ILC Secures DoD Contract, Creates Jobs

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Governor Jack Markell joined Bill Wallach, president of ILC Dover, for an official ribbon-cutting to celebrate the company’s newly acquired U.S. Department of Defense contract and the partnerships that helped make it possible. The event was held at the company’s new manufacturing facility, located on Starlifter Avenue, where 70 people will be employed by the end of July 2010.

(PRWeb June 25, 2010)

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Summit Aviation Marks 50-Year Anniversary with Groundbreaking Ceremony

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Governor Jack Markell and Secretary Alan Levin of the Delaware Economic Development Office, joined company executives at Summit Aviation to celebrate the company’s 50-year anniversary by breaking ground on a planned expansion project, which will bring new jobs to Delaware. The company performs work for the U.S. government including the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as local and state police agencies.

(PRWeb June 10, 2010)

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Startup Manufacturer Establishes Corporate Headquarters in Delaware

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Modular Carpet Recycling is opening its first manufacturing facility in Delaware, adding jobs to the state's economy. The entrepreneurial clean technology startup manufactures high purity renewed nylon, trademarked Renewlon™, from post-consumer carpet and other waste textiles.

(PRWeb June 09, 2010)

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Dole Extends its Lease with the Port of Wilmington

Sat, 15 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Governor Jack Markell announced a multi million dollar land and warehouse lease extension between Dole Fresh Fruit Company and the Diamond State Port Corporation today that will keep Dole at the Port of Wilmington until 2025, securing 800 jobs in Delaware.

(PRWeb May 15, 2010)

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Governor’s Entrepreneurial Business Conference to be Held June 4

Fri, 14 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The Delaware Economic Development Office will present the second annual Governor’s Entrepreneurial Business Conference on Friday, June 4 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington. Early Stage Entrepreneurs to be Honored at Luncheon

(PRWeb May 14, 2010)

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CDF Votes for Economic Renewal of Former GM, Valero Plants and Supports Other Jobs

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The Council on Development Finance, the advisory board to the Delaware Economic Development Office, recommended the agency award financing Fisker Automotive and Delaware City Refinery, as well as five other projects for job creation, relocation and expansion.

(PRWeb April 27, 2010)

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Governor Markell Celebrates Solar Company’s Commitment to Delaware

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Governor Jack Markell and Director Alan Levin attended an open house of Motech Americas at the company’s solar-panel manufacturing facility in Newark today. Formerly owned by General Electric Company, the facility was acquired by Motech Industries, Taiwan’s largest maker of solar cells and a former GE supplier, earlier this year. The deal saved approximately 70 jobs and Motech recently announced that they plan to hire an additional 75 people by yearend.

(PRWeb April 10, 2010)

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Governor Markell Celebrates Solar Company's Commitment to Delaware

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

A day after announcing a plan to reopen the Delaware City Refinery, Governor Jack Markell met with the Chairman and new CEO of Motech Industries to thank them for pledging to double their workforce in Delaware.

(PRWeb April 10, 2010)

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Delaware Governor Announces Plan to Restart Refining Operations at the Delaware City Refinery

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Five months after the Valero Corporation announced it was permanently shutting down the Delaware City Refinery, PBF Energy Partners, LP has entered into an agreement with Valero to acquire the refinery and restart refining operations as early as spring 2011. Since the closure announcement, Delaware Governor Jack Markell has sought a buyer/operator for the plant and eventually helped facilitate the negotiations between PBF and Valero. At the same time, Governor Markell and his team negotiated with PBF to bring 600 full-time jobs to Delaware, in exchange for certain economic development incentives, should PBF acquire and operate the refinery.

(PRWeb April 09, 2010)

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DEDO Awarded AmeriCorps VISTA Program Grant

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The Delaware Economic Development Office was recently awarded a $90,585 AmeriCorps VISTA Program grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service.

(PRWeb April 02, 2010)

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Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology Receives a Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Clinical Product Development of a Malaria Vaccine

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology (CMB) and Governor Jack Markell announced the award of $9.85 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for clinical development of a transmission blocking vaccine to combat malaria.

(PRWeb December 19, 2009)

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Manufacturing Company Awarded Loan; Creates Green Jobs in Delaware

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Governor Jack Markell and Director Alan Levin joined the partners of PTM Manufacturing, LLC today to announce the company’s plan to launch a manufacturing headquarters in Delaware as it expands its line of cost-effective green energy ducting and insulation system products nationwide.The Delaware Economic Development Office awarded PTM Manufacturing a Delaware Strategic Fund loan in the amount of $645,000. The state’s investment is expected to help PTM create 23 new green jobs in its first year and up to a total of 67 jobs within three years.

(PRWeb December 12, 2009)

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UD Officially Acquires Chrysler Property in Newark

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Delaware is a small state, so you might not know that, in less than a year, Delaware lost both its General Motors and Chrysler assembly plants. In less than two months, both plants announced new owners and new futures - one making hybrid electric vehicles for Fisker Automotive, the other part of the state's flagship college campus.

(PRWeb November 24, 2009)

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